IAIF Report

INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKEnvironment, Rural Development, and Disaster Risk Management DivisionInfrastructure and Environment Sector Implementation of the Forest Investment Attraction Index

Technical Cooperation ATN/FT-9297-RG.

Forest Investment Attractiveness Index – IAIF2006 Report

Technical Cooperation funded by theFinnish Technical Assistance Program

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSan José, Costa RicaAugust 2008

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Supervision

José Rente NascimentoEspecialista senior en recursos naturalesDivisión de Medio Ambiente, Desarrollo Rural, y Administración de Riesgos por DesastresBanco Interamericano de Desarrollo

General Coordination

Cesar Cunha CamposExecutive Director - FGV - ProjetosRoy ZúnigaDirector del Centro Latinoamericano para la Competitividad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CLACDS)del INCAE

Technical Coordination

Bernard KilianResource Economist - INCAESergio Gustavo da CostaProject Coordinator- - FGV - Projetos

Technical staff

Eduardo Ferreira Neto - FGV - ProjetosElizabeth Martin Perez - FGV - ProjetosLawrence Pratt - INCAEAna María Majano - INCAELeo Guevara - INCAEJorge Rodriguez - INCAERafaela Garcia - FGV - ProjetosRonnie Lins de Almeida - - FGV - Projetos

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PartnersThe Inter-American Development Bank – IDB

IDB, the oldest and largest regional bank in the world, is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its loans andgrants help finance development projects and support strategies to reduce poverty, expand growth,increase trade and investment, promote regional integration, and foster private sector developmentand modernization of the State.The IDB Group is composed of the IDB, the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), and theMultilateral Investment Fund (MIF). The IIC focuses on support for small and mid-sized businesses,while the MIF promotes private sector growth through grants and investment.

www.iadb.org/pforestal email: forestal@iadb.org

The Getulio Vargas Foundation – FGV

Founded in 1944, FGV is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in Brazil,dedicated to teaching and research in the areas of Business Administration, Economics and Law.FGV Projetos - the unit of the Getulio Vargas Foundation that provides consulting, training,seminars and certification services - consists of a multidisciplinary team offering administrative,economic and financial solutions that enable clients in both the public and private sectors to meetand surpass their objectives.

www.fgv.br email: fgvprojetos@fgv.br

The INCAE Business School

INCAE is a non-profit, private, multinational institution of higher education dedicated to teaching andresearch in the fields of Business Administration and Economics. Using a global perspective,INCAE trains and forms individuals capable of successfully undertaking the most senior management positions in Latin America.Since its founding in 1964, INCAE has been supervised by and in closed contact with HarvardBusiness School.

www.incae.ac.ceemail: roy.zuniga@incae.edu

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