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Public Opinion Research Study of Latin American Remittance Senders in the United States
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Research on the impact of cash remittances on the developing economies of Latin America and the Caribbean countries.
MIF at 15: Building Income and Assets for the Majority
Authors: Bloomgarden David R. , Sullivan Norah , Terry Donald F. , Wilson Steven R.
Published: March 2024

MIF has benefited from fifteen years of intense testing, experimentation, and searching. During this time MIF and its partners have put over two billion dollars to work in Latin America and the Caribbean through over 1100 grant projects and around 150 investments, illuminating the many intersections between private opportunity and the public good throughout the region. MIF at Fifteen provides an overview of this rich experience, looking at what MIF has done and where it's going.
Corporate Social Responsibility - Deeds not Words
Authors: Jones Audra , Pizzolante Italo , Lozano Gerardo , Tolovi José , De la Torre Gustavo , Ogliastri Enrique , Valenzuela David , Peinado-Vara Estrella , Austin James , Gutiérrez Roberto , Vives Antonio
Published: March 2024

Proceedings from the II Inter-American Conference on CSR, celebrated in Mexico
IDB estimates of 2008 remittance flows to Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Bajuk Natasha , Meins Robert , Watson Gregory
Published: March 2024

The IDB projects that remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 1.5% in 2008, reaching 67.5 billion dollars. Despite a nominal increase, this will be the first year on record during which the real contribution of remittances to households will have decreased. Adjusted for inflation and exchange rate variations, the IDB estimates that remittances will have contributed 1.7 % less to the household incomes in Latin America and the Caribbean than in 2007.
Remittances to Uganda
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Uganda
Structural Challenges in Jamaica and the Support of the IDB
Authors: Johnson Gerard
Published: March 2024

Gerard Johnson spoke at the 2nd annual Private Sector Organization of Jamaica's (PSOJ) Chairman's Club Forum
Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT): 2nd Annual Conference
Authors: Frohmann Alicia , Ventura Jaume , Schweickert Rainer , Fouquin Michel , Licandro Omar , Ziller Jacques , Wallace Helen , Langhammer Rolf J. , Bravo Ortega Claudio
Published: March 2024

The process of economic reform and trade liberalization in Latin America and the Caribbean, under way since the end of the 1980s, has brought about an increasing integration of the countries in the region into the world economy, both in terms of commercial and investment flows. At the same time, Latin American countries have been pursuing the process of deepening economic integration at the subregional level, negotiating trade liberalization at the regional and hemispheric level, as well as engaging in multilateral trade negotiations. Latin American countries are also negotiating cooperation and free trade agreements with other countries and regions of the world, both developing and industrial ones. These developments, as well the emergence of new powerful players on the international arena, such as China and India, represent opportunities but also enormous challenges for Latin America. In facing these challenges, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are open to ideas, experiences and good practices that may contribute to their successful integration into an increasingly open and competitive international economy. In this regard, the rich European experience in the process of regional integration over the last decades that has brought about not only mutual trade liberalization, but also the establishment of joint institutions, a common currency as well as political cooperation and a strong component of solidarity among member countries could be of benefit for the region. Moreover, Latin America is an important market for the European Union as it positions itself in global competition and seeks partners for economic as well as political cooperation. With this in mind, in 2002, the Inter-American Development Bank, through the Special Office in Europe and the Integration and Regional Programs Department, through the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL), launched the Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT). The Network operates with the collaboration of partner European centers, leaders in research in the area of integration and trade. ELSNIT represents a platform for an exchange of ideas between European and Latin American experts, and ultimately a source of support for policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic. This publication provides an account of the main findings of the second cycle of activities of the Network during 2004/2005.
Study of Municipal Finance: The Case of Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago
Authors: Richards Allan
Published: March 2024

In pursuit of its policy objective of supporting member countries in promoting the democratization of sub-national governments, the Inter-American Development Bank has commissioned studies on municipal finances in five Latin American and Caribbean countries. This Knowledge Creation Project [KCP] is aimed at small countries with unitary governmental structures that include local authorities responsible for delegated functions. The five countries included in the exercise are Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago, which is the subject of this study.
DATASUL: Company Overview
Authors: Ramos Gomes Antonio
Published: March 2024

DATASUL: Company Overview
State by State Survey of Remittances Senders: U.S. to Latin America
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Power Point presentation from a May 2004 conference with detailed state-by-state data on remittances sent from the US to Latin America.
Economic Integration and the Transformation of the Tax Mix: Cyprus 1990-2001
Authors: Jenkins Glenn P. , Poufos George G.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Tax Workshop on Fiscal Impact of FTAA celebrated on September 18th and 19th, 2002 in Washington, DC. Proposals for Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) have similar implications for the fiscal systems of the participating countries as now faced by countries preparing to gain entry into the European Union. Involves reducing taxes on international trade and increasing some combination of sales taxes (usually VAT), excise taxes, and income taxes.
Civil Society and Trade Diplomacy in the "Global Era": Dialogue on Trade Policy between Civil Society and the European Commission
Authors: Insausti Muguruza Mikel
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on September 17th and 18th, 2002. Challenges of Trade Diplomacy. Emergency dialogue over Trade Policy.
Modernizing The State: Next Generation Reforms to Strengthen the Capacity to Govern
Authors: Schick Allen
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on December 11th and 12th, 2003. The Logic of Modernization. A State that does not perform well and is not accountable, cannot sustain social and economic improvement and cannot productively use development assistance. But Does Modernization Work? Most developing countries still have high corruptions scores. Most developing countries also rank low on governance indicators. The scores and rankings do not appear to have improved in countries that have had successful modernization projects
Economic Valuation of Coastal Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Anderson Lee G. , Parsons George R.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on March 9th and 10th, 2004. Introduction: Why do them? Basic Economic Principles. Description of Valuation Techniques. Case Studies. Data Needs. Bibliography.
Institutional Budgetary Resources, Sources of Public and Private Funds for Financial Protection and Risk Reduction Incentives: Situational Analysis
Authors: Lavell Allan M. , Cardona Omar D.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on June 13th and 14th, 2005. Institutional, Legal And Public Policy And Planning Aspects Of Disaster Risk Management.
Advances and Problems with Institutional, Legal and Public Policy and Planning Aspects of Disaster Risk Management: Situational Analysis
Authors: Lavell Allan M. , Cardona Omar D.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on June 13th and 14th, 2005.
Support to Poverty Reduction and Assessment in the Caribbean within an MDG framework: The SPARC Initiative
Authors: Perch Leisa
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Caribbean Subregional Meeting celebrated on February 23rd and 24th, 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Institutionality of Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin America
Authors: Repetto Fabián , Acuña Carlos H.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VIII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 24th and 25th, 2003.
Institutional Development and Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation
Authors: Sanz-Menéndez Luis
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.
Towards Infrastructure Risk Reduction in Disaster-Prone Areas
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 April 23rd and 24th, 2007.
European Public Private Partnership (PPP) Expertise Centre (EPEC): Building Public Sector Expertise and Organizational Capacity in the European Union (EU)
Authors: Barragán Jaime
Published: March 2024

Presentation dictated during the event "Experiencias de Provisión y Financiamiento de Infraestructura bajo Asociaciones Publico Privadas", held at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., December 8-9, 2005. It explains how the European Union is responding to the challenges posed by Public Private Partnerships, and the work the European Expertise Centre (EPEC) has done on the topic. It also describes the main characteristics of EPEC and its modus operandi inside the EU.
Agricultural Negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Their Links to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
Authors: Pérez del Castillo Carlos
Published: March 2024

This presentation was presented in the 4th Hemispheric Meeting of the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the on September 17th and 18th, 2002. This brief presentation reflects on the links between the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) during their agricultural negotiations, including the main topics and positions.
Fiscal Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Martner Ricardo
Published: March 2024

This presentation covers fiscal operations; examples of creative indicators such as structural balance and the new accounting framework in Chile, the public debt in Brazil and traditional balance and public private partnerships in Mexico. Also covered are indicators of "quality" of public spending, and also conclusions and recommendations. It was presented in the 6th Hemispheric Meeting for the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2005.
How to Establish the Customs Union?: Experience of the European Communities
Authors: Kawecka-Wyrzykowska Elzbieta
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Subregional Central America Meeting celebrated on June 13th and 14th, 2005 in San Salvador, El Salvador. This presentation covers the common customs tariff (CCT); other barriers on imports; trade coverage and trade liberalization in the Customs Union (CU);and experience of Poland joining the European Union (EU).
Methodology for Negotiations in the Area of Financial Services (FSN)
Authors: Zahler Roberto
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 5th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on August 14 and 15, 2003. This paper presents principles and a methodology that may contribute to improve the preparation of Financial Services Negotiations (FSNs) in countries in the Latin America. Included are a discussion of multilateral agreements; strategic considerations for FSNs; Financial Services Negotiations in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), and the methodology of preparation for creating an FSN.
Microcredit: Brazilian and Chilean Cases
Authors: Aroca Patricio A.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 3rd Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2002. This presentation evaluates the direct impact of microcredit programs on the micro entrepreneurs and the economy, looking at specific cases in Brazil and Chile. The methodology and best practices of Microcredit cases are weighed with data from the study results.
OECD Budgeting at a Glance in Latin American Countries: OECD Database on Budgetary Institutions, Practices and Procedures: Version 1
Authors: Curristine Teresa
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the background of the survey/questionnaire on formal budget institutions, practices and procedures that was completed in 2003 by 45 countries. The results are in a searchable OECD web-based database by question and country. This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 7th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 8th and 9th, 2006.
Public Private Partnerships on Social Inclusion Policies: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Campos Heliana Kátia Tavares
Published: March 2024

This presentation deals with the "Hunger Zero" program, a strategy put forward by the Ministry of Social Development and Hunger Combat in Brazil. The document focuses on coverage and extent of the program, and the partnerships and public-private initiatives to foster it.
Building Hybrid Value Chains TM
Authors: Budinich Valeria
Published: March 2024

This presentation deals with the Full Economic Citizenship Initiative made by Ashoka, a global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs. It presents the organization -men and women with system changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems, it features a case in Mexico on irrigation and small farmers and finally it lists a series of challenges to take up.
The Société Générale Haitïenne de Solidarité (SOGESOL) Case
Authors: Boisson Pierre-Marie
Published: March 2024

This presentation features the case of the Société Générale Haitïenne de Solidarité (SOGESOL) which is a non-Bank Financial Institution whose Institutional mission is to promote Haitian micro-entrepreneurship, to adapt traditional banking services to the micro-entrepreneurs needs, to satisfy the clientele while respecting efficiency and rentability standards. Sogesol has served 23,000 clients with US$50 million disbursed since it was established in August 2000 by its parent company Sogebank, which received IDB grants in 1999.
Development of the Rental Housing Market in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Godbout Marc , Pomeroy Steve
Published: March 2024

Experience in northern and developed countries suggests that a well functioning rental sector (potentially including both social and private renting) is an important component of a complete and effective housing system, offering more solutions to meet a full spectrum of demands and needs. As such, it is appropriate to explore the opportunities for the Bank to support the rental options alongside the traditional lending and program focus that has generally favored homeownership. This paper seeks to outline the existing tenure patterns across Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, identify the prerequisite features of effective rental sectors- based on experience in developed OECD countries-, and outline the necessary steps to develop and expand the rental sector in LAC countries. This includes consideration of both the private (private investors) and community rental sector (community based nonprofit and cooperative ownership).
Principles of Good Practice in BDS: Building a Modern and Effective Business Development Services Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Gibson Alan
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses business development services and providers, in the context of developing a stronger industry.
Information Through Vouchers: What Next, After Paraguay?
Authors: Goldmark Lara , Schor Gabriel
Published: March 2024

A functional weakness of the training market is the extreme difficulty with which potential purchasers of "training" can gauge the quality of training programs in advance of payment. However, no training provider would allow a customer to delay payment of course fees until the course has been completed. In such a circumstance, upon completion of the course, the trainee has received what he wanted to acquire (knowledge and skills), and therefore has a strong incentive to refuse payment. An effective instrument would promote investment in the training market, and also reduce the information gap and improve quality control. This document analyzes the specific problems and pitfalls encountered by previous supply-oriented programs in Paraguay and describes a new approach to microenterprise training, which uses an information system associated with vouchers. The concluding section highlights the challenges still facing this approach, and touches on expectations for future program interventions.
Cost-Sharing Grants
Authors: Singer Andrew
Published: March 2024

This document describes how pro-market aid works and gives practical lessons from specific schemes of aid projects. This presentation took place at the Inter-American Development Bank's Conference on "Building a Modern and Effective Business Development Services Industry in Latin America & the Caribbean," Rio de Janeiro, Brazil held on March 3rd-5th, 1999.
The City Government of Rio de Janeiro's Policy to Support Self-Employed and Microenterprises
Authors: Urani André
Published: March 2024

This document describes the efforts of the Department of Labor of Rio de Janeiro to build a comprehensive institutional framework focused on the promotion of a long run, micro-firm based local economic development model and to create a path to sustainable economic growth, job creation and continuous decline of income inequality. The various tools and programs which the DoL has designed to achieve these goals are described, including training and technical assistance, access to technology and microcredit, among others. This paper was presented at the International Conference "Building a Modern and Effective Development Services Industry for Small Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean" held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 4th, 1999.
The Inter-American Development Bank and Sub-Sovereign Governments Development
Authors: Masci Pietro
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses IDB support for sub-sovereign government development in Latin America. Detailed are the experience of the IDB in quantitative and qualitative aspects, the road for Latin American countries towards creditworthiness, and the application of risk assessment of sub-sovereign governments in Latin America. The presentation ends with lessons learned which includes: complexity of project vs. proportion of risk, revenue bonds vs. general purpose bonds, creative financing structures, the role of technical assistance, and the need of an IDB strategy/role along the continuum.
Electronic Commerce and Development Implications for IDB Actions
Authors: Ca'Zorzi Antonio
Published: March 2024

This paper discusses the impact of electronic commerce on the private sector of developing countries and outlines the potential role of the Inter American Development Bank in promoting the use of ICT by small and medium businesses. Information Technology is also reshaping other sectors that are crucial for the civil society and for the development agenda: these include education, health and public administration. IT applications foster efficiency, reduce costs and expand the outreach of these services.
Nutrition, Income Instability and Quality of Life: Determinants and Differential Patterns across Members within the Household
Authors: Cárdenas Mauricio , Di Maro Vincenzo , Mejía Carolina
Published: March 2024

Using an approach that complements standard income-based measures with broader measures of well-being this paper addresses the relationship between quality of life and deprivation. In particular, this study uses nutritional insecurity and income instability as measures of deprivation and analyzes their relationship with perceived and objective well-being. First, this paper investigates whether, and to what extent, nutritional insecurity affects perceived well-being. The authors then try to understand who, within the household, bears more the consequences of nutritional insecurity, both in terms of perceived welfare and in terms of objective nutritional outcomes. Finally, this paper focuses on the relationship between perceived well-being and income instability.
Social Capital and Social Cohesion: Definition and Measurement
Authors: Ferroni Marco
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this presentation is to propose a definition of the concept of social cohesion and an approach to measuring it. We proceed in two parts: Part I: Cumulative definition and measurement; Part II: Exploration and measurement of key contributing dimensions: Solidarity, social protection, citizenship. This work was discussed at the Taller de Consulta sobre medición de la calidad de vida, IDB, Washington DC, December 8, 2006.
The Real Actors and the PMP (Policymaking Process)
Authors: Murillo Maria Victoria
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the policymaking process in Latin America and the real actors involved. The group structure, size, market incorporation and political incorporation all play a part. This presentation was presented at the IDB Seminar "Brainstorming Session: The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas, and Policymaking."
Regional Integration and Trade Costs in South Asia
Authors: Gilbert John , Banik Nilankan
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the current state of regional trade in South Asia, specifically the South Asia Association for Economic Cooperation (SAARC). It then discusses the main obstacles for expansion of regional trade in South Asia, specifically poor infrastructure and trade costs resulting from onerous documentation requirements. It concludes with a set of recommendations to facilitate trade in the region. It was presented at the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 4th Annual Meeting held in Lima, Peru on June 17th, 2008.
The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities
Authors: Santiso Javier
Published: March 2024

Over the past several years, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced macroeconomic growth and a decline in poverty. Despite these trends, inequality remains high, while individuals; perceptions of economic opportunities and inequality are negative. This presentation summarizes a set of case studies which aim to make a relevant contribution to debate on the measurement of quality of life, valuation of public services, and self-reported satisfaction with the quality of urban life in order to guide future public policy in the region. The results of the case studies suggest that security, democracy, inequality and exclusion are major factors in determining happiness among resident in Latin American cities, and concludes with some thoughts and recommendations for future research.
Keeping It Covered
Authors: Andersen Martin Edwin
Published: March 2024

This conference discusses the responsibility of media when reporting on crime and the hidden purposes coverage may pursue. The interpretation of crime phenomenon by the press has become a two-edged sword for policymakers and the public. The return to democratic rule throughout the region has meant journalists can report on an endless number of topics extensively; dictatorships frequently were able to suppress the unwelcome news of social turmoil, such as crime, through censorship. However, the "cronica roja"--gripping bloodsoaked true crime tales--carried by many newspapers and magazines can and sometimes do transform individual crimes into misleading characterizations about the threats faced, and about the efficacy of the forces of order in meeting those threats. Crime news is a curious mirror of public mood, which it also helps to generate. Perceptions of threat to personal safety can influence our outlook on the rest of the world, our willingness to be open to others, and our ability to interact in ways that strengthen neighborhoods and communities. This lecture was read in the Conference: Convivencia y Seguridad Cuidadana en el Istmo Centroamericano y la Isla Española, San Salvador, El Salvador, in June of 1998.
Potential Economic Impacts of Avian Influenza in LAC
Authors: Falconi César
Published: March 2024

This presentation discuses bird flu in two different related scenarios: as a disease that could affect the Poultry Sector and as a disease that could cause a Human Pandemic. The paper includes an analysis on what's at stake, risks and probabilities, costs, impacts and ways of prevention, as well as a series of conclusions. This presentation was created for the Seminar "The Mass Media and the Threat of Avian Influenza in Latin America" held in August of 2006.
Street-children and the Inter-American Development Bank: Lessons from Brazil
Authors: Morán Ricardo , Castro Claudio de Moura
Published: March 2024

The Inter-American Development Bank sponsored a workshop in Terezopolis, Brazil, in August 1995 to review current thinking among analysts and activists involved with programs for youth in Brazil. The Workshop brought together IDB staff working in the areas of Early Child Care and Development (ECCD), street-children, and other youth at risk, with over two dozen people knowledgeable about street-children. Based largely on what they learned in Terezopolis, this paper draws on lessons and proposals for IDB involvement with street-children in Brazil. The key lesson from the Terezopolis meeting and this paper is that the programs with greatest and most lasting impact on the "street-children problem" are not "street-children programs" in the usual sense. Rather, they are programs that help build up the "social" and human capital of the poorest urban communities and families. They focus broadly on all children, including those yet unborn. These programs help provide basic (but "quality") services for sanitation, health and nutrition (especially for pregnant women and children), early child care and development, preschool, and education.
Economic Shocks, Inequality and Poverty: The Need for Safety Nets
Authors: Lustig Nora
Published: March 2024

This discussusion paper deciphers how poverty and income distribution were affected by economic shocks in the Latin American region. Empirical evidence suggests that macroeconomic shocks can result in substantial increases in inequality and poverty. Latin America has experienced two major crises in the last 15 years. In the 1980s, Mexico's debt crisis spread throughout Latin America on the back of trade shocks and weak public finances. In 1995, Mexico's liquidity crisis, spread only to Argentina. This paper was prepared for the IDB "Conference on Social Protection and the Poor," held in Washington, D.C., on February 4th-5th, 1999.
Low Carbon Cities: Curitiba and Brasilia
Authors: Durán Ortiz Mario R. , Magalhães Fernanda
Published: March 2024

This paper addresses the following general questions: What kind of consumption patterns (e.g., land, carbon footprint, traveling) are generated by the more compact and traditional structure of Curitiba vis-à-vis the modernist urban sprawl of Brasilia?; What kind of urban and transport policies and actions can help these cities to become less resource and carbon intensive?; and, what can city or metropolitan governments do to help cities achieve these goals? The paper will show how the carbon footprints of Curitiba and Brasilia - in regard to land use distribution and transportation - are reflected in their motorized and fuel consumption rates and will suggest what can be done in policy terms to improve the cities' performances in terms of carbon and resource efficiency. The central premise is that the shape of a city affects its energy patterns, and that there is a relationship between its urban form, block structure, size, density, and land use with its travel behavior, split transportation modes, and carbon footprint. This paper was presented at the 45th ISOCARP International Congress held in Porto, Portugal on October 18th-22nd, 2009.
Business Climate for Competitiveness in the Americas: Simplification of Procedures to Promote Competitiveness
Authors: Libby Margarita H.
Published: March 2024

International organizations most often recommend a virtual one stop shop such as the Single Window for Foreign Trade (Spanish acronym: VUCE). This model is undoubtedly the most successful scheme available. This paper presents the general framework for trade facilitation and shows how VUCEs have triggered a new perspective of cohesiveness as countries seek to facilitate trade and influence competitiveness indexes. In addition, it assesses the current situation in countries of the Americas that are starting to or have already taken the first steps in developing a VUCE, such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile, and discusses the conditions required to implement a VUCE with the understanding that there is more than one possible model of implementation and every government must choose one that is suitable to its own institutional structure and technological progress. 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.
Regional Policy Dialogue: Innovation in the Service Sector: Opportunities for the Caribbean
Authors: Saavedra José Jorge
Published: March 2024

This presentation was performed for the Regional Policy Dialog meeting in Belize City, on December 5th, 2011. It provides facts and figures related to the state of the service sector in the Caribbean as well as the Compete Caribbean initiative. This initiative is a private sector development program that provides technical assistance grants and investment funding to support productive development policies, business climate reforms, clustering initiatives and Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SME) development activities in the Caribbean region. The program, jointly funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the United Kingdom Department of International Development (DFID) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), supports projects in 15 Caribbean countries in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank.
Climate-Resilient Coastal Development: Leveraging DRR and CCA to Promote Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Authors: Lavell Allan M.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 20 and 21 of October 2011. It discusses the synergies that could be created between the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) tools in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the Caribbean.
Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change in Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Policy and Practice: The Belize Experience: Developing a National Coastal Plan for Conservation and Development
Authors: Guillet Vincent
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 20 and 21 of October 2011. It discusses the experience of Belize with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change in the Coastal Zone Management (CZM).
New Policies for Growth: Roles of the Public and Private Sectors
Authors: Chrisney Martin D.
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the drivers of economic growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, the role of public institutions and productivity, and the role of the Inter-American Development Bank in fostering economic growth.
Cost of Traffic Injuries in Latin America
Authors: Bhalla Kavi , Diez-Roux Esteban
Published: March 2024

This presentation was given by Esteban Diez-Roux and Kavi Bahlla at the Ibero-American Road Safety Conference (CISEV) which took place in Bogota, Colombia in June, 2012. This presentation describes how the high rate of traffic accidents in Latin America places a burden on economies in the region. The authors present the methods and results of a study which assigns a monetary cost to these deaths and injuries as a percent of GDP. The presentation ends with conclusions and implications.
Principles, Practices, and Challenges for Green Infrastructure Projects in Latin America
Authors: Quintero Juan David
Published: March 2024

This paper proposes a concept of green infrastructure, centered on a multi-level approach to infrastructure development that addresses these impacts. The paper argues that only multi-level solutions, encompassing national policy, sector planning, and sound project engineering, will be able to effectively minimize the impacts of infrastructure development on natural habitats by overcoming major limitations of the traditional project-by-project approach, thereby addressing the long-term impacts of infrastructure development in a more systematic manner.
Socio-Cultural Analysis in IDB Projects: A Discussion Paper
Authors: Mejía María Clara , Partridge William L.
Published: March 2024

This paper presents the principal issues related to socio-cultural analyses carried out in conjunction with IDB operations as a tool for maximizing project benefits to poor and excluded groups and for ensuring compliance with many of the Bank's safeguard policies. A companion manual to this paper contains checklists for applying socio-cultural analysis in specific project areas.
Structural Fiscal Policy in an Oil-Based Economy: A Proposal for Trinidad and Tobago
Authors: Le Fort V. Guillermo
Published: March 2024

This paper presents an estimation of the structural fiscal balance for Trinidad and Tobago, and discusses the current situation of the country in meeting the preconditions for the establishment of a structural fiscal balance target. The authors makes some recommendations, which include a budgeting process that is centralized in the ministry of finance and in which the political discussions is focused on the composition of spending and associated priorities, rather than on the level of spending. The level of total spending should be defined using a macroeconomic framework that provides a foundation for the projected structural fiscal revenue and the targeted structural fiscal balance. Other recommendations to improve the methods of fiscal policy involve deepening the transparency of fiscal data, including revenues, expenditure, debt, and contingent liabilities.
Korea's Pursuit for Sustainable Cities through New Town Development: Implications for LAC: Knowledge Sharing Forum on Development Experiences: Comparative Experiences of Korea and Latin America and th
Authors: Kwon Heeseo Rain , You Heeyoun , Lee Sang Keon
Published: March 2024

Under rapid urbanization that took place from around 1960 to 1990, the Republic of Korea has been facing various urban problems such as the expansion of urban slum, traffic congestion and environmental pollution. Among the various responses to these challenges, New Town development can be regarded as one of the most successful and effective strategies, which hasover 50 years of development history in five phases. Korea's New Towns were developed with three main purposes according to the periodic needs: industry support, housing supply, and nationwide balanced development. Phase I New Towns (1962-81) responded to the country's need for industry promotion. Phase II (1967-86), Phase III (1989-95) and Phase IV (2001-present) New Towns were built in response to the severe lack of housing emerged due to over-concentration in the capital and later its metropolitan area, by providing large-scale housing inside Seoul, in the outer ring of Seoul, and in the Capital Area respectively over time. Finally, the most recent Phase V New Towns (2005-present) provided response to the issue of equitable and balanced development across the country. These development yielded outcomes such as housing market stabilization, improvement of housing condition, securement of public and green spaces, economic effect on related industries, and expansion of urban infrastructure. The paper suggests three success factors of Korea's New Town development. First is feasible planning and concrete implementation strategies that enabled the implementing organizations to overcome conflicts and carry on with the project until completion. The second factor is institutional driving force and legal support which involved establishing a dedicated bureau, defining clear organizational structure and stakeholder roles, and providing timely Acts to support the land acquisition and construction. The third success factor is reasonable land acquisition methodologies which evolved over time from Land Readjustment to Publically Management Development. This paper also presents Sustainable New own Design Criteria as an important implication for the LAC to consider, which includes social, economic and environmental sustainability that pursue outcomes such as social inclusion, self-sufficiency, connectivity, green space and smart resource management. Exchanging these experience of Korea and promoting mutual cooperation would be highly valuable for the cities in LAC to minimize the trial and error and maximize the success factors experienced by Korea as an attempt to relieve the challenges of rapid urbanization they are faced with at present. In this regard, it is anticipated that Korea can actively share its accumulated New Town experience and knowledge and act as one of the promising development partners of the countries in LAC.
Using Broadband to Enhance Financial Inclusion
Authors: Mas Ignacio
Published: March 2024

The progress of financial inclusion in the Latin American and Caribbean region is constrained by the high cost of providing and accessing financial services. On the client side, micro- and small-sized firms, as well as low-income households, face high transaction costs as a result of the challenges of getting to points of service and meeting documentation requirements. On the provider side, the lack of economies of scale for financial service transactions and the difficulty to obtain reliable information on these kinds of clients generate high operational costs. These elevated costs can undermine the profitability of serving these market segments that, in turn, weaken competition. This paper provides basic information relating to the prospects and constraints of using broadband channels and applications to increase financial inclusion in the region. It is a useful resource for policymakers, financial institutions, and the broader development community in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Songdo, Republic of Korea
Authors: Kwon Heeseo Rain , Cho HeeAh , Kim Jongbok , Lee Sang Keon , Lee Donju
Published: March 2024

This case study is one of ten international studies developed by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the cities of Anyang, Medellin, Namyangju, Orlando, Pangyo, Rio de Janeiro, Santander, Singapore, Songdo, and Tel Aviv. At the IDB, the Competitiveness and Innovation Division (CTI), the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division (FMM), and the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) coordinated the study. This project was part of technical cooperation ME-T1254, financed by the Knowledge Partnership Korean Fund for Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Korea. At KRIHS, the National Infrastructure Research Division coordinated the project and the Global Development Partnership Center provided the funding. Songdo, as part of Incheon Free Economic Zone, is an iconic new smart city of Korea that hosts international business events and attract IT, biotech, ad R&D facilities. Its smart city initiative began in 2008 and is still ongoing with an aim for completion by 2017. The project is largely divided into six sectors including transport, security, disaster, environment, and citizen interaction while other services related to home, business, education, health and car are also being developed. Specialized service in Songdo includes smart bike services, criminal vehicle tracking and monitoring unusual activities through motion detecting technology while Integrated Operation and Control Center (IOCC) readily facilitates collaboration between various agencies and citizen engagement. Songdo smart city initiative is managed by Incheon U-city Corporation, a private- public partnership in order to secure funding for system operation through effective business model.
International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Anyang, Republic of Korea
Authors: Kwon Heeseo Rain , Cho HeeAh , Kim Jongbok , Lee Sang Keon , Lee Donju
Published: March 2024

This case study is one of ten international studies developed by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the cities of Anyang, Medellin, Namyangju, Orlando, Pangyo, Rio de Janeiro, Santander, Singapore, Songdo, and Tel Aviv. At the IDB, the Competitiveness and Innovation Division (CTI), the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division (FMM), and the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) coordinated the study. This project was part of technical cooperation ME-T1254, financed by the Knowledge Partnership Korean Fund for Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Korea. At KRIHS, the National Infrastructure Research Division coordinated the project and the Global Development Partnership Center provided the funding. Anyang, a 600,000 population city near Seoul is developing international recognition on its smart city project that has been implemented incrementally since 2003. This initiative began with the Bus Information System to enhance citizen's convenience at first, and has been expanding its domain into wider Intelligent Transport System as well as crime and disaster prevention in an integrated manner. Anyang is evaluated as a benchmark for smart city with a 2012 Presidential Award in Korea and receives large number of international visits. Anyang's Integrated Operation and Control Center (IOCC) acts as the platform that gathers, analyzes and distributes information for mobility, disasters management and crime. Anyang is currently utilizing big data for policy development and is continuing its endeavor to expand its smart city services into areas such as waste and air quality management. Anyang's success factors are the government officials' continuous willingness towards service development and the establishment of cooperation system among the smart city-related organizations.
International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Namyangju, Republic of Korea
Authors: Kwon Heeseo Rain , Cho HeeAh , Kim Jongbok , Lee Sang Keon , Lee Donju
Published: March 2024

This case study is one of ten international studies developed by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the cities of Anyang, Medellin, Namyangju, Orlando, Pangyo, Rio de Janeiro, Santander, Singapore, Songdo, and Tel Aviv. At the IDB, the Competitiveness and Innovation Division (CTI), the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division (FMM), and the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) coordinated the study. This project was part of technical cooperation ME-T1254, financed by the Knowledge Partnership Korean Fund for Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Korea. At KRIHS, the National Infrastructure Research Division coordinated the project and the Global Development Partnership Center provided the funding. Namyangju, a city of 650,000 populations in Korea has been promoting smart city project since 2008 as a response to recent growth of population, increased share of transport and crime rate. Namyangju offers various civic services especially via smartphone such as customized real-time road CCTV images, traffic flow and incident information, as well as application for senior resident protection. Namyangju is also equipped with security system at bus stops and multifunctional "smart pole", which combines street light, CCTV, and traffic signal controller to promote efficient use of roadside facility. The city promotes local economy through online market system making use of its local organic farms and actively utilizes bus stops and roadside VMS in attracting advertisement to raise regular profit. Namyangju is in the process of installing 101km fiber-optic network and plans to complete the construction of Integrated Operation and Control Center (IOCC) by 2016. The city's current focus is on citizen interaction and further business model development.
Big Data in the Public Sector: Selected Applications and Lessons Learned
Authors: Guicheney William , Zimani Tinashe , Kyarisiima Hope , Tomar Louisa
Published: March 2024

This paper analyzes different ways in which big data can be leveraged to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government. It describes five cases where massive and diverse sets of information are gathered, processed, and analyzed in three different policy areas: smart cities, taxation, and citizen security. The cases, compiled from extensive desk research and interviews with leading academics and practitioners in the field of data analytics, have been analyzed from the perspective of public servants interested in big data and thus address both the technical and the institutional aspects of the initiatives. Based on the case studies, a policy guide was built to orient public servants in Latin America and the Caribbean in the implementation of big data initiatives and the promotion of a data ecosystem. The guide covers aspects such as leadership, governance arrangements, regulatory frameworks, data sharing, and privacy, as well as considerations for storing, processing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
Mendoza Productiva
Authors: Moreno Mendoza Eduardo
Published: March 2024

Presentación del programa que pretende el aumento de la competitividad de las cadenas de valor, sobre una distribución territorial equilibrada en la provincia de Mendoza. Da a conocer la infraestructura pública de la obra, así como un resumen de las actividades a realizar.