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Impactos económicos del cambio climático en Colombia: Análisis del costo beneficio de medidas de adaptación: Sector forestal
Authors: Ludeña Carlos E. , Álvarez Andrés , Calderón Silvia , Romero Germán , Ordóñez Daniel A. , Duque Ángela , Sanchez-Aragon Leonardo , Pava Margarita , Suárez Fabiola , Estupiñán Sandra
Published: March 2024

Esta infografía resume la metodología y los resultados del estudio "Impactos económicos del cambio climático en Colombia" del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y del Departamento Nacional de Planeación de Colombia (DNP).
Red de Apoyo Técnico de los Servicios de Empleo de América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Arreguí Mikel
Published: March 2024

La Red de Apoyo Técnico de los Servicios de Empleo de América Latina y el Caribe financia programas para que los servicios públicos de empleo aprendan de las mejores experiencias entre países de la región y del resto del mundo. Esta cooperación internacional incluye cursos, talleres, asistencia técnica de funcionarios de los propios servicios de empleo y consultorías de expertos internacionales.
Aprender de los países vecinos: Experiencias de ciudades de América Latina en la promoción de la bicicleta como modo de transporte cotidiano
Authors: Cantarella Javier , Pinto Ayala Ana María , Pardo CarlosFelipe , Leal Vallejo Alejandra , Rodríguez Florencia , Rodríguez Manuel , Páez Daniel , Ortiz Miguel Ángel , Bocarejo Juan Pablo , Vadillo Quesada Clara , Binatti Gabriella
Published: March 2024

Esta guía presenta las experiencias de cuatro ciudades latinoamericanas frente a la promoción de la bicicleta: Bogotá (Colombia), Ciudad de México (México), Río de Janeiro (Brasil) y Rosario (Argentina), con el ánimo de describir su situación actual de movilidad e infraestructura, marco regulatorio, estrategias de promoción y participación ciudadana y los hitos más importantes en la gestión de cada una de las ciudades. Es importante resaltar que estos temas coinciden con las estrategias transversales incluidas en la estructura de los Planes Maestros de Bicicleta sugeridos en la primera guía de esta serie:"Cómo impulsar el ciclismo urbano: Recomendaciones para las instituciones de América Latina".
Violencia doméstica: Intervenciones para su prevención y tratamiento: 2: Tratamiento de hombres agresores en países nórdicos
Authors: Castillo-Ruiz Paz
Published: March 2024

El objetivo de este folleto es informar y sistematizar los conocimientos obtenidos durante visitas realizadas a Finlandia, Suecia y Noruega con el fin de conocer proyectos exitosos en el tratamiento de hombres agresores, lo que constituyó uno de los subproyectos del Paraguas Técnico contra la Violencia Doméstica. El subproyecto fue financiado por el gobierno de Finlandia y coordinado por la Unidad de la Mujer en el Desarrollo (del BID) y por STAKES. Su ejecución favoreció el intercambio de experiencias en el área de tratamiento de hombres agresores, entre expertos centroamericanos y europeos, así como la realización de visitas a centros donde se aplican diversos programas de eficacia demostrada.
La Enseñanza de la Matemática y las Ciencias Naturales en América Latina y el Caribe: Informe Resumen
Authors: Näslund-Hadley Emma
Published: March 2024

El 7 de junio del 2010, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo organizó en Washington D.C. un seminario de expertos llamado "Un Comienzo Igual: La Enseñanza de la Matemática y las Ciencias Naturales en América Latina y el Caribe". El seminario tuvo como objetivo principal generar un intercambio de experiencias entre los diferentes proyectos apoyados por el BID en su esfuerzo por mejorar la enseñanza de Matemáticas y Ciencias. Esta iniciativa busca la implementación de políticas que permitan a los niños alcanzar su máximo potencial académico.
Diagnóstico de seguridad vial 2013: Colombia
Authors: Millares Enrique , Bustamante Claudia , Vaccaro Yolanda , Díaz Lourdes , Taddia Alejandro Pablo , De la Peña Elena
Published: March 2024

El BID publica una colección de informes de diagnósticos de seguridad vial para los países de América Latina y el Caribe. El objetivo del Banco es liderar un proceso de cambio que permita promover acciones de seguridad vial en la región para lograr la reducción permanente de los altos índices de siniestralidad vial.
Diagnóstico de seguridad vial 2013: Venezuela
Authors: Millares Enrique , Bustamante Claudia , Vaccaro Yolanda , Díaz Lourdes , Taddia Alejandro Pablo , De la Peña Elena
Published: March 2024

El BID publica una colección de informes de diagnósticos de seguridad vial para los países de América Latina y el Caribe. El objetivo del Banco es liderar un proceso de cambio que permita promover acciones de seguridad vial en la región para lograr la reducción permanente de los altos índices de siniestralidad vial.
Diagnóstico de seguridad vial 2013: Paraguay
Authors: Millares Enrique , Bustamante Claudia , Vaccaro Yolanda , Díaz Lourdes , Taddia Alejandro Pablo , De la Peña Elena
Published: March 2024

El BID publica una colección de informes de diagnósticos de seguridad vial para los países de América Latina y el Caribe. El objetivo del Banco es liderar un proceso de cambio que permita promover acciones de seguridad vial en la región para lograr la reducción permanente de los altos índices de siniestralidad vial.
Seguridad alimentaria y agronegocios: Progreso para la región, alimento para el mundo
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Diversos expertos señalan que, para alimentar a la cantidad creciente de personas que habitarán el planeta en 2050, la producción global de alimentos deberá aumentar drásticamente. Para satisfacer las necesidades de alimentos, combustibles, fibra y productos industriales, el producto agrícola total posiblemente deberá duplicarse respecto de sus niveles de producción actual. Asimismo, esto deberá lograrse en un contexto en que los productores agrícolas se enfrentan a los efectos del cambio climático -que, según prevén los científicos, obstaculizarán aún más la producción en muchos sitios-, así como la degradación de la base de recursos naturales y la mayor competencia por tierras y recursos hídricos.Este panorama de grandes desafíos plantea oportunidades sustanciales para agricultores y otros productores del sector en toda América Latina y el Caribe, y no solo para que los países de la región puedan satisfacer sus propias necesidades en materia de alimentos y nutrición, sino además para posibilitar que contribuyan a suplir la demanda creciente de alimentos, fibra y combustible en otras partes del mundo.
Impactos económicos del cambio climático en Colombia: Ganadería
Authors: Tapasco Jeimar , Ludeña Carlos E. , Álvarez Andrés , Calderón Silvia , Romero Germán , Martínez Jesús , Sanchez-Aragon Leonardo
Published: March 2024

La infografía resume los resultados del estudio "Impactos Económicos del Cambio Climático en Colombia: Sector Ganadero", el cual es uno de los análisis sectoriales que conforman la serie "Impactos Económicos del Cambio Climático en Colombia" del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
Impactos Económicos del Cambio Climático en Colombia: Transporte
Authors: Ludeña Carlos E. , Sanchez-Aragon Leonardo , Álvarez Andrés , Romero Germán , Calderón Silvia , Gordillo Fabio
Published: March 2024

La infografía resume los resultados del estudio "Impactos Económicos del Cambio Climático en Colombia: Sector Transporte", el cual es uno de los análisis sectoriales que conforman la serie "Impactos Económicos del CambioClimático en Colombia" del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
Sistemas inteligentes de transporte para la igualdad de género
Authors: Bezanilla Corte Antonia , Granada Isabel
Published: March 2024

Este folleto analiza brevemente el aporte de los Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte en la igualdad de género.
¿Agua 24/7?
Authors: Núñez Anamaría , Cathala Corinne
Published: March 2024

Entre 1990 y el 2015, más de 220 millones de personas (de un total de 600 millones) se incorporaron a los servicios de agua y saneamiento. Hoy, además de lograr el acceso universal, tenemos el reto de mejorar la calidad del servicioparticularmente para las poblaciones vulnerables y aisladas.
What Is Climate Change?
Authors: Paredes Juan Roberto , Ramos María Clara , Robles Marina , Näslund-Hadley Emma
Published: March 2024

Have you thought about what your life will be like in 10 or 15 years? Surely you have imagined yourself being happy, moving around your favorite spaces, working on what you like, and enjoying beautiful plants and clean and fresh air. How is your lifestyle today affecting your chances of enjoying such a future?
FOPEPRO: Bridging The Financial Divide To Reach Small Farmers
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Latin American farmers who grow food on small plots of land are the backbone of the rural economy in the region. Getting food from fields to markets creates many jobs, especially in lower income countries, where 30 percent of the population works in smallholder agriculture. Smallholders need better access to finance and training to produce and earn more, but traditional banks rarely operate in rural areas. It is expensive and seen as risky to lend to farmers with little or no credit history, seasonal production and limited collateral.A new private social investment fund, Fondo para los Pequeños Productores Rurales en América Latina (FOPEPRO), is solving the problem by providing credit to small rural producers from the base of the pyramid. FOPEPRO provides working capital and investment loans to groups of farmers, processors and rural microfinance institutions in up to nine Central and South American countries. The Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ) has provided FOPEPRO a $2 million loan and leveraged $1.6 million from social investors Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Calvert Foundation and Monarch Community Funds.
Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools: Note 3: Public-Private Partnerships in School Infrastructure in Latin America
Authors: López Corral Antonio M.
Published: March 2024

The objective of this chapter is to provide the tools needed to support the governments of Latin American countries in assessing potential operations and opportunities that can be carried out as PPPs, a mechanism which facilitates the development of these countries by promoting the participation of the private sector in the provision and funding for infrastructures, facilities, and educational sector services.
Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools: Note 6: Norms and Costs of School Infrastructure
Authors: Gargiulo Carlos , Bardone Andrea
Published: March 2024

As a general rule, regional educational systems have dissimilar school building patters, with manu dating back to the 19th, or buildings that have responded to various architectural, pedagogical, as well as political currents and that have been adapted more or less successfully to today's requirements. At the same time, investment in recent years has favored the emergence of modern buildings with greater comfort levels, better suited to changes in teaching and learning processes, including the use of technology and computing, accessibility, and community participation.
The Early Years: Child Well-being and the Role of Public Policy (Synopsis)
Authors: Kagan Sharon Lynn , Pérez Expósito Ana , Araujo María Caridad , Flabbi Luca , Hincapie Diana , Cristia Julian P. , López Bóo Florencia , Ardanaz Martín , Behrman Jere R. , Armendáriz Edna , Jalmovich Analía , Schady Norbert , Berlinski Samuel
Published: March 2024

This synopsis reviews the arguments in favor of a larger role for public policy in determining the well-being of young children. It explains where the region is in terms of child well-being today, how it should go about improving public programs, and the institutional challenges to implementing those programs. Together, this synopsis and the table of contents provide just a taste of the rich information and valuable policy implications contained in this year's edition of the DIA.
Institutional Architecture for School Improvement
Authors: Jaimovich Analia
Published: March 2024

In order to improve the quality of education, several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are implementing institutional reforms that affect the roles and responsibilities of education management units at different levels (national, subnational, local, and school level). With the aim of contributing to the technical dialogue vis-à-vis these reforms, the Education Division of the Inter-American Development Bank has carried out a comparative analysis of the institutional architecture of five high-performing education systems: the Ontario Province in Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the USA, Finland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Fostering Water and Sanitation Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean: How the Public Sector Can Support the Private Sector to Bridge Coverage Gaps and Improve Service Quality for Low-Income Popul
Authors: Sparkman David , Sturzenegger Germán
Published: March 2024

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), according to 2015 figures from the Joint Monitoring Program, over 100 million people do not have access to adequate sanitation services, and nearly 34 million do not have access to safely managed drinking water. A disproportionate number of these households are from lower-income market segments and wealth quintiles, primarily residing in the rapidly growing, high-density periphery of established urban centers, small towns, and rural areas. Access to water and sanitation has been declared by the United Nations to be a human right, indicating that there is still a significant challenge in LAC with respect to universal access to basic human rights. To resolve this challenge, traditional practices involving the NGO, aid, development and public sectors as leaders will not solve the problem efficiently or effectively without adequate engagement and enabling of the private sector.
Addressing Violence against Women: Producing Evidence
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

There is little evidence on the e ectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing violence against women (VAW) in Latin America and the Caribbean. In response, the IDB Gender and Diversity Division is undertaking rigorous impact evaluations -mostly using experimental methodologies- of projects designed to prevent VAW and to provide integrated services to survivors. Our goal is to identify best practices that can be replicated and scaled up.
Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015: How Do Poor and Rich Students Perform?
Authors: Zoido Pablo , Elías Alison , Bos María Soledad , Vegas Emiliana
Published: March 2024

Poverty remains one of the most important barriers to learning in the region. However, a small percentage of poor students achieve positive results, showing that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve success in school.
Better Jobs Index - Guatemala
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

El Índice de Mejores Trabajos mide cómo son los empleos de los países a través de dos dimensiones: cantidad y calidad. La dimensión de cantidad está compuesta a su vez por dos indicadores: la tasa de participación laboral y la de ocupación. La de calidad, por su parte, se construye con las tasas de formalidad y de trabajos con salario suficiente para superar la pobreza. Así, el índice es la media ponderada de estos cuatro indicadores* y sus puntuaciones van de 0 a 100. Para que un país obtenga 100 puntos, todas las personas que participan en la fuerza laboral deben estar empleadas con un trabajo formal que les aporte un salario suficiente.* Los indicadores se calculan usando la población de 15 a 64 años, excluyendo a aquellos que están estudiando y que, por ello, no se encuentran trabajando ni buscando empleo. Si quiere saber más, consulte la metodología.
Trade and Integration Monitor 2017: Beyond the Recovery: Competing for Market Share in the Digital Era (Infographic)
Authors: Michalczewsky Kathia , Ramos Martínez Alejandro , Giordano Paolo , Ramos Barbara
Published: March 2024

In 2016 the value of Latin American and Caribbean exports contracted at a slower pace than that of world trade. This Infographic presents the analysis corresponding to the Trade and Integration Monitor 2017: Beyond Recovery: Competition for markets in the digital era.
Air Transport: Current Topics in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regulation and Economics
Authors: Fioravanti Reinaldo ,   IMG Rebel, Granada Isabel , Rodriguez Molina Raúl , Veverka Jacob , Ortiz Paola , Café Eduardo
Published: March 2024

The aviation sector is growing rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and is expected to continue growing in the future. Several countries in the region had growth rates in passenger volumes of 20% and 30% per year (2012 Fitch Ratings). Projections suggest that the region will grow at an annual rate of 6% over the next 20 years. This dynamic is putting pressure on existing aviation infrastructure, demanding higher capacity and better performance. This combined with the liberalization of the market and the consolidation of airlines are the main drivers for improvements in regulatory frameworks in force. This booklet will give a brief overview of the main areas that influence the air transport regulatory framework and its role in the governance and oversight of airlines and airports.
Saving for Development: How Latin America and the Caribbean Can Save More and Better (Executive Summary)
Authors: Margot Diego , Rud Juan Pablo , Marzani Matías , Oliveri María Laura , Serebrisky Tomás , Fernandez Andres , Suárez-Alemán Ancor , Frisancho Verónica , Cavallo Eduardo A. , Karver Jonathan , Powell Andrew , Berstein Solange , Busso Matías , Izquierdo Alejandro , Fernández-Arias Eduardo , Bosch Mariano
Published: March 2024

Why should people--and economies-- save? The typical answer usually focuses on the need to protect against future shocks, to smooth consumption during hard times, in short, to save for the proverbial rainy day. This book approaches the question from a slightly different angle. While saving to survive the bad times is important, saving to thrive in the good times is what really counts. People must save to invest in their own and their children's health and education, live productive, fulfilling lives, and end their days in comfort and peace. Firms must save so they can grow productive enterprises that employ more workers in better jobs to produce quality goods for domestic and international markets. Governments must save to build bridges, highways, and airports that support a productive economy, to provide quality services to their citizens, and to assure their senior citizens a dignified, worry-free retirement. In short, countries must save for a sunny day¿a time when everyone can bask in the benefits of growth, prosperity, and well-being. This book explores how households, firms, and governments can address the savings problem in Latin America and the Caribbean in pursuit of that sunny day.
Between Past and Present: Nationalist Tendencies in Bolivian Art: 1925-1950
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Thirty paintings and sculptures from the National Museum of Bolivia, the Museum Arturo Borda, the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore, the Marina Núñez del Prado Foundation, and the private collections of Mr. Fernando Romero and the BHN Foundation, and Mrs. Carmen Mazzi de Fernández.
Mystery and Mysticism in Dominican Art
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Seventy objects, including pre-Columbian Taino pieces, colonial silver, popular religious art, and contemporary paintings and photographs by Paul Giudicelli, Eligio Pichardo, Raúl Recio and Maritza Alvarez, among others; from the Museum of the Dominican Man, the Garcia Arevalo Foundation, and the José S. Muñoz collection, and other private collections.
Points of Departure in Contemporary Colombian Art
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Twenty-seven paintings, sculptures and graphics by Colombian masters Alejandro Obregón (1920-1992), Enrique Grau (1920), Edgar Negret (1920), and Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar (1923), complemented with eight works by artists from a previous generation, made this one of the most important presentations of 20th century Colombian artists offered in Washington in the last three decades, and the opening paid a special tribute to Maestro Enrique Grau. The exhibit was in honor of the city of Cartagena de Indias, site of the 39th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors. Lenders to the exhibition included the National Museum of Colombia in Santafé de Bogotá, the Museum of Antioquia and the Pedro Nel Gómez Foundation, both in Medellín, as well as private collections and the permanent collection of the IDB.
What a Time It Was: Life and Culture in Buenos Aires
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Eighty-four works from the collections of the City Museum of Buenos Aires, the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum, the Eduardo Sívori Museum, the National Museum of Decorative Arts, and the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The exhibition honored the 37th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors in Buenos Aires.
Launching an Orange Future: Fifteen Questions for Getting to Know the Creative Entrepreneurs of Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Luzardo Alejandra , Gasca Leticia
Published: March 2024

In order to learn how a creative entrepreneurship can flourish in Latin America and the Caribbean, first it is necessary to know the talent that will develop the projects. Launching an Orange Future, you will not only get to know what the creative entrepreneurs in the region are like, you will also get to know their perceptions, failures, successes as well as the health of their entrepreneurship. This study will help you understand that those who take big risks achieve even higher rewards. Are you ready to be a creative entrepreneur? Download the report to know: Who are the creative entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean? How healthy are the creative entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean? How can we encourage creative entrepreneurship through a regional brand?
Implementing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Measures: Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   World Bank,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Second Meeting of the Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean
Ex-post Evaluation of Forest Conservation Policies Using Remote Sensing Data: An Introduction and Practical Guide
Authors: Blackman Allen
Published: March 2024

This paper provides a nontechnical introduction and practical guide to a relatively low cost method that relies on remote sensing data to support ex-post analysis of forest conservation policies. It describes the defining features of this approach, catalogues and briefly reviews the studies that have used it, discusses the requisite data, explains the principal challenges to its use and the empirical strategies to overcome them, provides some practical guidance on modeling choices, and describes in detail two recent case studies.
Greening Value Chains: How Large Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean Can Influence Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impact Management in Their Value Chains: Technical Study
Authors: Salo James
Published: March 2024

Managing value chain environmental impacts and natural resource use has become an important consideration in the purchasing decisions of large publicly traded companies. Suppliers, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region,can increase their competiveness by using best practices in natural resource management and reducing their environmental impacts. In order to assess how value chain environmental management can improve MSME competitiveness, this study identifies best practices among companies in key economic sectors in LAC with the largest value chain environmental inputs (e.g. water use, commodities) and outputs (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, waste). Tools and incentive mechanisms that support adoption of best practices were identified and assessed for usefulness. This study provides valuable guidance to various actors along the value chains of multinational companies that operate in LAC, including suppliers (MSMEs), financial institutions, and other entities (international development organizations, industry associations, research organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)) interested in fostering the development of greener value chains. The identification of key sectors, considering both economic and environmental impact significance, provides interested entities with a ranked list of sectors to work with. The identification of key environmental inputs and outputs is a valuable reference point for prioritizing key issues for LAC companies in each sector. Finally, this study's review of value chain environmental management best practices, tools, and incentive mechanisms supports knowledge sharing, development of greener value chains, improved environmental management of MSMEs, and key areas for supporting investment.
Building a Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure: Mapping the Global Initiatives That Are Paving the Way
Authors:   Mercer,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Investment in infrastructure is widely recognized as crucial to promoting economic and social growth through the development of essential services and assets. As the global population grows and urbanizes, the demand for infrastructure grows with it. The New Climate Economy estimates that from 2015 to 2030, the global requirement for new infrastructure assets will be US$90 trillion, more than the value of the world's existing infrastructure stock. In 2015, the majority of countries formally adopted an ambitious framework for both sustainable development (Sustainable Development Goals) and combating climate change (Paris Agreement). In particular, 189 countries committed to specific climate-change mitigation targets through their "Intended nationally determined contributions" (INDCs). In order to align with the Paris Agreement and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, these infrastructure investments must take place through planning and development processes that consider social, economic and environmental sustainability at their core.
Empathy Driven Funding: New Frontier of Financing Small Businesses
Authors:   Multilateral Investment Fund,   Japan International Cooperation Agency
Published: March 2024

This report describes some innovative financing products for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs, with a special focus on “micro investment crowdfunding,” in Japan where a law enacted in 2014 prioritized a more active use of micro investment crowdfunding. The main objective of the report is to assess the potential of micro investment crowdfunding as a financial infrastructure, especially for MSMEs that operate in towns or villages with relatively small local economies and/or a limited financial infrastructure compared to metropolitan areas. Based on the findings of a detailed analysis of such new financing mechanisms, the report studies the potential for replicability in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. The report identifies the necessary conditions for making micro investment crowdfunding effectively work, points the direction for legal framework development, and lists the requirements on each of the stakeholders and the potential obstacles in the LAC region.
Economía colaborativa en América Latina
Authors:   Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones,   IE Business School
Published: March 2024

Los emprendedores y las pequeñas y medianas empresas juegan un rol fundamental en la creación de valor compartido, como protagonistas,pero también como fuentes de información, liderando las nuevas tendencias de desarrollo colectivo a través de plataformas digitales, que abarcan ámbitos distintos desde las finanzas, la educación, el medioambiente, la alimentación, la salud o el turismo, entre otros. Como se muestra en los diversos ejemplos detallados en los artículos del presente estudio, la Economia Colaborativa - EC tiene el potencial de generar numerosos beneficios en la región, reduciendo la huella ambiental, promoviendo el acceso a nuevos servicios y productos y facilitando una distribución más equitativa de la riqueza. Igualmente, la EC fomenta valores sociales positivos de intercambio y colaboración a través de la innovación y la tecnología. Con una regulación adecuada y una supervisión adaptada a los nuevos modelos de las plataformas digitales, la EC puede suponer un complemento y un estímulo para sectores de la economía tradicional, estimulando la competencia, ampliando la oferta y promoviendo alternativas innovadoras para el consumidor.
Social, racial and gender profile of the 500 largest Brazilian companies
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social
Published: March 2024

This study analyzes the workforce of the 500 largest Brazilian companies to reveal possible gender, ethno-racial, or educational inequalities or gaps due to age or disability, with the goal of helping managers reflect on practices that value diversity and promote equality in the workplace. The study also reports on employment policies and affirmative action programs already in place in these corporations.
The IDB in Low-Cost Housing: The First Three Decades
Authors: Rojas Eduardo
Published: March 2024

This document reviews the activities of the IDB to deal with the lack of fully serviced dwellings for the entire region's population. The document considers this a case of market and government failure, which has resulted in an estimated 10 to 15 million households living in substandard dwellings.
Workers Remittances to the Andean Region: Mechanisms, Costs and Development Impact
Authors: Solimano Andrés
Published: March 2024

Remittances in the Andes finance investment and growth, reduce poverty, complement national savings, and are a source of foreign exchange. Properly mobilized remittances can contribute to increased investment in housing, in human capital and help to finance micro and small-scale firms.
IDB Migration Seminar
Authors: Ishikawa Tomonori ,   University of the Ryukyus
Published: March 2024

This document is about Japanese immigrants, including those originating from Okinawa, played in Latin American society as well as the issues concerning the impact that both sides have made on each other.
International Flows of Remittances: Cost, Competition and Financial Access in Latin America and the Caribbean¿toward an Industry Scorecard
Authors: Orozco Manuel
Published: March 2024

This report analyzes current trends in money transfers, paying attention to the gradual decline in costs and some of the factors influencing the decline. The report also highlights the fact that both banking and nonbanking financial institutions, such as microfinance institutions, are increasingly becoming major payers of money in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cluster Sustainable Tourism as a Development Strategy
Authors: Soler Santiago
Published: March 2024

The goal of the projects in this cluster is to contribute to the sustainable development of tourism by increasing the competitiveness of locally-ownedSMEsin the sector - Contribution to the conservation of the environment and cultural heritage is a priority. - Innovation, added value or differentiation, financial sustainability, and the potential for replication. -22 Projects in 17 countries - Rainforest Alliance, an active founding member.
Workers' Remittances and Economic Development
Authors: Batini Nicoletta
Published: March 2024

Analisis de las remesas de emigrantes peruanos y argentinos en Italia. (Aspectos demográficos y sociológicos) y estudio de factibilidad para la construcción de un programa de canalización y valorización de remesas de los migrantes peruanos en Italia
Worker Remittances: An International Comparison
Authors: Orozco Manuel
Published: March 2024

Analysis of a poll of nine of the major remittance recipient countries in order to understand the market of remittances, the major trends in money transfers and the macro-economic effects on their economies. It will review industry and market behavior in money transfers, pricing, as well as other comparative indicators in the following countries: Egypt (England/Saudi A.), Portugal (Europe), Greece (U.S./W.E.), Philippines (U.S.), Zimbabwe/Mozambique (South Africa.), Turkey (Germany), Pakistan, and India (US).
CANCUN: A Milestone on the Way to the DOHA ROUND Conclusion
Authors: Defraigne Pierre
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on August 14th and 15th, 2003. WHY THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA? Strengthening the multilateral trading system versus unilateralism framing the RTA¿s Supporting the dynamics of trade liberalization and rules- setting (world growth and effective domestic policies) DDA part of a global agenda (Monterrey - Joburg - MDR¿s) towards coherence between: North South convergence sustainability
Strategies for Poverty Reduction: The Poor and Highly Indebted Country's Experience
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VI Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on December 9th and 10th, 2003. Prepared by countries. Long term approach. Broad consultation process. Quantitative goals with intermediate indicators and monitoring and evaluation systems. Are a framework for international organizations support. Comprehensive approach which incorporates macroeconomic and institutional conditions required for objective fulfillment.
Poverty Conditions and Policies for Development of Indigenous Peoples in Chile
Authors: Andrade Jaime
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 22th and 23th, 2003. Institutional Framework for Indigenous. Development Policies. Socio-demographic Characteristics of Chile¿s Indigenous Peoples. Poverty Conditions of Indigenous Peoples. Policies for Indigenous. Development Programs for Indigenous. Development Main Challenges.
City Government of Rio de Janeiro
Authors: García Marcelo
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 22nd and 23ed, 2003. In Brazil, on average 80% of persons released from the prison system return to prison; up to 99% are unable to obtain formal-sector employment. The Agentes da Liberdade program is a policy to provide support to and in particular to enhance the employability of men and women as they are released from the prison system. We have 20 Agentes da Liberdade already working in the city; our goal is to provide support to 500 persons released from prison per year.
Formal and Informal Information Production and Dissemination Networks
Authors: Téllez Francisco
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study is to explore the various information networks that exist in Latin America and the Caribbean and to evaluate just how useful they have been in education policy design.
Policy Challenges
Authors: Malkin Daniel
Published: March 2024

This presentacion was prepared for the Preparatory Meeting of the Science, Technology and Innovation Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on December 11th, 2006.
Public Support to Innovation: Nurturing a Self-Catalytic Virtuous Cycle
Authors: Teubal Morris
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned for the Preparatory Meeting of the Science, Technology and Innovation Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on December 11th, 2006.
The Use of Indicators for Disaster Risk Management in Cities
Authors: Acquaviva Laura
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on Apil 23rd and 24th, 2007.
Mainstreaming Disaster Resilience: Caracas Case Study
Authors: Lerner-Lam Arthur
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 23rd and 24th, 2007.
Regional Integration and Productivity: The Experiences of Brazil and Mexico
Authors: Mesquita Moreira Mauricio , López Córdova José Ernesto
Published: March 2024

This document was presented in the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 5th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on August 14th and 15th, 2003. It covers a review of the links between trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and total factor productivity (TFP). Also discussed are Brazil and Mexico's integration strategies and an econometric analysis of the impact of integration on productivity based on plant level, manufacturing data.
Citizen Participation in the Activities of the Inter-American Development Bank
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The present document sets forth the basic concepts and guidelines that would be incorporated into the Strategic Framework on Participation. It is based on the preliminary study done in the Sustainable Development Department (SDS): "Towards a Conceptual Framework for Public Consultation and Participation" (March 2000), which was submitted to many organizations of civil society (OCSs) for consideration and consultation, and placed on the Bank's web page. This document considers how citizen participation influences the attainment of the Bank's institutional objectives, which requires, on the one hand, compliance with its mandates and, on the other, ensuring that the benefits and advantages of participation are realized. The Strategic Framework will also guide the Bank in its support of initiatives taken by the governments, institutions and citizens of countries in the region aimed at increasing citizen participation in light of the aforementioned objective of deepening the relationship between democracy and economic and social development.
Strengthening the SME Sector
Authors: Saavedra José Jorge
Published: March 2024

To enhance private sector development and increase the impact of Private Sector Development (PSD) Strategy Projects, there is a need for a comprehensive program that will link business climate reforms to cluster development initiatives and to improvements at the firm level. To develop such an action plan, governments and the private sector need to agree on a medium-run agenda to improve competitiveness (PSDs), while prioritizing strategic investments, policy reforms, institutions, instruments and initiatives to boost the private sector. This presentation discusses the SME sector, different strategies for its development and why SME development programs are utilized as a tool by the Bank.
Key Lessons from Donor Committee Conference on Business Development Services for Small Enterprises
Authors: Steel William F.
Published: March 2024

The Conference gave impetus to the changing paradigm for assistance to small enterprises: away from the direct provision of business development services by governments and donor agencies toward the development of markets for BDS appropriate to the needs of small enterprises. By facilitating the provision of services by private providers and stimulating the demand for services by small enterprise clients, donors and governments can increase the outreach, sustainability and cost-effectiveness of these services and increase their impact on small enterprise competitiveness.
Salud: Qué sabemos, qué más deberíamos de saber y cómo podemos averiguarlo
Authors: Knaul Felicia Marie
Published: March 2024

This presentation deals with the impoverishment of health spending in Mexico. First, it gives an overview of the problem around the world, followed by a detailed account of what is the situation in Mexico from a historical perspective. The author holds that families finance health events by reducing spending in other basic needs and human capital. Then, the presentation discusses future research lines and methodological and data-related challenges. This work was presented at the Taller de consulta sobre medición de la calidad de vida, 2006.
Early Social-Emotional and Cognitive Basis for Human Development Potential, and Improved Quality of Life
Authors: Breinbauer Cecilia , Greenspan Stanley
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the effects of social motivation on brain development in early childhood and the role of emotions on child development. Optimal nutrition and social-emotional development are the basic building blocks for higher level thinking abilities, human development and quality of life. The authors examine how to develop internationally comparable and feasible measures of child development. Then it will be possible to gather evidence to inform policy makers of the need for specific country policies and programs on this topic. This presentation was prepared for the IDB-PAHO Conference, "Towards Biological-based Indexes of Human Development Potential for Assessing the Quality of Life," held on May 25th, 2007.
Prospects for Regional Cooperation between Latin America and Caribbean and Asia Pacific: Perspective from East Asia
Authors: Medalla Erlinda , Balboa Jenny
Published: March 2024

This paper explores the potential for regional cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific. The first section provides an overview of regionalism and how it evolved as a strategy to manage regional externalities. The second section provides a background on Asian regionalism and the factors for its success. The third section deals with prospects for inter-regional cooperation. The fourth section provides the conclusion and some recommendations to enhance partnership between the two regions. This paper was presented at the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 5th Annual Meeting held in Singapore on July 15th, 2009.
Export Growth and Industrial Policy: Lessons from the East Asian Miracle Experience
Authors: Weiss John
Published: March 2024

Industrial policy was for many years associated in policy discourse with failed interventionist import substitution strategies despite its apparent success in East Asia. Further despite the obvious point that in the real world 'markets fail' and enterprises impinge on each other, so that inevitably private and social returns deviate, public policy interventions to try to address these issues in the context of manufacturing have been treated with considerable suspicion. Industrial policy has seen a minor revival in recent times, however, stimulated in part by new theorizing and in part by ongoing debates on 'national competitiveness' strategies which have offered a new entrée in the context of globalization. The paper commences with a survey of the evidence on export growth and industrial policy in the NIEs, before turning to lessons for contemporary policy. This paper was prepared to be presented at the LAEBA Second Annual Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28-29 November, 2005.
Cluster Development Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons from the Experience of the Inter-American Development Bank
Authors: Pietrobelli Carlo , Stevenson Claudia
Published: March 2024

National and local governments, international organizations and donors are increasingly using the instrument of cluster development programs (CDP) to promote economic development. This paper builds on the recent experiences of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in financing and executing cluster development programs, explores their conceptual approach and actual practice, and learns some preliminary lessons. This preliminary review remarks that CDP offer remarkable development potential, provided that they are consistent with the whole system of private sector development policy support. They represent an important opportunity to remedy the coordination failures that constantly hinder the process of economic development.
Climate Change: A Regional Perspective
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this document is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on climate change in light of the available evidence on the possible channels of transmission of the economic impact of this phenomenon and the results of the latest session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 15), held in Copenhagen from 7 to 18 December 2009. This document has been prepared, at the request of the Government of Mexico, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Inter-American Development Bank on the basis of the work carried out jointly with a number of countries of the region to further the analysis of the economic costs of climate change and with support from the European Union and the Governments of Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Logistics as a Competitiveness Factor for Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Kirby Carlos , Brosa Nicolau
Published: March 2024

The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of a country or region. A logistics industry that is efficient and accessible to everyone is a key element for companies in a country or region in general, and its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, to successfully compete in this new global context. Despite improvements in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years, structural logistics problems persist, creating obstacles to exports for firms in the region, particularly SMEs. This paper emphasizes the main challenges faced by the logistics industry and proposes interventions to address these challenges. Moreover, on the basis of case studies the region, the paper analyzes what measures can be taken by SMEs to improve their logistics capacity, thereby improving their export potential. This paper was presented at the Fifth Americas Competiveness Forum for the Inter-American Development Bank and Compete Caribbean Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 5-7, 2011.
Impact Evaluation of the Program for the Development of the Industrial Districts in Brazil
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Development of the Industrial Districts in Brazil. It includes the program background, an output and outcomes comparison, the key findings of the impact evaluation, and a series of lessons and recommendations. The presentation was part of the Impact Evaluation Workshop, at the Multilateral Investment Fund, Washington D.C., October 15th 2010.
The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation: The Case of Salvador de Bahia
Authors: Gabriel Jordelan , Zancheti Sílvio Mendes
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a succinct overview of the implementation process of the Rehabilitation Plan for the Historic Center of Salvador and assesses the physical, spatial, social, and economic sustainability of its accomplishments.
The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation: The Case of Quito
Authors: Jaramillo Pedro
Published: March 2024

This study analyzes the Historic Center of Quito, which was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. The churches, squares, museums, and heritage monuments characterize this area and make up a fundamental part of the city's identity.