bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STRESS FIELDS AND GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF WESTERN CLOSURE OF HORLIVKA ANTICLINE OF DONBAS. PART 1. STRUCTURAL PARAGENESIS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, NIKITENKO Oleksandr
Published: March 2024

Based on kinematic methods of studying fault and fracture structures in combination with traditional geological and structural methods, the structural and tectonophysical features and formation regularities of the geological structure of the western periclinal closure of the Horlivka anticline of the Donbas were studied. The kinematics, morphological features, and age relationships of tectonic faults in the study area were investigated. The structural paragenesis of the deformation elements of the rock massif was highlighted.
Agrotechnical performance indicators of the asymmetric working body of a fallow cultivator
Authors: Parkhomenko Galina G. , Podlesny Dmitry S. , Kambulov Sergey I. , Bozhko Igor V. , Belousov Sergey V.
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND: Obtaining sustainable and high-quality harvest is important for the production of agricultural products. It is known that up to 40-45% of all energy costs are spent on preparing the soil for sowing when cultivating agricultural crops. Surface-fallow tillage is a subtle technological process, it influences on normal distribution of the seed material in depth and, as a consequence, the further uniformity of seedlings. To ensure the process flow of pre-sowing preparation of the soil for sowing, a new asymmetric working body for a fallow cultivator was developed in the Donskoy Agrarian Scientific Center, the structural subdivision of the SKNIIMESKh, Zernograd. There is a task to conduct a comparative analysis of operation of the new working body with V-shaped sweeps when preparing the soil for sowing.
AIM: Conducting a comparative analysis of operation of a serial V-shaped sweep with the new proposed asymmetric working body of a fallow cultivator by field research in the fields of the Donskoy ANC.
METHODS: The research in the fields of Donskoy ANC was conducted according to the GOST 33687-2015 “Machines and tools for surface tillage” regional standard. Well-known statistical extrapolation methods implemented in the Microsoft Excel environment were used for data processing.
RESULTS: The optimal operating parameters of the new proposed asymmetric working body have been determined in comparison with the serial working body of a fallow cultivator.
CONCLUSIONS: According to the conducted laboratory and field studies, the parameters and operating modes of the new asymmetric working body were obtained.
Peeking at the Cataloguing Modules of Popular Open-Source ILS: Evergreen vs Koha
Authors: Sarma Gautam Kumar , Das Jitu Mani , Singh Anuj Kumar
Published: March 2024

A library catalogue is a list of all the holdings of a library or group of libraries. It may include books, non-book materials, e-books, grey literature, etc. An Integrated Library System (ILS) is incomplete without a well-designed cataloguing module. The creation and management of library catalogues require expertise. Globally, there are two popular open-source ILS, namely Evergreen and Koha, with regular updates and significant versions acquired by several libraries worldwide. Both Koha and Evergreen provide intuitive cataloguing interfaces that make it easy for library professionals to add and manage bibliographic information. The present study aims to discuss the cataloguing module of these two open-source ILS, which is based on a review of prior research, information from the ILS’s website, community and demo servers on the web, and the researchers’ hands-on experience with a local installation.
Promoting Digital Literacy: The Uptake of OER by Members of Faculty in Teaching and Research for a Technological Transition in Institutions of Higher Learning
Authors: Muthanga Beatrice Nyambura , Maku Paul Gichohi , Ogalo James Ochieng
Published: March 2024

In this era of technology, Open Education Resources (OER) are seen as opportunities to give access to high-quality educational and informative materials internationally. The sharing of knowledge and information resources is the primary goal of higher education institutions. Thus, the ladder of education as a means of achieving social and economic mobility is removed using OER. Libraries across the world are rethinking their programs and operations to better fit the needs of the modern world. Successful library services in Africa depend on providing everyone with information and knowledge. The majority of OER initiatives centre on the formal education sector, which includes polytechnics, universities, and colleges. In Kenya’s higher education institutions, not much is being done to promote OER. Understanding and keeping up with the changing nature of the knowledge landscape is essential for effective change management in the library profession. Despite the severe financial situations faced by many institutions, there is a growing need for teaching resources and support systems. Through a review of faculty members’ uptake of OER in teaching and research, this study aims to advance digital literacy in Kenyan higher education institutions. The survey design was used, and data was collected using questionnaires. The population was 655 members of faculty. The findings have implications for universities and libraries on curriculum development and updating the existing one. The observation will influence universities, stakeholders and other regulatory bodies to establish policies supporting the adoption of OER and create effective frameworks for OER uptake for teaching and research by faculty members at universities in Kenya.
Misinformation and Disinformation in the Era of Social Media: The Need for Fact-Checking Skills
Authors: Oladokun Bolaji David , Aruwa Joel Eleojo , Ottah Gabriel Alhassan , Ajani Yusuf Ayodeji
Published: March 2024

The paper explores the need for fact-checking skills in the era of misinformation and disinformation on social media. This paper employs a systematic review of literature through ResearchGate, Google Scholar and Web of Science databases to examine the need for fact-checking skills among media professionals. The paper indicates that the significance of factchecking skills among media professionals cannot be overstated in our contemporary information landscape. It is believed that media and information professionals hold a critical responsibility to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information they disseminate. Fact-checking skills, encompassing rigorous verification, source scrutiny, and a commitment to transparency, stand as a bulwark against the tide of misinformation that pervades the digital era. Given this, the paper argues that misinformation has the potential to erode trust in institutions, sow discord, and influence public opinion. By actively engaging in fact-checking, media and information professionals become agents of truth, fortifying the foundations of a well-informed and resilient society. The paper concludes that the power to combat misinformation lies in the hands of those who shape narratives and tell the stories that define our world. The commitment to fact-checking is not merely a professional obligation but a moral imperative.
A Note from the Editor
Authors: Raghavan K. S.
Published: March 2024

No Abstract.
Competencia comunicativa intercultural en la enseñanza de chino como lengua extranjera: implementación de un programa práctico
Authors: Balsas-Urena Isabel Maria
Published: March 2024

La competencia comunicativa intercultural (CCI) es el conjunto de conocimientos, actitudes y habilidades que los participantes en un encuentro comunicativo intercultural necesitan para interactuar adecuadamente. Su desarrollo es clave en el contexto de la educación superior, especialmente en los grados de traducción, ya que esta competencia es necesaria para el correcto desenvolvimiento del traductor en su profesión. Sin embargo, los grados de traducción suelen centrarse en la transmisión de conocimiento enciclopédico, lo que puede suponer un problema a largo plazo, especialmente en el caso de lenguas con culturas comunicativas muy distantes, como es el caso de la española y la china. Una posible solución podría venir desde los módulos de lengua china, desde donde podría integrarse el desarrollo de esta competencia. Para poner a prueba esta hipótesis, durante los cursos 2020/21 y 2021/22 se puso en marcha en la materia de lengua china de nivel inicial del Grado de Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad de Granada un programa orientado al desarrollo de la CCI, cuya evolución se analizó mediante investigación-acción de manera cuantitativa y cualitativa con encuestas y diarios de clase.
Cambio de Identidad y Relación Reflejado en Un Caso Especial de Retrotraducción: Del Mo Xia Zhuan al Historia del Caballero Encantado
Authors: Xingzhi Wan
Published: March 2024

Mo Xia Zhuan (1922/1933) es la primera traducción china de la novela clásica española Don Quijote de la Mancha (1603/1988). Fue traducida por Lin Shu (1852-1924), un traductor monolingüe, en colaboración con Cheng Jialin, utilizando como texto intermedio la traducción inglesa de P. A. Motteux (1663-1718). Por tanto, durante el proceso de traducción, se produjeron muchos cambios en contraste con el texto original. En el año 2021, Alicia Relinque (1960- ) ha traducido esta versión de vuelta al español para representar los encuentros culturales que hay detrás del texto, así como para ver qué elementos culturales se “activaron” y cuáles se “oscurecieron”. A modo de estudio piloto, este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar un caso particular de retrotraducción, centrándose en los cambios de identidad y las relaciones de los personajes para averiguar qué alteraciones se han producido y sus posibles razones durante el proceso de traducción, lo que puede llevar a caracterizar el fenómeno de la retrotraducción y dotar de mayor complejidad la naturaleza de la traducción en general.
Control social y vigilancia discreta: La Oficina de Enlace del Ministerio de Información y Turismo (1962-1977)
Authors: Eiroa San Francisco Matilde
Published: March 2024

El artículo que presentamos tiene como objetivo analizar la estructura, personal y funciones de la denominada Oficina de Enlace, creada en 1962 con fines de coordinación informativa en el seno del Ministerio de Información y Turismo. A tal fin se han utilizado los fondos del Archivo General de la Administración, a los que se ha aplicado técnicas cualitativas para el tratamiento de datos que ofrece la documentación, así como al Boletín Oficial del Estado. De su estudio deducimos que la Oficina de Enlace, renombrada a partir de 1974 como Gabinete de Enlace, realizó tareas de coordinación, pero también de vigilancia y control a colectivos e individuos de una gran variedad ideológica, sobrepasando el propósito definido en el momento de su creación y actuando como soporte para organismos policiales. Algunas funciones continuaron siendo desempeñadas en el primer bienio de la Transición a la democracia hasta su desaparición silenciosa a partir de 1977, una circunstancia que confirma el mantenimiento de instituciones de la dictadura tras la muerte de Franco.
El Comité Mundial de Mujeres contra la Guerra y el Fascismo y sus relaciones con España
Authors: Blasco Lisa Sandra
Published: March 2024

ste artículo analiza la creación del Comité Mundial de Mujeres contra la Guerra y el Fascismo y sus relaciones con las mujeres antifascistas españolas. Propongo pensar históricamente las implicaciones del movimiento antifascista de mujeres a partir de poner en valor las redes de intercambio creadas a lo largo del primer tercio de siglo, especialmente en los años treinta, que confluyeron en el Comité de Mujeres contra la Guerra y el Fascismo y que fueron fundamentales en la resistencia civil frente al golpe de estado de julio de 1936.
Lung diffusing capacity after different modalities of exercise at sea level and hypobaric simulated altitude of 4,000 m
Authors: García Iker , Drobni Franchek , Arrillaga Beatriz , Cheng Yinkiria , Javierre Casimiro , Pons Victoria , Viscor Ginés
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Lung diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) provides a measure of gas transfer in the lungs, which increase in relation to exercise and decrease in the presence of lung interstitial disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in lung diffusion after anaerobic and aerobic exercise in a cycle ergometer. Material and method: The participants were 9 healthy active subjects, including six females and three males (age: 24.3 ± 3.1 years). Lung diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was studied under two different protocols: In the first day, DLCO was measured at SL at rest (SL-R), after 30-s maximal exercise (SL-ANA), and after 15-min moderate continuous exercise (SL-AER). In the second day, DLCO was evaluated at rest at SL, and then at HA (4,000 m) at rest (HA-R) and after 30-min of moderate interval exercise (HA-AER). Results: There was an increase in DLCO from rest to after SL-ANA (32.5 ± 6.4 to 40.3 ± 11.6 mL·min-1·mmHg-1, P = 0.027). In the second day, DLCO was evaluated at rest at SL, and then at HA (4,000 m) at rest (HA-R) and after 30-min of moderate interval exercise (HA-AER). During HA exposure, there was no changes in DLCO, either at HA-R, or after HA-AER. Conclusions: Lung diffusion capacity largely increased after 30-s maximal exercise in a cycle ergometer, although the O2 -dependence is small during this type of anaerobic exercise. Thus, exercise intensity may be a key modulator of the changes in lung diffusing capacity in relation to exercise.
Financial Market Development: Support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group: 1990-2004
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

During the period 1990-2004, the IDB group provided significant support for financial market development in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB group efforts were aimed at promoting economic development in IDB member countries, making them more attractive to private investors, increasing competitiveness, and fostering regional and international integration.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2007
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2007. In addition, the report contains a description of the Bank's operations (loans, guarantees and grants); Management's Discussion and Analysis: Ordinary Capital; the financial statements of the Bank; and its general appendices. In 2007 the IDB concluded landmark negotiations to provide debt relief to five of our neediest borrowing members. The Bank approved 100 percent debt relief of the loans outstanding at year-end 2004 for Bolivia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua. Recognizing the critical importance of energy security and climate change for Latin American and Caribbean countries, the IDB in 2007 launched a Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative. Much of the Bank's lending in 2007 was focused on investments that will help our members to deepen and consolidate the gains from booming commodity exports and growing trade with new markets in Asia.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2008: The Year in Review
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report 2008: A Year in Review contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2008, loans, guarantees and grants, and in a separate volume, Management's Discussion and Analysis: Ordinary Capital; the financial statements of the Bank; and general appendices. The IDB's response to the effects of the global financial, economic, and social crisis on our region has been swift and sure, as they provided flexibility to those most in need (Haiti, for example), so that they could provide subsidies to producers and consumers whose credit had disappeared and whose families were at risk. The operational program benefited from the approval of the second phase of the Integrated Business Plan for Private Sector and Non-Sovereign-Guaranteed Operations, a new framework for technical assistance and three new thematic funds: AquaFund, the Aid for Trade Strategic Thematic Fund and the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation, the latter a large-scale, grant-based initiative of the Government of Spain. Among the various initiatives the IDB undertook in response to the export dimension of the crisis was a rapid expansion of its successful Trade Finance Facilitation Program, through which the Bank provides guarantees to regional commercial lending institutions' financing of international trade transactions.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2006
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Reports contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2006. In addition, the Report contains a description of the Bank's operations -loans, guarantees and grants-; Management's Discussion and Analysis: Ordinary Capital; the financial statements of the Bank; and its general appendices. The Bank launched a number of major new programs during the year, chief among them the Opportunities for the Majority initiative, which reflects a shift in emphasis from the macroeconomic to the microeconomic. A second major innovation consisted of the Board of Governors' approval of guidelines to implement an expansion in the lending program to subnational entities without a sovereign guarantee, whether private, state-owned or of mixed-capital ownership. Two other initiatives fundamental to the Bank's aim of improving economic and social conditions for the region were the creation of the $20 million InfraFund to identify and develop major infrastructure projects and the $10 million Disaster Prevention Fund to assist countries in identifying the risks associated with natural disasters.
Japan Special Fund and Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services Annual Report 2005
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Special Fund and the Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services for 2005. The Japan Special Fund (JSF) is the largest active trust fund at the IDB and the single most significant source of flexible, untied, external funding for IDB technical cooperation activities. Since its establishment in 1988, the Japan Special Fund has contributed to support the Bank's strategy to improve the infrastructure stock of the countries, protect the natural environment and promote the productive sectors. The Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services (JCF) facilitates, established in 1995, is another strong window to achieve the application of Japanese know-how and development experience to the challenges facing the developing countries of the Americas. During the 2005 Fiscal Year, the JSF team worked to promote the JSF Poverty Reduction Program (JPO) facility through an extensive consultation process with Bank's specialists, which resulted in the significant amount of project approval through two innovative windows: the Community Based Program (CBP) and the Loan Enhancement Program (LEP). In 2005, the Bank approved 38 projects for a total of US$12.0 million, financed by all subprograms of the Japanese Trust Funds (JSF, JCF and JPO).
Japan Special Fund and Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services Annual Report 2007
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Trusts Funds for 2007. The Japanese Trust Funds support five distinct programs: the Japan Special Fund (JSF); the Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services (JCF); the Japan Poverty Reduction Program (JPO); the IDB/Japan Program; and the Japan-IDB Scholarship Program. The year 2007 was another outstanding period for the Japanese Trust Funds as it met the high volume of development needs in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Since their establishment, the Japanese Trust Funds have been recognized and appreciated in the IDB for their relevance to the Bank's core activities. The funds are rigorously managed to ensure the efficient allocation of resources, optimal technical cooperation, and a strong development impact. In 2007, the Japanese Trust Funds supported the social sector most heavily, with resources allocated to social investment, education, health and indigenous peoples development. The Fund's strong support for development operations in the region is made possible by continuous collaboration between the Japanese Government and the Inter-American Development Bank based on a mutual objective of promoting economic development and social progress.
Japan Special Fund and Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services Annual Report 2008
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Trusts Funds for 2008. The Japanese Trust Funds support five distinct programs: the Japan Special Fund (JSF); the Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services (JCF); the Japan Poverty Reduction Program (JPO); the IDB/Japan Program; and the Japan-IDB Scholarship Program. Since their establishment, the Japanese Trust Funds have been recognized, and also appreciated, in the IDB for their relevance to the Bank's core activities. In regards to technical cooperation in 2008, the IDB carved out a new strategic direction for technical cooperation that complements its realignment by strengthening country focus and technical quality to better serve the development needs of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The new Framework for Technical Cooperation and the new Bank Policy on Technical Cooperation was approved in April 2008 has already yielded impressive results, as outlined in this report.
Annual Report on the Environment and Natural Resources 1996
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This Annual Report details the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources during 1996. The Bank has translated its sustainable development mandate into five priority areas of activity: its government lending operations, private sector debt and equity funding, technical cooperations and grants. The Bank's activities enhance human capital formation, seek to eradicate rural poverty and promote sustainable agriculture, advance integrated natural resources and environmental management, improve the nature of urban development, and address critical needs for economic and financial modernization. The recently established Sustainable Markets for Sustainable Energy Program embodies this effort to bring new ideas and practices to the region in the form of pilot projects for energy efficient technologies and practices and sources of clean energy. Overall in 1996, the IDB and the Multilateral Investment Fund approved 12 environmental and natural resources loans for a total of $815 million, up from $796 million a year earlier.
Water Resources: Support from the Inter-American Development Bank Group: 1990-2005
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This document was presented at the 1st Hemispheric Meeting of the Science and Technology and Innovation Network held at the Inter-American Development Bank on April 16th-17th, 2007. This account of the Bank's activities between 1990 and 2005 illustrates the contribution of the IDB Group to the efficient use of water resources in the region. The report surveys 432 water-related projects totaling US$13.2 billion. The IDB financed water-related projects in five subsectors (flood management, energy-hydropower, irrigation and drainage, water management, and water supply and sanitation), and five categories (infrastructure, modernization, planning, watershed management, and urban drainage). Public sector financing represented ninety six percent of the total water-related investments of the Bank. From a financing perspective, the most intensive water-related investment activity is taking place in Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2011: Financial Statements
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report is the second of two volumes which together constitute the Inter-American Development Bank's 2011 Annual Report. This report contains the management's discussion and analysis of the Bank's ordinary capital and financial statements.
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo informe anual 2005
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Este informe anual contiene un breve resumen de la situación económica de América Latina y el Caribe y un examen de las operaciones del Banco en 2005. El informe contiene asimismo una descripción por países y a nivel regional de las diversas operaciones del Banco - préstamos, garantías, financiamiento de pequeños proyectos y cooperación técnica -, una discusión y análisis de la Administración acerca del Capital Ordinario, los estados financieros del Banco, y los apéndices generales. Con el nuevo marco de financiamiento aprobado por la Asamblea de Gobernadores en Okinawa (Japón) durante la Cuadragésima Sexta Reunión Anual, el Banco tiene un plan maestro y un conjunto de instrumentos que le permitirán seguir siendo la principal fuente de financiamiento para la región a corto y a mediano plazo. En 2005, el BID continuó proporcionando apoyo a proyectos para reducir la pobreza y aumentar la equidad social, como continuó aplicando su Estrategia de Reducción de la Pobreza y Promoción de la Equidad Social mediante el apoyo a la ejecución de estrategias nacionales de reducción de la pobreza en países que reúnen los requisitos para el alivio de la deuda dentro de la iniciativa de países pobres muy endeudados (PPME).
Informe anual de la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión 2004-2005 y propuesta de plan de trabajo y presupuesto para 2006
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

El presente documento constituye el Informe anual para 2004-2005 y propuesta de plan de trabajo y presupuesto para 2006 de la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE). El informe consta de dos secciones. La primera de ellas, un informe sobre las actividades de OVE durante el período comprendido entre octubre de 2004 y septiembre de 2005, ofrece una visión retrospectiva sobre el papel de la evaluación dentro del nuevo marco de financiamiento. En la segunda se aborda la propuesta de plan de trabajo y presupuesto para el año venidero.
Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones en 2010: Ampliando el acceso a financiamiento, mercados, capacidades y servicios básicos en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors:   Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Published: March 2024

Este informe resume algunos de los importantes hitos que alcanzó el Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones en 2010. 2010 fue un año de transformación para el FOMIN. Con el espíritu de mejora continua, el FOMIN dejó atrás sus propios límites y comenzó a pensar en nuevas formas de lograr un mayor impacto en materia de desarrollo. En un ejercicio integral desarrollado este año, los directivos, el personal y las instituciones socias del FOMIN identificaron los elementos fundamentales de una nueva estrategia para el futuro. Tras un intenso proceso de deliberación y planificación, en el segundo semestre de 2010 se lanzó el Marco de Acceso. El nuevo marco busca posicionar al FOMIN como catalizador que permita un mejor Acceso a Financiamiento, Mercados y Servicios Básicos por parte de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MiPyME) y poblaciones de bajos ingresos de la región. A partir de los motores clave del éxito que en el pasado permitieron que el FOMIN lograra un impacto sistémico, el Marco de Acceso introdujo una serie de cambios, algunos de los cuales presentamos en este documento.
Informe macroeconómico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013: Replantear las reformas: Cómo América Latina y el Caribe puede escapar del menor crecimiento mundial
Authors: Powell Andrew
Published: March 2024

Las proyecciones del crecimiento global han disminuido desde el año pasado y el crecimiento podría verse menguado por debajo de su potencial durante muchos años. Un menor crecimiento global, con todos los demás factores iguales, implicaría un menor crecimiento en América Latina y el Caribe. Al mismo tiempo, los evidentes límites al uso potencial de medidas de política monetaria y fiscal en la región plantean otra restricción. Por consiguiente, los países deberían contemplar futuras reformas estructurales para mejorar las perspectivas económicas y escapar del menor crecimiento global. Si todos los países introdujeran reformas para acelerar el crecimiento en un promedio del 1,5%, el efecto en el conjunto de la región podría ser del orden de un 2,4% de crecimiento adicional al año. El informe macroeconómico de América Latina y el Caribe de 2013 evidencia que existe un gran potencial para aumentar la tasa de crecimiento de la región mediante la reasignación de recursos existentes.
Banque Interaméricaine de Développement rapport annuel 2005
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Ce Rapport annuel contient un bref résumé de la situation économique de l'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, ainsi qu'un examen des activités de l'institution en 2005. Il contient aussi une description des opérations de la Banque -prêts, financement de petits projets et coopération technique-; ainsi qu'un examen et une analyse de la Direction: Capital ordinaire; les états financiers de la Banque; et ses annexes. Avec le nouveau cadre de prêt approuvé par l'Assemblée des gouverneurs à Okinawa (Japon) lors de sa 46e session annuelle, la Banque dispose d'un plan et d'un ensemble de moyens pour conserver son rang de principale source de financement de la région à court et moyen terme. En 2005, la BID a continué d'apporter son appui à des projets de lutte contre la pauvreté et de promotion de la justice sociale, qui constituent l'un des deux objectifs primordiaux de son action. Durant l'année, la BID a poursuivi l'application de sa Stratégie de lutte contre la pauvreté et de promotion de la justice sociale en apportant son appui à la mise en oeuvre de stratégies nationales de lutte contre la pauvreté dans les pays admis à bénéficier d'un allégement de leur dette au titre de l'Initiative PPTE.
Banque Interaméricaine de Développement rapport annuel 2009: Bilan de l'année
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Ce volume est le premier de deux qui constituent le rapport annuel de la Banque interaméricaine de développement. La Discussion et Analyse de la Direction, les états financiers vérifiés (uniquement en anglais et en espagnol) et les annexes, dans leur totalité, sont publiés dans un volume séparé, à savoir le Rapport annuel de la BID : États financiers et Annexes générales. Ce rapport en deux volumes comporte un examen des activités de la Banque en 2009 (prêts, garanties et dons) et, dans un volume à part, une discussion et analyse de la Direction : Capital ordinaire, états financiers de la Banque et les annexes générales. Les volumes records de décaissements et d'approbations de la Banque ont été rendus possibles par une action tendant à mobiliser les montants maximums autorisés au titre du Nouveau cadre de prêt pour 2009-2012. En 2009, la composition du portefeuille de projets approuvés est restée conforme à la tendance des années précédentes, avec environ 15 % du volume pour le secteur de l'énergie, 12,8 % pour l'eau et l'assainissement, 10,9 % pour les transports, 9,4 % pour les marchés des capitaux et 8,7 % pour la réforme et la modernisation de l'État. Les approbations de prêts au sous-secteur de l'investissement social ont affiché une hausse de 12,4 % du programme de prêt en 2008 à 18,2 % en 2009. La stratégie institutionnelle de la Banque vise à traiter deux principaux obstacles structurels à la réduction de la pauvreté : le manque d'égalité des chances et les écarts de croissance de plus en plus prononcés à l'intérieur de la Région et avec d'autres régions.
Escritório de Integridade Institucional relatório anual 2005
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Em 2005, foram tomadas medidas importantes para criar uma abordagem harmonizada de combate à fraude e corrupção nos bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento e organizações internacionais. O OII também ampliou significativamente sua capacidade de divulgação, aumentando os esforços para educar nossos funcionários - bem como os dos organismos executores, das firmas e consultores que realizam trabalhos para o grupo do BID - sobre as iniciativas anticorrupção. Os resultados dos trabalhos do OII e a crescente confiança do Banco na atuação do escritório, resumidos neste relatório, revelam o compromisso do Banco com a integridade, a execução de um programa anticorrupção eficaz e a liderança dentro da comunidade de bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento com relação a esse tema fundamental. Este relatório proporciona ao Banco e ao público uma visão geral das atividades e das conclusões do OII durante 2005.
Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento relatório anual 2011: Demonstrações Financeiras
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Este é o segundo de dois volumes que compõem o Relatório Anual do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID). Este volume contém a discussão e análise da Administração: capital ordinário e as demonstrações financeiras do Banco para 2011.
Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento relatório anual 2008: Demonstrações financeiras e apêndices gerais
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Este é o segundo de dois volumes que compõem o Relatório Anual do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID). Este volume contém a discussão e análise da Administração: capital ordinário e as demonstrações financeiras do Banco para 2008.
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center Annual Report 2004
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report summarizes the activities of the IDB Cultural Center in 2004. In May 2004, the IDB Cultural Center (CCN) celebrated its 12th anniversary and expanded outreach and visibility of its activities in Europe and the Region, thanks to extended programs and new partnerships. In the Region, the CCN co-sponsored and administered 46 cultural projects with social impact in 25 countries. At headquarters, the Center produced 35 events, including seven art exhibitions, thirteen concerts, eleven lectures and four special events.
2016 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report: Time to Act: Latin America and the Caribbean Facing Strong Challenges
Authors: Powell Andrew
Published: March 2024

The commodities boom that once buoyed the regions economies is over, and countries have less fiscal space to undertake counter-cyclical policies than they did during the global financial crisis. This years Latin American and Caribbean Macro Report surveys the challenges facing the region in a new economic era and offers guidance on how policymakers can reduce long-term risks in a period of lower growth.
2016 Development Effectiveness Report
Authors:   Multilateral Investment Fund
Published: March 2024

The Development Effectiveness Report is an annual analysis of the performance, effectiveness, and impact of the projects and activities of the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). This 2016 edition once again reports on the development impacts of the projects that the MIF has tested and scaledup throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, using the MIF results framework that was presented to MIF donors in 2013. Since 2014 was the first year that the MIF reported these results, this year's report relies on three years of gathered data to compare results and identify trends and changes. This report also features a retrospective view of MIF II accomplishments from 2007 through 2015, and gives highlights of the MIF portfolio in execution of 418 projects and of its investment and loan portfolio. The report concludes with stories of 10 ongoing projects that fit into the MIF's three new focus areas and that have begun to show results.
Inter-American Development Bank Sustainability Report 2016
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report highlights the Inter-American Development Bank's sustainability performance in 2016, both in the operations it finances and at its own facilities. It includes examples of Bank-financed work across member countries and focus areas (climate change, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable cities, natural capital, social sustainability, and safeguards).
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2017: Financial Statements
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report is the second of two volumes which together constitute the Inter-American Development Bank's 2017 Annual Report. This report contains the management's discussion and analysis of the Bank's ordinary capital and financial statements.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2013: The Year in Review
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Annual Report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2013 (loans, guarantees and grants). The second volume contains the full set of the financial statements of the Bank's resources.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 2014: Financial Statements
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report is the second of two volumes which together constitute the Inter-American Development Bank's 2014 Annual Report. This report contains the management's discussion and analysis of the Bank's ordinary capital and financial statements.
First Drawing Contest for Uruguayan Artists
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts
Published: March 2024

The IDB Cultural Center proposed that the Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts, in Washington, D.C., organize a drawing contest and exhibition for Uruguayan artists, and also sponsored it financially. Uruguay has an important tradition in drawing. The selected jury chose a total of 25 works out of 170 entries which were displayed at the Embassy of Uruguay's Sala de las Artes. Rodrigo J. Castrillo N., Raquel Orzuy and Mario Raúl Perillo were awarded the top prizes; and Oscar Barroca, Robinson B. Gómez and Pablo Reyes received honorable mentions.
IDB Estimates of 2008 Remittance Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

An outlook of estimates for 2008 Remittances
Remittances 2008: Remittances in Times of Financial Instability
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This paper presents the reality of remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be influenced by four points in the first quarter of 2008, such as:: the economic slowdown in the United States, sharp spikes in food and fuel prices, a harsher climate against immigration, and a weakening U.S. dollar. The IDB advises governments in the region on how to cushion the impact of the financial crisis on families receiving remittances. In addition, working with public and private sectors to create conditions conducive to remittance flows have a greater development impact. The economic crisis has affected migrant workers, but has not changed its decision to seek better opportunities outside their country of origin, or their commitment to send money home. When global economic conditions improve, it will resume migration and remittances.
Remittances to Latin America from Japan
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The growth of economic migrants seeking better lives for themselves and their families has increased four times faster than the worlds¿ population. The information contained in this study presents the first detailed analysis of remittances from Japan to Latin America, and provides insight into these new migration patterns.
Sending Money Home: Leveraging the Impact of Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Brochure on a conference in Lima, Peru May 2004
Taking Action on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

In a partnership spanning more than five decades, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have invested heavily in economic and social development. The IDB is prepared to meet LAC¿s growing demand for climate change support interventions. These include providing more knowledge to the region¿s policymakers, strengthening institutions with responsibilities in this area, and mainstreaming climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in IDB operations.
The Appleseed Foundation
Authors: Tromanhauser Darcy
Published: March 2024

The Appleseed Foundation helps promote Center work, identifies and secures funding for projects, serves as a clearinghouse, and provides training and technical assistance to link Centers and allow them to share models and ideas.
Turns and Directions: Changes in the Arts of Central America's Spanish-Speaking Nations and Panama during and after the 1950s
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Featuring 27 pieces from the art collections of the IDB and the Organization of American States, it is one of several smaller exhibits on Latin American art from the second half of the 20th century, and forms part of an ambitious project, ¿About Change,¿ organized by the World Bank Art Program, in association with the IDB Cultural Center and other institutions. The main exhibition, which will open in 2011, focuses on the arts produced in Latin America and the Caribbean during the last decade through the works of artists 35 years of age or younger, exploring the changes that have resulted from economic globalization and information technology. This new IDB exhibition is designed to help create a context against which the changes observed over the last ten years can be gauged.
Contemporary Jamaican Artists: A Jamaican Presence in the ABOUT CHANGE Exhibition
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Contemporary Jamaican Artists is part of ABOUT CHANGE, a project implemented by the World Bank Art Program in cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center, and the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS). This initiative comprises a series of exhibitions representing Latin America and the Caribbean that are being held in various venues in Washington during 2011.
Road Safety
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Each year, more than 1.3 million people die on the world's roads, and close to 50 million suffer nonfatal injuries. This brochure is part of the Road Safety Initiative which informs about this issue in Latin America and the Caribbean. For the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a collaborative effort to improve road safety is a top priority. In 2010, the IDB lending for transportation in LAC totaled more than US$1.3 billion, with a strong emphasis on roads and urban transport. Roughly 5¿7 percent of these resources were allocated to road safety.
Belize and the IDB: Twenty Years of Partnership
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Between 1992 and 2012, the IDB Group approved 120 operations for Belize for a total of US$ 221 million. This publication provides some examples of the Bank's support to Belize, capturing highlights of our partnership with successive governments, private sector and other clients in pursuit of the country's social and economic development.
The Broadband Effect: Enhancing Market-based Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid (Executive Summary)
Authors: Kayser Olivier , Klarsfeld Lucie , Brossard Simon
Published: March 2024

Broadband has a potential impact on the base of the pyramid (BOP), a segment of the population previously excluded from markets, and which lacks access to quality goods and services. Broadband facilitates the development of new business models that are more effective and efficient in terms of accessing, creating, and distributing goods and services to the BOP. A variety of private-sector-led broadband initiatives involving the BOP around the world have demonstrated profitability, while also providing social and economic returns along the value chain. Without the use of such technology, these solutions in some cases would not be available to this segment of the population. The Broadband Effect examines, at a global level, how companies that serve the BOP are deploying the use of broadband to improve the efficiency of their operations and better reach this market segment. This executive summary sheds light on these broadband-enabled BOP business models, the ecosystem in which they operate the benefits and challenges of broadband adoption, and the role of public policy and regulation. The business cases studies therein are sustainable models that directly target the BOP and are enhanced by the use of broadband- and Internet-enabled technologies. The case studies come from a variety of developing economies in different regions around the world, as well as from different sectors such as financial services, education, and health.
Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the Group of Latin American and the Caribbean Debt Management Specialists: San José, Costa Rica, April 19-21, 2007 (Part 1)
Authors:   Latin American and Caribbean Public Debt Management Specialists Group
Published: March 2024

On April 19-21, 2007, the Third Annual Meeting of the Group of Latin American and the Caribbean Debt Management Specialists was held in San José, Costa Rica. The event brought together senior representatives of Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, International Organizations and the Private Sector, with the aim of exchanging views on public debt management topics. These Proceedings contain the opening remarks, panel presentations, prepared remarks of participants, and scripts of the Concluding General Discussion -Tour de Table- presented during this Third Annual Meeting. The Proceedings are directed to all LAC Debt Group members to provide a guide and reference of the discussed topics and to serve as records of the meeting.
Climate Change Risk Management Options for the Water and Sanitation Sector
Authors: Hoagland-Grey Hilary
Published: March 2024

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has a long history of coping with natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and coastal storm surges. However, climate change is expected to exacerbate the threat of natural hazards and pose new ones. As a result of climate change, average temperatures and sea levels are known to be rising, precipitation patterns might change, and hurricanes could intensify. Many of these changes are already occurring, and are projected to become more severe in the future. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports a wide-range of projects in the LAC region. Climate change-related risks could adversely affect the financial, economic, environmental, and social performance of current and future IDB investments in the region. This factsheet identifies climate change risks and risk management options that can be incorporated into IDB-investments for the water and sanitation sector.
Climate Change Risk Management Options for the Transportation Sector
Authors: Hoagland-Grey Hilary
Published: March 2024

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has a long history of coping with natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and coastal storm surges. However, climate change is expected to exacerbate the threat of natural hazards and pose new ones. As a result of climate change, average temperatures and sea levels are known to be rising, precipitation patterns might change, and hurricanes could intensify. Many of these changes are already occurring, and are projected to become more severe in the future. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports a wide-range of projects in the LAC region. Climate change-related risks could adversely affect the financial, economic, environmental, and social performance of current and future IDB investments in the region. This factsheet identifies climate change risks and risk management options that can be incorporated into IDB-investments for the Transportation sector.