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Efficiency and Transparency in the Public Sector: Advances in Public Procurement in Latin America and the Caribbean (2002-2012)
Authors: Dávila Javier , López Fernández Mariana , Prieto Felix R. , Tachlian-Degras Edwin , Campero Tomás
Published: March 2024

Between 2002 and 2012, countries in Latina America and the Caribbean have made considerable progress in reforming their procurement systems in terms of savings in public procurement, transparency, and access of SMEs to the public procurement market. In 2012, countries in the region saved 13.7% in the public procurement of goods and services, equivalent to US$33 billion. Moreover, 70% of public contracting is published on the internet. This document analyses the impact of reforms in public procurement in the Region in the past ten years, and summarizes 'Efficiency and Transparency in the public sector. Advances in public procurement in Latin America and the Caribbean 2002¿2012', was prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in cooperation with the Inter-American Network for Government Procurement (RICG in Spanish) and the Organization of American States (OAS).
Motivating the School Community to Rise Up Against Climate Change
Authors: Paredes Juan Roberto , Ramos María Clara , Robles Marina , Näslund-Hadley Emma
Published: March 2024

There is nothing more stimulating than deciding to improve the space in which one lives and. In so doing, one can change the way one lives. Doing this alone, while possible, is extremely difficult. Doing it as a group isa great experience! Many traditional communities have social arrangements that facilitate collaborative work, such as indigenous communities in many Latin American and Caribbean villages. In Mexico this collective form of work is known as tequio; the inhabitants of a place come together to carry out the work, whether it be constructing a house for newlyweds, a church for the town, a collapsed bridge, or any other job that can be completed quickly and efficiently when done in collaboration. Would you like to initiate a similar adventure in your school?
BCI Business Strategy: Extending Financial Services Through Supply Networks
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Where others see obstacles, Chile's Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) sees opportunities. About 64 percent of Chile's one million microenterprises,which account for 60 percent of the nation's employment, lack access to banking services, a drawback for the country's otherwise exemplary economic performance. Banks are often reluctant to extend financial services to low-income entrepreneurs because of what they consider excessive risk, represented by the lack of a credit history for borrowers, their low incomes, and relatively low levels of education. This market is also associated with high service costs. BCI concluded that the microenterprise market, largely ignored,could fit into its growth strategy, offering both profits and an opportunity to help fulfill the bank's social mission.
Self-Help for the Poor through Microcredit
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Microenterprise and small business companies account for 59 percent of El Salvador's work force and 49 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. Yet the vast majority of these firms, particularly those with small incomes and in rural areas, do not have access to credit. Experience has demonstrated that properly managed microcredit programs can achieve an adequate return on capital while fulfilling a social need, enabling low income producers to survive and expand. A unique institution in El Salvador is addressing this challenge: the Trust for the Development of Micro and Small Enterprise, or FIDEMYPE.
A Leap Beyond Microfinance:Bundling Microloans with High Impact Social Services
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The nongovernmental organization Global Partnerships is redefining microfinance. Moving beyond the concept of microloans as working capital, it aims to achieve greater impact in reducing poverty by combining these loans with affordable social investments, such as health services, training and low-cost pensions and insurance. This approach represents a significant strategic leap compared with traditional microfinance lending. Itconceives of low-income borrowers not only as economic agents, but also as individuals and family members who need advisory, educational, and health services, among other products, to raise their living standards in conjunction with access to finance. The new Global Partnerships Social Investment Fund 2010 seeks investments in Latin America that are financially sound, competitively strong and with projects displaying an exceptional level of social impact.
The Bahamas: Building Effective Governments: Executive Summaries of the Caribbean Country Studies
Authors: García Moreno Mauricio , Cuesta Juan Pablo , Kaufmann Jorge , Sanginés Mario , Pallavicini Violeta
Published: March 2024

This document presents the executive summary of the "National Progress Report (2007-2013) on Institutional Capacity to Implement Managing for Development Results" in The Bahamas. It is based on the methodology of the PRODEV Evaluation Tool (PET), an instrument that analyzes the five pillars of the public policy management cycle: (i) planning, (ii) budgeting, (ii) public financial management, (iv) program and project management, and (v) monitoring and evaluation. The instrument was applied in 24 countries on 2 occasions, the first between 2007 and 2009 and the second in 2013, which led to studies on the evolution of MfDR during that period. The reports provided input to Building Effective Governments: Achievements and Challenges for Results-Based Public Administration in Latin America and the Caribbean, a book published by the Institutional Capacity of the State Division of the Inter-American Development Bank in 2015.
Changing the Future for Women Entrepreneurs in Paraguay
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Women-owned small and micro enterprises at the base of the pyramid (BOP) account for nearly 20 percent of businesses in Paraguay, yet they generally cannot access credit because they lack documentation to prove their repayment capacity or collateral such as a property title, which is usually in the name of the man of the household. The problem is particularly acute in rural areas, where women in traditional families do not generally make investment decisions,lack the technical knowledge about the capital needs of their business or how to apply for a loan, and operate informally and thus have limited productivity and little access to formal financing. Founded in 1978, Grupo Internacional de Finanzas SAECA (INTERFISA) is a Paraguayan financial institution that specializes in providing financial products to low-income populations and micro, small and medium-size enterprises. INTERFISA has worked in both urban and rural settings since 1995, and in 2012 the institution adopted microfinance technologies directed toward financial inclusion of women. INTERFISA has a national presence with 45 branches countrywide.
Banco Gerador: Banking for the Poor, Financing for Neighborhood Markets
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

One of the greatest financial obstacles facing poor suburban and rural communities in Brazil is lack of access to banking. It's expensive to maintain bank branches there and many commercial banks decide not to invest. Residents often must travel long distances and spend time and money to access basic services such as savings, loans and utility bill payments.In a creative solution, Banco Gerador S.A. (BG) is bringing banking to Brazilians at the base of the pyramid through its "Banorte Todo Dia" program, which licenses mercandinhos -small shops -in low-income communities to offer bank services and financial products. The Inter-American Development Bank's Opportunities for the Majority is offering a line of credit up to $5 million or its equivalent in Brazilian reais to Banco Gerador S.A. (BG) for its Banorte Todo Dia program to bridge the gap between those with easy access to bank services and those with none.
Our Climate is Changing
Authors: Näslund-Hadley Emma , Ramos María Clara , Paredes Juan Roberto , Bolivar Ángela , Wilches-Chaux Gustavo
Published: March 2024

People used to take the weather and climate for granted -butnot anymore! They are both now studied intensively by scientists and discussed by celebrities and newscasters as they become increasingly important to our own daily lives. Every place on Earth has a climate. A climate includes factors that remain fairly constant for at least 30 years, such as temperature, humidity, the amount of water present in the air, and rainfall. The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the intertropical (or equatorial) region. This is Earth's "waist" where there are no seasons. The weather tends to remain constant throughout the year. When discussing areas in these regions, instead of referring to seasonal weather changes, we might refer to them as having a rainy climate, meaning it rains frequently all year long. The weather in countries above and below the intertropical region are affected by seasons. For example, these climates may be rainy in the winter and dry in the summer. Weather refers to short-term conditions in a particular area that can quickly change, sometimes within minutes. Climate, however, does not normally change at a rapid pace. In fact, it can take years, decades, or even longer before changes in the climate can be felt.
Backing Community-Driven and Community-Led Investment in Ecuador
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

In 1993, a landslide and widespread flooding devastated the region around the city of Paute in southern Ecuador, taking lives and destroying property in its path. Out of a belief that the community itself was best able to determine what was needed to help it not only rebuild but grow and prosper, the Jardin Azuayo Cooperative was founded in 1996 as a savings and loans co-op dedicated to meeting the needs of this under-served region.Today, the cooperative's microloans support a wide variety of projects, such as educational programs, development of small businesses, and infrastructure improvements. The co-op boasts US$175 million in assets and some 180,000 co-op members. Now, with a $US9 million loan package from the Inter- American Development Bank's Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) initiative and three impact investment co-lenders, Jardin Azuayo will be able to increase its activities.
Meeting Basic Needs through an Innovative Credit Program in Colombia
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Becoming part of the formal economy, opening a bank account, or obtaining a loan continues to be a challenge for the majority of base-of-the-pyramid (BOP) families in Colombia. In areas where Promigas operates, one-third of families earn too little to purchase basic goods and services, and just over half of them earn enough to pay for their living expenses. Almost 87% of the company's residential customers are among the poorest in Colombia.Energy holding company Promigas S.A. E.S.P. designs, builds, operates and maintains natural gas transmission and distribution systems in Colombia. It distributes gas in 13 of the country's 32 departments and electricity in the Cauca department. By offering credit to mostly unbanked, largely BOP utility customers through its Brilla program, Promigas and its gas distributors are improving the quality of life of their customers.
Boosting Small-Scale Farmers in Ecuador through Access to Working Capital
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Established more than 50 years ago, Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos, C.A., or Pronaca, is Ecuador's largest food processing company. Pronaca's operations include the production, distribution and sale of meat and poultry products. Pronaca also produces pet foods and agricultural inputs and processes and manufactures value-added goods such as canned meats. Pronaca is a multilatina with operations in Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica.
Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Grau Javier , Terraza Horacio , Sturzenegger Germán , Rihm Alfredo , Rodríguez Velosa Diana Milena
Published: March 2024

This document is a collection of available data on solid waste management in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The following bullet points contain a brief description of the most relevant data: The regional average per capita generation of Domestic Solid Waste (DSW) and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is 0.6 kg/cap/day and 0.9 kg/cap/day, respectively. DSW represents, on average, 67% of the MSW generated in the region. The MSW regional average collection rate is 89.9% (as a percentage of the population). Compared with a worldwide average of 73.6%, LAC has a high level of coverage, reflecting the priority the region gives to this service. LAC's coverage is higher than that of Africa (46%), South Asia (65%), and the Middle East and Northern Africa (approximately 85%). Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela have MSW collection rates close to 100% (universal coverage). About 53% of LAC's population receives 2to-5-days a week waste collection service, 45% daily service and 2% once-a-week service. Separate MSW collection, commonly known as selective collection is still uncommon in the region. However, there are cases like that of Brazil, where 62% of municipalities implement selective MSW collection programs. Average unitary collection costs have been estimated at US$34 per collected ton, with high cost variance between countries. For example, the cost in Argentina is US$54, while in Paraguay is only US$6.6 (a US$47 difference). These variations typically reflect differences associated with the (higher-lower) quality of service. Adequate MSW final disposal coverage (i.e., in landfills) is approximately 55% (as a percentage of the population), which means that there is still a large amount of waste that is not disposed and/or treated adequately (45%). The average final disposal cost is US$20.4 per ton disposed. There is a first group of countries where disposal costs are around US$10 (US$5.6 in Ecuador, US$11.4 in Chile), a second group where it costs around US$20 (US$18.8 in Costa Rica, US$23.3 in Colombia), and then there¿s Brazil, where costs are, on average, considerably higher (US$31.5). In several LAC countries MSW management costs are directly afforded by the municipality. The average cost recovery is 51.6%xii. Municipalities typically use property taxes as the main revenue collection system. This collection mechanism represents 52.1% of the total, followed by direct billing to users, with 20.2%; the electricity bill (15.3%); and the water & sanitation bill (12.4%).
Water to Treasure
Authors: Bolivar Ángela , Paredes Juan Roberto , Ramos María Clara , Näslund-Hadley Emma , Wilches-Chaux Gustavo
Published: March 2024

"We are mostly water." True or false? Strange as it may seem, it's true! Our bodies are 75 percent water. In fact, some animals such as jellyfish are up to 99 percent water - about the same amount as a human embryo! All living things need at least some water, and all also return water to the environment. We renew ourselves constantly through water; if we didn't, we would die.
Intelligent Consumption
Authors: Bolivar Ángela , Paredes Juan Roberto , Ramos María Clara , Näslund-Hadley Emma , Wilches-Chaux Gustavo
Published: March 2024

Like all living things, humans are "open systems." We're part of - not separate from - our environment, and we continually exchange materials, energy and information with it. What happens when we eat a piece of fruit, for instance? First, we use our senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, hearing) to gather information (Is it ripe?). Then, the fruit's material compounds enter our bodies. As we digest the fruit and break down and absorb its nutrients, energy accumulated from photosynthesis is released. We use this energy to burn carbohydrates through a process called cellular respiration. Being open systems, we return byproducts of respiration - carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O) - back to the atmosphere; and we return some of the fruit¿s water and indigestible solid materials to the earth the form of liquid and solid waste.
Update to the Institutional Strategy 2010-2020
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Institutional Strategy serves as a roadmap for the IDB Group's work, charting a path toward sustainable economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Strategy takes into account the profound changes we have witnessed in the Region over the past two decades and reflects the consensus of the Bank's shareholders as to what our priorities should be. Every four years the IDB Group reviews its Institutional Strategy. This document is the Update to the Institutional Strategy (UIS), which reflects the changing conditions and priorities in the Region and the principles that guide the work of the IDB Group's employees. The Board of Governors of the IDB approved the UIS on March 29, 2015 during the Annual Meeting in Busan, Korea. The UIS will chart a course for our work over the next four years.
How Agricultural Policies Skew Sugar Domestic Prices for Consumers
Authors: Del Río Paracolls Carmen , Boyce Rachel
Published: March 2024

Around the world, government agricultural policies often make the prices paid by consumers much higher or lower than they would be withoutpolicy interventions. This infographic shows the latest available data for the three-year average price of sugar in Latin America and the Caribbean compared to international prices (prices not affected by domestic policy).
How Agricultural Policies Skew Rice Domestic Prices for Consumers
Authors: Del Río Paracolls Carmen
Published: March 2024

Around the world, government agricultural policies often make the prices paid by consumers much higher or lower than they would be without policy interventions. This infographic shows the latest available data for the three-year average price of rice in Latin America and the Caribbean compared to international prices (prices not affected by domestic policy).
Communicating to Build Trust: A Best Practices Guide for Law Enforcement Specialists in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Domanick Joe
Published: March 2024

This guidebook seeks to provide communicators with the practical tools and recommendations to do a better job, particularly in their dealings with reporters on issues from crisis management, violence against women, to reporting on crime statistics, among others. The aim is help build trust among all actors involved. Having the police communicate in a more professional way with the media (and its broader audiences through social media) is helpful not only to the police but to journalists, too, who can then report relevant news more accurately and fairly.
NDC Invest Infographic
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

A one stop-shop for countries to access resources for transforming their NDCs into investment plans
Disproportionate Impact: Catalyzing Innovative Private Sector Development in Latin America and the Caribbean 2007-2015
Authors: Brito María Paula , Gutierrez Claudia , Hofmann Michael , Moscoso Dora , Otsuka Monica , Hutt Scott Katherine
Published: March 2024

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) was created in 1993 by 21 donor countries In 2007, 39 donor countries replenished the fund with a renewed mandate to support economic growth and reduce poverty in Latin American and the Caribbean. This book highlights the major achievements of MIF II from 2007 through 2015, as it adapted and accompanied the region through changing economic and social conditions. During this period, the MIF continued fostering systemic change in critical sectors that support economic growth for poor and vulnerable populations in the region.
CSE: Consumer Support Estimate
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Governments around the world use agricultural policies to intervene in their agricultural sectors. This infographic shows the level of supportprovided to consumers of agricultural products. The indicator used is the Consumer Support Estimate, expressed as a percentage of the average cost of the basket of agricultural products used in each country.
TSE: Total Support Estimate
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Governments around the world use agricultural policies to intervene in their agricultural sectors. This infographic shows the level of totalsupport provided to the agricultural sector, including support to specific producers, to the agricultural sector as a whole, and to consumers.The indicator used is the Total Support Estimate as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
GSSE: General Service Support Estimate
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Governments around the world use agricultural policies to intervene in their agricultural sectors. This infographic shows the level of supportgiven to agricultural general services (such as agricultural research, innovation, health, infrastructure) provided to the agricultural sector. The indicator used is the General Service Support Estimate, expressed as a percentage of the Total Support Estimate (which is the total support provided to the agricultural sector, including support to specific producers, to the agricultural sector as a whole, and to consumers).
Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015: How Many Students are Low Performers?
Authors: Zoido Pablo , Elías Alison , Bos María Soledad , Vegas Emiliana
Published: March 2024

Half of the students in the region present low levels of performance. If all 15-year-olds who are outside of the education system or still in primary education were included, this proportion would be even greater.
Better Jobs Index - El Salvador
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.
Better Jobs Index - Colombia
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.
Mega-Cities & Infrastructure in Latin America: What its people think
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

In late 2013, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) conducted a multisectoral public opinion survey in five Latin American cities to better understand the way citizens perceive the quality of life, the needs of urban infrastructure and the standards of public services. Of the five surveyed cities, three are megacities (Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires) and two will soon become megacities (Bogotá and Lima).
Global Recovery and Monetary Normalization: Escaping a Chronicle Foretold? (Main Messages)
Authors: Powell Andrew
Published: March 2024

Monetary normalization may be a chronicle foretold, but countries still have the power to influence the outcome for their own economies. This report focuses on the risks Latin American and Caribbean countries face and how they can reduce vulnerabilities and enhance opportunities.
Wait No More: Citizens, Red Tape and Digital Government (Executive Summary)
Authors: Santiso Carlos , Roseth Benjamin , Reyes Angela
Published: March 2024

This book is about the smallest unit of public policy: the government transaction. Government transactions—requesting a birth certificate, registering a property, or opening a business, for example—are the way that citizens and companies connect with the government. Efficient transactions enhance the business climate, citizen perception of government, and access to crucial public programs and services. In Latin America and the Caribbean, however, government transactions are often headaches. Public institutions rarely coordinate with each other, still rely on paper, and are more concerned about fulfilling bureaucratic requirements than meeting citizens’ needs. Wait No More empirically confirms a reality known anecdotally but previously unquantified and offers a path to escape the bureaucratic maze.
Supporting development through the private sector: The IDB Group
Authors: Defournier Vanessa
Published: March 2024

This Brochure provides an overview of the activities of the Vice presidency for Private Sector and Non-Sovereign Guaranteed Operations. The IDB Group includes four private sector windows that offer complementary products and services: The Structured and Corporate Finance Department (SCF), The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and The Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ). These four windows work together to promote development through the region's private sector. The IDB provides funding and technical assistance to a broad range of private sector players whose operations and projects have a positive impact on the social and economic development of the region. They range from microenterprises to large companies, and also include financial institutions and other partners, such as mixed-capital entities and civil society organizations. In recent years, the Bank has considerably expanded the range of sectors in which we provide financing for innovative and sustainable private sector projects.
At the Gates of Paradise: Art of the Guaraní of Paraguay
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Guaraní have an aesthetic view of Earth. For the Guaraní, the Earth is a beautiful body on which trees are like long hair, the skin is sometimes shining, sparkling, and manifestations of soil erosion are diseases. This is within the conception that we call mythic, but for them it is a very real conception.
Expeditions: 150 Years of Smithsonian Research in Latin America
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, featured eighty-five objects related to the numerous scientific expeditions the Smithsonian Institution has mounted with the specific purpose of exploring Latin America.
Figari's Montevideo: 1861 - 1938
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Thirty-eight works including drawings, photographs and paintings that illustrate the life and times of artist Pedro Figari in Montevideo, Uruguay; from Montevideo's National Library, the Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum, the National Museum of Visual Arts, the National History Museum, as well as several private collections.
In Search of Memory: Seventeen Contemporary Artists from Suriname
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Forty-five works by Surinamese painters, sculptors, draftsmen, printmakers and ceramicists, representing an eclectic artistic community comprising Amerindian, African, Indian, Indonesian, Jewish, Dutch and other European cultures, concentrated mainly in the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo. Works were drawn from public and private collections, including Suriname's State Collection, the Suriname Bank, the Suriname Museum Foundation, and the EBS Power Company, among others. The show was reenacted upon its return to Suriname.
Mexico 2010: A Vision of the 21st Century
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The exhibit has been organized in honor of Mexico, site of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank, that will take place in Cancun in March of 2010. 26 selected photographs from more than two hundred entries submitted to the 2009 Cultural Center Open Call for Mexican Photographers will be on the exhibit. The intention of this photographic survey is to gauge the perceptions among visual artists in Mexico, in light of the realities and challenges facing their nation in the first decade of the new century. The winners are: Eric Scibor Rylski (First Prize), Guillermo Castillo Ramírez (Second Prize), Dulce Pinzón (Third Prize), Alán Gerardo González Ruvalcaba (Honorable Mention), and César Rodríguez Zavala (Honorable Mention).
Of Earth and Fire: Pre-Columbian and Contemporary Pottery from Nicaragua
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Seventy-four ceramics from Nicaragua including thirty prehispanic pieces from the National Museum of Nicaragua dating from 2000 BC to 1600 AD; and forty-four by contemporary artists, most notably Helio Gutiérrez and Agustín Amador. The exhibition opening coincided with the fourth anniversary of the IDB Cultural Center.
Painting, Drawing and Sculpture from Latin America
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Twenty artworks by Latin American artists, from the IDB Collection.
Parallel Realities: Five Pioneering Artists from Barbados
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Sixty-four pieces executed in a variety of media: sculpture, painting, pastel and pencil drawing, watercolor, linoleum and metal engraving, monotype and stencil, by two generations of Barbadian artists considered pioneers in 20th century Barbadian art: Golde White, Aileen Hamilton, Katherine Hawkins, Karl Broodhagen, and Ivan Payne; from the collections of the Barbados Gallery of Art, the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, and private collectors. Upon the exhibition¿s return to Barbados, it was reenacted at the Barbados Gallery of Art and the Barbados Museum and Historical Society in Bridgetown.
Selections from the IDB Art Collection: In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2006
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Celebrating the United States Hispanic Heritage Month, the exhibition presented a selection of 40 works from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Art Collection that have been acquired over the last few years, including painting, drawing, sculpture, graphics, and folk art pieces from most countries of the Americas.
17th & 18th Century Sculpture in Quito
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Twenty-two colonial religious wooden sculptures from the Museum of the Central Bank of Ecuador, and the Museum of Colonial Art - House of Ecuadorian Culture in Quito, Ecuador
Speaking of Water: Digital conversation on water and sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean (2016-2017)
Authors: Calderón Claudia , Núñez Anamaría , Wanner Z’leste
Published: March 2024

Public digital conversations can offer valuable insight into how issues are being covered and discussed in online news and social platforms. This study compiles over one million news articles, blog posts and tweets that reference water and sanitation issues from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 in Spanish, English and Portuguese. The analysis seeks to uncover trends, key topic areas, and patterns in public conversations particularly around the Sustainable Development Goals to guide actors working on communications around water and sanitation, particularly in an international development context.
Seizing the Cooperation Opportunities for Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean: ADB and IDB Partnership for South-South Cooperation
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Asian Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and developing asia have rapidly become more intertwined as the two regions experience strong growth. Trade between the two regions has grown at an average annual rate of 20.5% since 2000, reaching an estimated US $442 billion in 2011. Developing countries are an increasingly important source of investment, and are now the origin of more than a quarter of worldwide foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Most recently, china has emerged as an important source of capital in LAC. However, while FDI between asia and LAC is on the rise, flows remain concentrated among a few countries, and it has yet to keep pace with the robust increase in trade linkages.
2008 Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   Economist Intelligence Unit
Published: March 2024

This paper presents results and analysis of the dynamic, weighted model on the microfinance business environment, built by the Economist Intelligence Unit and supported with financing and advice by the IDB and the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF).
Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment in Latin America 2007: Country Profile
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economist Intelligence Unit
Published: March 2024

Prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by the IDB/MIF and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF).
Working Together in Pursuit of Inclusive Business: Sharing the Latin American and Caribbean Experience with Asia and the Pacific
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Asian Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Asia and Latin America are among the world's fastest growing regions. They demonstrated strong resilience and rapid recovery following the global economic crisis, and have many useful lessons to share. For instance, Asia can gain from Latin America's experience of pension systems, cash transfer programs, urban infrastructure development, and agricultural modernization. Similarly, Latin America can benefit from Asia's experience in manufacturing production and supply chains, human capital formation, public-private sector partnerships, and regional financial cooperation initiatives, such as the Chiang Mai Initiative. Both regions have large domestic markets. And despite strong economic development, both still have large populations living in poverty. Both regions also have unique strengths-whether in natural resources, industry, or services. Building on these complementarities will continue to underpin our interregional relationship. We are committed to building more mature and diverse trade patterns, as well as more sustained investment and cooperation partnerships.
Global Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment 2011
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economist Intelligence Unit
Published: March 2024

This report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit's in-depth analysis of the microfinance business environment in 55 countries. The index that underlies this report allows countries and regions to be compared across two broad categories: Regulatory Framework and Practices, which examines regulatory and market-entry conditions, and Supporting Institutional Framework, which assesses business practices and client interaction. The Microscope was originally developed for countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2007 and was expanded into a global study in 2009. Most of the research for this report, which included surveys, interviews and desk analysis, was conducted in the first half of 2011. This year's Microscope builds on last year's study, but significantly improves it by utilising a new methodology, increasing the number of interviews conducted per country, and featuring financial performance data to provide context for each country's scores.
Financial Integration in Latin America: Regional Funds Passport: Part 3
Authors:   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Published: March 2024

Con este proyecto se busca generar una estrategia para promover y facilitar el desarrollo de un mercado financiero regional más eficiente propendiendo por la armonización de las regulaciones y buscando facilitar la posible integración financiera en Latinoamérica. Como un desarrollo de la etapa de diagnóstico, la posibilidad de crear un pasaporte regional para los fondos de inversión se validó como una meta alcanzable. Dicha propuesta se ha venido analizando y esta aserie de documentos recogen los componentes que deberán incluirse en el desarrollo del mecanismo y que pueden resumirse en: (i) Experiencias internacionales en el desarrollo de pasaportes para fondos de inversión. (ii) En el marco institucional: dado por la negociación y firma de acuerdos de reconocimiento mutuo entre las autoridades supervisoras, ya existentes entre algunos de los países de la región en el marco del MILA. (iii) Desde la perspectiva regulatoria, es necesario llegar a acuerdos respecto de: elegibilidad y solvencia de los fondos, alcance de las emisiones de los fondos, disponibilidad de informaciones, garantías, custodia, y medio de resolución rápida de conflictos.
Avances y desafíos para el reciclaje inclusivo: evaluación de 12 ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe
Authors:   Economist Intelligence Unit
Published: March 2024

El estudio evalúa el contexto institucional y operativo del reciclaje inclusivo en 12 ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe por medio de un conjunto de indicadores cualitativos y cuantitativos, con el propósito de establecer la situación actual de inclusión y formalización de los recicladores de base dentro de la cadena de valor de la gestión integral de residuos sólidos. En este sentido, el estudio no se ocupa del estado de la cadena de reciclaje en general. Este trabajo contó con el respaldo financiero del Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN), miembro del Grupo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), en el marco de la Iniciativa Regional para el Reciclaje Inclusivo (IRR).
La economía del cambio climático en el Perú: Metodología
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Published: March 2024

Este estudio aborda cómo el cambio climático afectaría la actividad económica nacional, evaluando las potenciales modificaciones en la disponibilidad de los recursos naturales y las actividades productivas más sensibles a cambios en el clima (agricultura, ganadería altoandina, minería, energía hidroeléctrica, turismo y pesca), tanto en términos físicos como sociales. También se analizan dos sectores transversales, la infraestructura y la salud, que son condicionantes para el desempeño productivo. El citado documento es resultado de una investigación a nivel de país basada en la metodología establecida en el Informe Stern (2007). Así, mediante el uso de escenarios y modelos climáticos globales, los impactos económicos del calentamiento global en la economía del Perú se calculan como la diferencia entre el PBI con ausencia y presencia del cambio climático, en un periodo de análisis que se extiende hasta el año 2100. Además de caracterizar los principales impactos sectoriales, se identifican opciones de adaptación y mitigación que contribuyan al desarrollo sostenible del país.
Good Practices for Biodiversity Inclusive Impact Assessment and Management Planning
Authors: Gullison Ted , Meyer Mike , Hardner Jared J. , Anstee Stuart
Published: March 2024

This document is produced for project developers and their consultants responsible for preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs). It summarizes "good practices" for biodiversity inclusive impact assessment and management planning in ESIAs. The document is based on a review and synthesis of various reports and guidance documents from multi-lateral finance institutions (MFIs), government regulators, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It is not intended to replace ESIA guidance, but rather to supplement it where biodiversity is not adequately covered. This document is a companion to Good Practices for the Collection of Biodiversity Baseline Data.
The World of Public Employment Services
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   World Association of Public Employment Services,   Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Published: March 2024

Public employment services are challenged by expectations of growth, changing conditions in the labor market, and institutional contexts. An important step to meet those challenges, and to better support the strengthening and modernization of public employment services, is to generate and compile systematic information about the institutional and operational characteristics of those agencies. The availability of structured and comparable information about public employment services would make it possible to better inform dialog, activities, and technical and financial assistance initiatives regarding labor markets. Public employment services are the main executors of labor market policies, yet up until now no information about these agencies has been available at the global level. This report aims to provide an understanding of the state of development of public employment services at the global level as well as their challenges and opportunities.
Impact Evaluation in Practice: Second Edition
Authors: Gertler Paul , Martinez Sebastian , Rawlings Laura B. , Premand Patrick , Vermeersch Christel M. J.
Published: March 2024

The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Facing the Challenges of Informal Settlements in Urban Centers: The Re-urbanization of Manaus, Brazil
Authors: Rojas Eduardo , Magalhães Fernanda
Published: March 2024

The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.
The Social Spatial Segregation in the Cities of Latin America
Authors: Sabatini Francisco
Published: March 2024

The cities offer Latin America and the Caribbean their best opportunity for economic and social development. Aside from concentrating on more than two thirds of the population, it is estimated that urban activities will generate more than 75 percent of the expected growth of the Gross Domestic Product in the next two decades. This document analyzes the spatial segregation of the poorest households. It discusses the characteristics and trends of residential segregation in the cities of Latin America, its causes and consequences, the state of research in this field and the policies that could control spatial segregation.
What To Do With Public Rental Housing?: Challenges and Options
Authors: Villoria Siegert Nelliana
Published: March 2024

This paper is intended primarily for those governments in Latin America that have public rental housing. Although there is currently not a great deal of public rental housing in the region, it is one of the most affordable housing solutions for the low-income populations in some Latin American and Caribbean countries. Still, the governments that own public housing face a number of problems owing to the fiscal and administrative burden it represents.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Remittances by Selected Countries: 1999 (Part 2 of 5)
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

One-page 1999 map outlining remittance flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Latin American and the Caribbean Foreign-Born Population 14.47 million (Part 4 of 5)
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

One-page 2000 census map detailing by region the Latin American and Caribbean populations living in the US.
The Relation Between the Civil Society and the Governments in the Migratory Processes in South America
Authors: Santillo Mario
Published: March 2024

This paper aims to point out the proposals presented to the governments, launched by the organizations working with migratory issues and human rights, whenever a meeting related to these issues has taken place in South America. In addition, this paper will also present the most relevant conclusions reached by South American governments in several annual conferences on migration issues. The most important topics are: human rights, the regularization of regional illegal migrant's migratory situation, the ratification of the "Convention of Workers and Families", national migratory policies, follow-ups on the migrants inside and outside the region, remittances, work and professional reinsertion of former migrants, brain drain, among others.
Remittances: A Gateway to Banking for Unbanked Immigrants
Authors: Frumkin Samuel
Published: March 2024

This slide is about a gateway to banking for unbanked immigrants. Also presents topics on banks interested, remittances work and risks and regulatory issues.
A New Statement of Direction for the Remittances Business in Dominican Republic
Authors: Álvarez Carmen Cristina
Published: March 2024

This slide is about a Statement of Direction for the Remittances business In Dominican Republic. Presents a vision statement, ReD Growth Strategy, Distribution Channels, RED Growth, Rural Coop's, Social Contribution and conclusions.
Women's World Banking: Microfinance and Remittances
Authors: Barry Nancy
Published: March 2024

This slide is about Microfinance and Remittances on Women's World Banking. Presents a Migrant remittances on Latin America ans South Asia. Explain abosut remittances as aservice and as a source.
Seeking NGO-Donor Partnership for Great Effectiveness and Accountability
Authors: Ebrahim Alnoor
Published: March 2024

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and donors increasingly face the twin challenges of demonstrating effectiveness in their work and accountability in their relationships with various stakeholders. Donors, on one hand, are particularly concerned about accountability of NGOs in the efficient and effective delivery of services. NGOs, on the other hand, are often concerned that accountability to donors can overshadow and overwhelm their accountability to communities and to their own missions. The intent of this workshop was to find common ground for building partnerships that could improve both effectiveness and accountability.
Policy Measures for Local Economic and Social Development Based on Networks of Small Firms
Authors: Pezzini Mario
Published: March 2024

Many researchers and practitioners, facing the recent trend towards internalisation of markets and competition based on innovative products and high quality standards, have come to the conclusion that there is no single best way to organise industrial production.