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Iniciativas de Economia Verde no Brasil: Experiências das unidades federativas em promover uma economia verde inclusiva
Authors:   Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento
Published: March 2024

Esta publicação é parte da Cooperação Técnica BR-T1232 que visa apoiar o Governo Brasileiro para preparação para a Rio+20. A estratégia do projeto foi promover uma discussão sobre economia verde de forma integrada com os diversos órgãos que tratam dos pilares econômico, social e ambiental a nível estadual. Para facilitar a discussão com foco na economia verde inclusiva voltado para recomendações a serem levadas à Conferência Rio+20, foi organizado, nos dias 3 e 4 de maio de 2012, um seminário nacional durante o II Diálogo Federativo Rumo à Rio+20. O objetivo do seminário foi discutir iniciativas já implantadas de economia verde e como estas poderiam ser alavancadas para levar ao desenvolvimento sustentável nas unidades federativas.
Perceptive Strokes: Women Artists of Panama
Authors: Kupfer Monica E. ,   IDB Cultural Center
Published: March 2024

The IDB Cultural Center is proud to host this exhibit honoring the Republic of Panama, host country of the IDB Annual Meeting, which will take place from March 14¿20, 2013. The exhibition highlights the history of modern and contemporary art by Panamanian women and will include paintings, photographs, sculptures, and video art from the 1920s to the present. The 22 artworks, selected by Panamanian curator Dr. Monica E. Kupfer, reveal the ways in which a varied group of female artists have experienced and represented significant geopolitical events in the nation¿s history. Their interpretations also show the position of women in Panamanian society, and their views of themselves through their own and others¿ eyes. Among the artists are: Susana Arias, Beatrix (Trixie) Briceño, Fabiola Buritica, Coqui Calderón, María Raquel Cochez, Donna Conlon, Isabel De Obaldía, Sandra Eleta, Ana Elena Garuz, Teresa Icaza, Iraida Icaza, Amelia Lyons de Alfaro, Lezlie Milson, Rachelle Mozman, Roser Muntañola de Oduber, Amalia Rossi de Jeanine, Olga Sánchez, Olga Sinclair, Victoria Suescum, Amalia Tapia, Alicia Viteri, and Emily Zhukov.
Low Carbon Technologies Can Transform Latin America's Bus Fleets
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   C40 Cities,   Clinton Foundation
Published: March 2024

The Hybrid and Electric Bus Test Program, an initiative designed and implemented by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative, and with financial support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), makes the case that hybrid and electric technologies can perform as well or better than comparable diesel-powered buses and within a reasonable payback period. In Latin America, where the transport sector is already the largest contributor of GHG emissions, several cities have been working to improve their transport systems to achieve improved air quality, better road safety, and greater social inclusion.
Preparing Informal Recycler Inclusion Plans: An Operational Guide
Authors: Cohen Peter , Ijgosse Jeroen , Sturzenegger Germán
Published: March 2024

This document objective is to assist practitioners and decision-makers engaged in the preparation and implementation of inclusion plans for informal recyclers working at final disposal sites. The key question addressed by this Guide is how to work with informal recyclers and other actors in the development of viable and sustainable solutions - both within and beyond the existing waste stream - that will allow informal recyclers affected by solid waste projects, such as the construction, rehabilitation or closure of final disposal sites, to maintain or increase their incomes in improved working conditions.
Fundación Covelo: Lighting the Way out of Poverty
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Up to seven million low-income Central Americans live without power, largely because of the expense of extending the grid to rural areas. Many people burn kerosene, candles or wood, which can affect health and degrade the environment. Some families spend a large portion of their income to power diesel generators. Electricity is vital for workers and entrepreneurs to become more productive and climb out of poverty.A new initiative is making clean, renewable energy available and affordable to families at the base of the pyramid in Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. With a $3 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank¿s Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ) and $3 million of its own funds, Fundación José Maria Covelo is establishing a dedicated line of credit for microfinance institutions to lend to low-income families to buy photovoltaic systems. In an innovative arrangement, the systems serve as guarantees for the loans, enabling poor families with little or no collateral to buy them.
Patrimonio Hoy: Bringing a Successful Housing Solution to Scale
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Mexico-based multinational cement producer CEMEX has been a pioneer in the business world for over a decade. By launching Patrimonio Hoy (PH),a program through which low-income consumers can access microloans for the purpose of buying construction materials, it became one of the first Latin American companies with business models that engage with the base of the pyramid. In the years since it¿s launch, Patrimonio Hoy has helped 300,000 Mexican families build or improve their homes. CEMEX treats its BOP projects as part of its core business strategy; and the company has established other such programs, such as Mejora tu Calle, an urban infrastructure financing program. Now, with the support of a partial credit guarantee from the IDB¿s Opportunities for the Majority Initiative, CEMEX will stay on the leading edge of inclusive business by expanding Patrimonio Hoy into an additional five countries, and offering new kinds of loans and products that increase the program¿s flexibility and effectiveness. The program is now on track to reach a total of a total of 750,000 families within the next five years.
Banco Agrícola: Catalyzing Financing for Microenterprises in El Salvador
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Banco Agrícola S.A., established in 1955, is the largest bank in El Salvador providing retail and banking services. As part of its business strategy, Banco Agrícola will expand its portfolio with the purpose of downscaling and providing financial services to base of the pyramid (BOP) microenterprises, a segment that has been traditionally underserved by commercial banks.
Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools: Note 5: Environmental Audit and Comfort Levels in Educational Institutions
Authors: Martini Irene , Hoses Santiago , San Juan Gustavo
Published: March 2024

The study of comfort levels considers the factors that affect the balance between the body and its environment in buildings in order to ensure that these living spaces -in this case, classrooms- fall within what are referred to as "comfort zones", or in some cases, "life zones". There is a need to provide a suitable design that can provide the parameters and elements with which to generate concrete solutions.
Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools: Note 8: Disaster Risk Management in School Systems
Authors: Ulloa Fernando
Published: March 2024

This note provides a brief explanation of the basic concepts related to disaster risk management. The primary threats and conditions of vulnerability to disasters will be detailed, with a focus on six selected countries: Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
Remittance Recipients in Guatemala: A Socioeconomic Profile
Authors: Keller Lukas , Rouse Rebecca
Published: March 2024

This analytic brief presents the results of a quantitative analysis of the socioeconomic characteristics of the beneficiaries of international remittances in Guatemala. The analysis is based on household survey data from the 2014 Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida (ENCOVI, for its Spanish acronym), which was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics of the Republic of Guatemala. The survey has a sample size of 11,536 households (54,822 individuals) and is representative at the country, urban and rural level as well as for all departments of Guatemala.
Remittance Recipients in Honduras: A Socioeconomic Profile
Authors: Keller Lukas , Rouse Rebecca
Published: March 2024

This analytic brief presents the results of a quantitative analysis of the socioeconomic characteristics of the beneficiaries of international remittances in Honduras. The analysis is based on household survey data from the 2014 Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propósitos Múltiples (EPHPM, for its Spanish acronym), which was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics of the Republic of Honduras. The survey has a sample size of 5,593 households (24,023 individuals) and is representative at the country level as well as for urban and rural areas. The survey covers all departments of Honduras except for Gracias a Dios y Islas de la Bahía.
Better Jobs Index - Panama
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators*, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.* Indicators are calculated using the population aged 15-64, excluding those who are studying and who, therefore, are not working or looking for work. If you want to know more, consult the methodology document.
Better Jobs Index - Peru
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators*, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.* Indicators are calculated using the population aged 15-64, excluding those who are studying and who, therefore, are not working or looking for work. If you want to know more, consult the methodology document.
Better Jobs Index - Bolivia
Authors: Alaimo Veronica
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators*, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.* Indicators are calculated using the population aged 15-64, excluding those who are studying and who, therefore, are not working or looking for work. If you want to know more, consult the methodology document.
Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015: How Well Can Students Work Together to Solve Problems?
Authors: Zoido Pablo , Moffa Nicholas Dominic , Bos María Soledad , Vegas Emiliana
Published: March 2024

Improving students' social skills is a critical challenge for the region. Schools and families play a critical role in developing these skills by providing opportunities for students to work together and collaborate at home, in class, and through extracurricular activities.
Executive Summary: IDB’s Ninth General Capital Increase: Implementation and Results
Authors: Soldano Miguel , Gonzalez Diez Verónica M. , Haarsager Ulrike , Hernández María José , Linares Ana María , García Juan Felipe , Szwedzki Roni , Ahumada Alejandro , Alejandre Florencia , Gwin Catherine , Alonso Pablo , Schijman Agustina , Crespo Anna Risi Vianna , Wattenbach Horst , Michelitsch Roland , Putic Melanie , Khadr Ali , Puerta Juan Manuel , Carpanelli María del Mar , Legarreta Regina , Huppi Monika , Florimon Andrea , Gray Cheryl , Setien Santianez Loreto , Elliott Victoria , Soriano Alejandro
Published: March 2024

This executive summary sums up OVE´s evaluation "IDB’s Ninth General Capital Increase: Implementation and Results". This evaluation reviews IDB’s implementation of the IDB-9 mandates and results to date. It follows the themes of OVE’s 2013 midterm evaluation (also mandated under IDB-9) and focuses more centrally on “the big picture” – to what extent IDB-9 mandates have been implemented, what has been achieved, and what challenges remain going forward.
What's the Connection between a Country's Development and Menstrual Hygiene?
Authors: Núñez Anamaría , Loeff Adriana , Pascal Lucía , Monje Silva Andrea
Published: March 2024

Water and sanitation infrastructure must go beyond access and include gender perspectives to ensure the quality and sustainability of services.
Artful Diplomacy: Art as Latin America's Ambassador in ton, D.C.
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This exhibition gathers a number of artworks belonging to a diverse group of Latin American embassies and diplomats and their delegations and organizations in Washington, D.C. For a city that boasts such a wealth of artistic institutions on the National Mall, representing art from all corners of the world (the National Museum of African Art, the Freer and Sackler Galleries for Asian arts, and the National Gallery of Art with its impressive collection of European art from the Middle Ages to the present, to name a few), the absence - for whatever reason- of a major institution in the nation¿s capital representing the arts of Latin America is, in itself, a rather negative statement of sorts. This fact, combined with the proclivity of the press to report on the usually not-so-positive aspects of the social, political, and economic realities of the region, tends to indiscriminately put the prestige of Latin American countries at risk, and creates an unappreciative feeling among the public toward a region that, despite its inconsistencies, has excelled culturally for centuries.
Jewell's Crescent City Illustrated: New Orleans: 1874
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Sixty objects and historic documents from the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Louisiana State Museum, and the New Orleans Museum of Art, including maps, photographs, lithographs, land deeds, silverware, earthenware, woodwork, msuic sheets, and even the trumpet of jazz great Dave Bartholomew. The "River and a City" section gave an overview of the history of New Orleans since discovery, and the "Unique Cultural Blend" section highlighted cultural expressions unique to the city itself. The exhibition was organized in honor of the City of New Orleans, site of the 41th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors in March, 2000.
Our Voices, Our Images: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This event brought together winners of an art and literature competition for Washington DC artists who explored issues and events relevant to Hispanic Americans and the Hispanic experience in the United States. The exhibition was a joint initiative of the IDB Cultural Center and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The Awards Ceremony took place in September 2003 at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery with the participation the Honorable Anthony Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia. The selected visual artists and poets received IDB Cultural Center grants.
Excerpts from Impact of Early Stage Equity Funds in Latin America: NXTP Labs
Authors: Lerner Josh , Tighe James , Dew Steve , Bosiljevac Vladimir , Leamon Ann , Díez-Amigo Sandro , Garcia-Robles Maria Susana
Published: March 2024

In April 2015, the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, commissioned the research team to prepare a report on the effectiveness of some recent venture capital (VC) fund investments in Latin America. This report contains the research team's findings. This report focuses on three funds in which the MIF has invested. Using these funds as case studies, chosen to represent different investment approaches and company stages, the team explores two dimensions of impact: first, the direct impact of fund managers on portfolio companies is considered, and then the indirect impact created by portfolio companies in their communities and the region is examined. In addition to addressing the broader question of impact, the report also profiles two investments from each fund's portfolio. In these "minicases" the ways in which the fund managers add value to their companies are presented. In this way the MIF continues to examine its performance and share its lessons with others who seek to reduce poverty and improve the economic vitality of Latin America and other emerging countries.
Eficiencia energética en América Latina y el Caribe: Avances y oportunidades
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC),   Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE)
Published: March 2024

En materia de eficiencia energética los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) presentan situaciones muy dispares. Mientras países como México y Brasil han consolidado sus marcos institucionales y regulatorios de EE, y están implementado exitosos programas en esta área, la gran mayoría de los países avanzan más lentamente. Este documento elaborado por el BID, CEPAL y OLADE, presenta tres capítulos: 1) una panorámica del estado del arte de EE en la región, sobre todo en cuanto marcos legales, institucionales y de políticas; implementación de programas, proyectos y normas técnicas; y el desarrollo de indicadores, 2) presenta los resultados de un ejercicio de prospectiva energética en dos escenarios basados en la matriz energética de los países, uno BAU y otro de EE a través de la aplicación de medidas tanto en oferta y demanda. 3) resalta las fortalezas y debilidades que presenta la región en términos institucionales y de impulso a programas de EE, y de las medidas propuestas en los escenarios analizados.
Infrascope 2012: Evaluando el entorno para las asociaciones público-privadas en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Sanchez Vanesa , Wolf Nick
Published: March 2024

Este documento describe la tercera edición de una herramienta interactiva e índice de clasifi cación que evalúa la capacidad de los países de América Latina y el Caribe para llevar a cabo asociaciones publicoprivadas (APP). El estudio está basado en una metodología desarrolladla en el 2009 y revisada en el 2010. El contenido y el análisis en este informe e índice cubren el periodo entre diciembre de 2011 y julio de 2012. El índice fue elaborado por el Economist Intelligence Unit y cuenta con el apoyo fi nanciero del Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN, miembro del Grupo Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo). Las opiniones expresadas en esta publicación pertenecen al Economist Intelligence Unit y no refl ejan la postura ofi cial del FOMIN o del gobierno de España.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Introduction (Part 3 of 5)
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report is a statistical overview by country complimenting a MIF conference addressing the economic role of remittances, reducing the cost of transfers, and channeling migrant capital more toward investment opportunities.
Peruvian Migration to Japan
Authors: Macchiavello Luis J.
Published: March 2024

This document is about Peruvian Japanese migration. Peru was the first country in Latin America to establish diplomatic relations with Japan, and the tenth in the world. At that time just 14 countries had this kind of links with Japan. The Japanese migration started in 1899. Peru was also the first country in Latin America to receive those migrant Japanese citizens. The first Japanese foreign investment venture took place in Peru in 1889.
Clusters and Business Linkages
Authors: Ceglie Giovanna
Published: March 2024

Power Point presentation: Clusters and Business Linkages
The BID-IFAD-Fonkoze Partnership: Enhancement of Remittance Services to and within Rural Haiti
Authors:   Fonkoze,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

BID-IFAD-Fonkoze Partnership: Enhancement of Remittance Services to and within Rural Haiti
Remittances to Rwanda
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda
Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT): 3rd Annual Conference
Authors: Ventura Jaume , Schweickert Rainer , Fouquin Michel , Licandro Omar , Ziller Jacques , Langhammer Rolf J.
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 2005/2006.
Guyana Property Rights Study
Authors: Kostopoulos Angelo , Panaritis Elena
Published: March 2024

As part of an overarching effort to better identify the problems faced today by low-income people and by those with limited access to basic housing, this paper assesses the property rights system in Guyana and the way it affects the real estate/property/ land market and the overall security of the wealth base of individuals. The assessment is based on the methodology of Reality Check Analysis (RCA). RCA allows for a breakdown and mapping of the variables that have contributed to the current bottlenecks in Guyana and as well as poverty, malaise, and lack of affordable housing. With RCA it is possible to identify the correct questions that lead to the appropriate answers regarding policy recommendations.
ICT and SMEs: Experiences in Italy and China
Authors: Talamanca Carlo Figà
Published: March 2024

ICT and SMEs: Experiences in Italy and China
Case-by-Case Impact Assessment Methods for International Trade Negotiations
Authors: Bonet Antonio
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on March 19th and 20th, 2002.
Microfinance and Poverty
Authors: Cohen Monique
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 11th and 12th, 2002. Increases in incomes and investment in assets. Reduction of vulnerability: increased ability of the poor to cope with shocks and economic stress events. Improved personal financial management.
Experiences and Good Practices in Microcredit Programs for the Poor
Authors:   Organización de Desarrollo Empresarial Femenino
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 11th and 12th, 2002. ODEF initiated operating in 1985 and the credit program in 1989. Became self-sufficient in 1996. It has 9,200 active customers, an active portfolio of US$5.2 million and 60% of its customers are poor. ODEF credit practices have not always been good practices. Experience and exchanges have enabled ODEF to design good practices and strategies.
Poverty and Inequality Unit (SDS/POV) Sustainable Development Department: PRESENTATION
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

These short presentations will guide the broad dialogue among members of the Network. The subjects and presentations included in the agenda were prepared on the basis of suggestions made by members of the Network at the preparatory meeting last October.
Comparative Study on Remuneration Levels of Senior Public Officials in Six Caribbean Countries
Authors: Carlson Ingrid
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned for the Caribbean Subregional Meeting of the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on December 15th, 2004 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Compare and analyze salaries of senior public officials in six caribbean countries; Present selected characteristics of the countries¿ national compensation structures; Promote discussion on effective pay policy.
An Agenda for Budgeting: Establishing a Budget Network in the LAC Region
Authors: Schick Allen
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VI Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2005. OECD's Senior Budget Officials Network. How it has grown over the past 25 years. The insularity of budget offices. Budget Officials rarely meet with counterparts in other countries. Countries in LAC region can learn from one another. Need for basic capacities, not avant-garde reforms. Why a LAC Network should differ from SBO more oriented to development and governance.
An Example of Economic Valuation Using a Stated Preference Technique: An Application to Dive Tourism in Bonaire
Authors: 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. Purpose: Value changes in the coral reef environment to scuba divers in the Bonaire Marine Park. Method of Analysis: Willingness-to-Pay (conjoint) mail survey of divers having purchased a tag in the past year. Application: Damage assessment, sustainable financing, and benefit-cost analysis.
Economic and Social Impact of El Niño in Andean Countries
Authors: Vos Rob
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.
A Strategic Alliance: The MIF Program to Promote Public - Private Partnerships for Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean 2008-2009
Authors: Bloomgarden David R.
Published: March 2024

Presentation delivered during the seminar "Desarrollo de Infraestructura para un Crecimiento Económico Sostenible. Lecciones Aprendidas de la Experiencia Española", celebrated in Madrid, Spain, October 2009. The MIF program's goal is to improve capacity to plan and carry out Public Private Partnerships in infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. This presentation goes into detail about how the program works, its budget, activities, and what have been its accomplishments in the region so far.
A Toolkit for e-Government : Issues, Impacts and Insights
Authors: Rath-Wilson John , Chhabra Samir , Dinsdale Geoff
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 3rd Hemispheric Meeting on November 14th and 15th, 2002. This presentation covers an overview of the Toolkit project, the approach and result of the final project, and key questions to consider for those interested in establishing or improving their e-Government strategy.
Comparative Analysis of Labor Relations in the Latin American Public Administration: Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru
Authors: Falivene Graciela , Bonifacio José Alberto
Published: March 2024

This presentation was offered in the 2nd Hemispheric Meeting of the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue, celebrated on April 4th and 5th, 2002. This presentation discusses the methodological aspects and scope of the study "Comparative Analysis of Labor Relations in the Latin American Civil Service: Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru." Also included is the Index of Labor Relations Development.
Poverty-Fighting System (PFS): Self-assessment and Strategic Analysis Exercise: Case Study Colombia
Authors:   Departamento Nacional de Planeación (DNP)
Published: March 2024

This presentation from the National Department of Planning of Colombia contains: a self-assessment of the National Development Plan as well as governance and coordination of the Poverty-Fighting System (PFS). Also formed is strategic analysis of the opportunities and hurdles encountered and also the activities focused on strengthening the public management. This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 8th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 24th and 25th, 2003.
Teacher's Unions, Governments and Education Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean: Conditions to Dialogue
Authors: Legarralde Martín , Palamidessi Mariano
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Education Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 9th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 8th and 9th, 2006. This presentation discusses the reform processes of teacher's unions in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the core of conflicts between unions and governments. Key elements of experiences from Chile, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are given. In addition, a discussion of how to improve the quality of institutional frameworks for dialogue is presented.
Financial Democracy... through Credit Unions
Authors: Lodge Courtney
Published: March 2024

This presentation features the role of Credit Unions in the Caribbean. It explores how they foster business initiatives based on a co-operative model in order to develop small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Adaptation to Climate Change and Managing Disaster Risk in the Caribbean and South-East Asia
Authors:   Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency,   Inter American Development Bank,   Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Published: March 2024

This report includes the proceedings of the Seminar on Climate Change and Severe Weather Events in the Caribbean and Asia, held in Barbados at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort on July 24-25, 2003. The seminar provided a forum in which experts from the Southeast Asian and Caribbean regions discussed the current impacts of climate variability and the potential impacts of climate change on four critical economic sectors. The specialists then compared adaptation strategies and made recommendations for future actions. This report seeks to present a summary of the vulnerabilities identified in each sector, share the best adaptation practices developed in the individual countries, and present the recommendations for each sector.
Singapore Model of Industrial Policy: Past and Present
Authors: Chia Siow Yue
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses Singapore's economic performance and industrial strategy of the past and the future. Their changing industrial strategy and structure includes the promotion of restructuring away from labor intensive and technologically simple towards technology intensive knowledge-based industries, as well as the creation of industry and services clusters. This presentation was presented at the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 2nd Annual Meeting held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 28th-29th, 2005.
Regional Integration Behind the Border: Applying a Value Chain Approach
Authors: Aldonas Grant
Published: March 2024

This presentation outlines a methodology for assessing the cost of internal and external obstacles affecting the performance of the value chains serving local producers in developing countries as a means of identifying high impact interventions that would contribute to the country's successful integration into regional and global markets. The objective is to create a single measure of the effect of such barriers in order to illustrate the value of examining internal reforms (i.e., those steps essential to regional integration "behind the border") as well as export barriers in developing a regional integration strategy that makes sense in the context of the accelerating integration of global markets.
A Report on the Impact of Transport Cost on Latin American Trade
Authors: Blyde Juan S. , Volpe Martincus Christian , Mesquita Moreira Mauricio
Published: March 2024

This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of transport costs on trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, and argues that transport costs have assumed an unprecedented strategic importance to the region. The main objective of the presentation is to answer the questions: i) How do transport costs compare to tariffs? ii) How do transport costs in the LAC region compare to those elsewhere in the world? iii) How "transport-intensive" are LAC exports? iv) What are the main determinants of transport costs in the LAC region? v) What is the impact of transport costs on trade in the region? It was presented at Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 4th Annual Meeting held in Lima, Peru on June 16th, 2008.
Transportation Costs of Fresh Flowers: A Comparison across Major Exporting Countries
Authors: Vega Henry
Published: March 2024

Using a case study approach of Ecuador's supply chain this presentation discusses exports dynamics from major fresh flower exporting countries. The document covers air transportation's importance, air cargo of perishables and fresh-flowers, and a discussion on supply chain's complexity, quality deterioration cost and airfreight cost. Finally a series of conclusions are drawn. This presentation was created for the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 4th Annual Meeting held in Lima, Peru, on June 17th, 2008.
Forest Investment Attractiveness Index: Usefulness for Sector Management
Authors: Nascimento José Rente
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses how the Forest Investment Attractiveness Index (IAIF) and the Process to Improve the Business Climate for Forest Investment (PROMECIF) can be useful to improve forest sector governance. The general objective of the IAIF is to measure the business climate for investments in the sustainable forest business. The IAIF allows the systematic, periodic, quantitative and more rigorous analyses of the factors that affect the success of forest direct investment and business decision making. This presentation was created for a side event to the 24th Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission that took place on June 26th, 2006, in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.
Forest Business Environment Attractiveness: Comparison of Key Latin American Countries
Authors: Nascimento José Rente
Published: March 2024

This presentation, directed to private sector investors from Finland, is about the investment climate for sustainable forest businesses in selected Latin American countries. The Forest Investment Attractiveness Index (IAIF) and the Process to Improve the Business Climate for Forest Investment (PROMECIF) were also discussed as tools to measure and help to improve the climate. The IAIF allows the systematic, periodic, quantitative and more rigorous analyses of the factors that affect the success of forest direct investment and business decision-making. This presentation was created for the AEL FinPRO Seminar "The Opportunities for the Forest Industry in Latin America," held in Helsinki, Finland on June 8th, 2006.
Innovation in Services: The Hard Case for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Tacsir Ezequiel
Published: March 2024

Recent research conducted by the IDB shows that innovation positively affects productivity growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, although the evidence comes almost exclusively from the manufacturing sector. The dearth of evidence regarding innovation in services is related, at least in part, to uncertainty with respect to how innovation in services actually works, how it can best be measured and whether or not old measurement tools (biased toward manufacturing and R&D) are really applicable to innovation in service sector environments. This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play in the service sector in the region and the relationship between productivity and innovation in services (as well as specific sub-sectors of services) represents a policy making opportunity that, if ignored, could contribute to prolonged productivity lags in the region, while, if well designed and implemented, could have large economic payoffs. 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.
The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation: The Case of Oaxaca de Juarez
Authors: Quartesan Alessandra , Romis Monica
Published: March 2024

This paper presents the main findings of a case study of the preservation of the historic center of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. The historic center of Oaxaca can be considered a well-preserved area with expanding social, cultural, and economic urban activities. The case study analyzes the key factors that led to Oaxaca's success in the preservation of its historic center.
The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation: The Case of Valparaiso
Authors: Nishimura Yasuyo , Trivelli Pablo
Published: March 2024

This paper analyzes the Historic Center of Valparaiso, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. The city's vernacular urban fabric and its layout, infrastructure, and architecture characterize the seaport city, which respond to its unique geographical and topographical environment. In Valparaiso's case, the geographical conditions were so severe that the adaptation of building forms to the environment gave rise to an entirely original result.
Coastal Zone Management: Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Management: Case Study Suriname
Authors: Hausil Farzia
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 case study of Suriname and the current challenges of its coasts.
Fiscal Rules and Resource Funds in Nonrenewable Resource Exporting Countries: International Experience
Authors: Ossowski Rolando
Published: March 2024

In a number of countries that depend on the export of oil and other nonrenewable resources, governments have put in place fiscal rules or fiscal guidelines and/or nonrenewable resource funds in the expectation that these institutional mechanisms might help in the implementation of fiscal policy. This paper focuses on the experience of nonrenewable resource exporting countries with fiscal rules and funds, and draws some lessons of relevance to Latin American resource producers.
Violence and Crime in Nicaragua: A Country Profile
Authors: Ramírez Rodríguez Santiago
Published: March 2024

The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) conducted an evaluation of a cluster of citizen security projects. The main objective was to identify what factors explained the implementation performance of the projects, and what lessons could be learned from these experiences. This Background Paper presents the results of one of these diagnostics for Nicaragua. Following the introduction, the country profile begins with an overview of the Nicaraguan context in terms of geography, demographics, economy, as well as recent political history (section II). It then builds a diagnostic that covers different forms of violence and crime (section III) as well as main risk and protective factors (section IV), based on available statistics and specialized international and local literature. In section V, the paper reviews the strategy adopted by the Government throughout the last decade to respond to main forms of violence and crime, it describes the budget allocation to citizen security over recent years. Finally, section VI presents the IDB citizen security project part of the comparative evaluation, and summarizes various exercises that OVE undertook to provide additional background information and analysis.
IDB: Institutional Knowledge Repository Controlled Vocabulary: Case Study
Authors: Mokate Karen Marie , Strand Kyle , Martinez Aline , Busch Joseph A.
Published: March 2024

This presentation - given at Taxonomy Boot Camp 2010 - reports on the effort to integrate, merge and map the Bank's existing vocabularies to provide a common way to consistently classify knowledge products for increased accessibility, visibility, and thus findability both internally and on the web.
Digital Finance: New Times, New Challenges, New Opportunities
Authors: Ketterer Juan Antonio
Published: March 2024

Since the end of the great crisis of 2007-10, the financial services industry began a process of accelerating change. New business models based on convergent technological developments are challenging the status quo of a long-established and traditional industry. The purpose of this document is to consider the latest developments in the financial services industry and to discuss how they might affect the ability for firms--particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)--and individuals to access financing. It concludes that the transformative developments in the financial services industry will most likely improve and expand access of firms and individuals to finance, as well as increase formalization and financial inclusion. Some hurdles and risks that may hamper and/or delay the process are identified: the reaction of the industry incumbents, the lack of appropriate and timely regulation, the lack of access to good-quality and affordable digital connectivity (broadband access), and the unforeseen and seriously disruptive changes that might come from the payments space. To confront these risks, the public sector must define a set of proper and timely responses. The strategy for public interventions must be defined based on a deep understanding of the forces that are driving the change.
COFEMER y la experiencia mexicana en materia de mejora regulatoria
Authors: Quevedo Chan Erika
Published: March 2024

Presentación que da a conocer la experiencia de de COFEMER en la mejora regulatoria en México. La mejor regulatoria implica: Transparencia en la formulación y aplicación de las regulaciones, beneficios mayores a los costos y máximo beneficio para la sociedad. Con la finalidad de contar con un sistema integral de administración regulatoria, transparente e incluyente, que mejore la efectividad y la eficiencia del gobierno.
Política científica y formación doctoral en Colombia: Resultados y retos
Authors: De Greiff Acevedo Alexis
Published: March 2024

Presentación que da a conocer la política científica y formación avanzada en Colombia, los préstamos del BID durante 1992 a 1997 y del Banco Mundial desde el 2003 al 2006. A su vez, señala la incorporación masiva de doctores: el caso de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia y los desafíos de la formación doctoral en Colombia.
Políticas de formación y esquemas de financiamiento de RHCT
Authors: Stanley Guillermo
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre el marco conceptual del desarrollo sustentable. Da a conocer el plan estratégico del CONACYT (2007-2012), el cual permitirá impulsar y desarrollar la formulación de políticas, programas y proyectos de carácter nacional y multilateral, así como facilitar y estimular mecanismos de cooperación con los organismos e instituciones financieras.
Monitoreo y evaluación en las políticas de capital humano en ciencia y tecnología (RHCT): Temas principales
Authors: Cruz Castro Laura
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre las políticas de capital humano. Da a conocer las dimensiones de la evaluación, los tipos de evaluación de impacto, aspectos metodológicos de la evaluación ex post y por último, la evaluación de las políticas de oferta y del ajuste con la demanda.
Financiamiento a la vivienda
Authors:   Federación de Cajas de Crédito y Bancos de los Trabajadores,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
La Hipotecaria
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   La Hipotecaria
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Educación, remesas y migración en El Salvador
Authors: Cox Edwards Alejandra
Published: March 2024

Presentación basada en: Cox Edwards and Ureta JDE (2003) y nueva literatura sobre el impacto de las remesas en los hogares receptores. Presentada en el seminario: Lejos de Casa: La Experiencia Migratoria en América Latina y el Caribe
Estructura del programa: Franquicias Colombianas
Authors: Ramírez Beatriz
Published: March 2024

Presentación que da a conocer la estructura del programa de las franquicias en Colombia, los ejecutores, monitoreo y evaluación, así como las herramientas de apoyo a la gestión.
Programa de Principios Generales para la Provisión de Servicios de Remesas Internacionales
Authors: Arteche Serra Corina
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre el Programa de Principios Generales en Servicios de Remesas Internacionales, en el cual se presentan los objetivos, actividades realizadas, próximas actividades y lecciones Aprendidas.
Programa Servicios Financieros y Empresariales para Receptores de Remesas
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Asociación de Instituciones Rurales de Ahorro y Crédito, Inc.
Published: March 2024

Presentación del Programa de Servicios Financieros para Receptores de Remesas, el cual da a conocer sus objetivos, presupuesto, componentes y logros más importantes.