El Salvador, Nov. 6 -- The Executive Board of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) of up to $500 million, aimed at reducing the vulnerability of El Salvador's population to flooding.As part of this credit line, the Board also approved an initial individual loan of $150 million to finance a project focused on the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (AMSS). The AMSS population faces high vulnerability to increasingly frequent and intense flood events that cause loss of life, significant economic damage, and disruptions to daily activities. The project financed by the first loan will address the main causes of this vulnerability, including gaps in access to adequate urba...