Guidelines for the Development of Emergency Plans for Public Buildings
Nov 2025
Author(s): Escovar, María Alejandra;Corena Forero, Cesar Augusto;Jiménez Castro, Olman;Dalaison, Wilhelm
This guide provides a comprehensive framework for developing emergency plans in public buildings, with the aim of strengthening resilience and disaster risk management in Latin America and the…
The Sovereign Greenium: Global Evidence and LAC Perspectives
Nov 2025
Author(s): Roch, Francisco;Brichetti, Juan Pablo;Cavallo, Eduardo A.
This technical note examines the presence and magnitude of sovereign greeniums - the yield discount that green bonds command relative to conventional bonds - with a focus on Latin American and…
Data Challenges and Innovations in Measuring Domestic Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Traditional Sources and Online Search Patterns
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Berniell, Inés;Facchini, Gabriel;Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.
This study examines the challenges of analyzing domestic violence (DV) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and seeks to improve measurement through two main contributions. First, we collect and…
fAIr Tech Radar: Exploring the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): Cruz, Adrián;Mora, Rodolfo;Andonova, Veneta;Rosales Torres, Cesar Said;Carrasco, Carolina;Castillo Leska, Ana
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing in a context marked by structural gaps, developing regulatory frameworks, and heterogeneous digital…
How to Prioritize Public Investments with a Sustainable Approach?
Nov 2025
Author(s): Llempén, Zoila;Britos, Fernando
Prioritizing resilient, low-carbon projects within the public investment cycle is a key decision point in contexts of fiscal constraints and growing needs for sustainable infrastructure. This guide…
Trade and Integration Monitor 2025: Winds of Change: The Rising Value of Tourism Services Amid the Reconfiguration of Trade in Goods
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Campos, Rosario;Michalczewsky, Kathia
The 2025 Trade and Integration Monitor is the 13th edition of an annual report published by the Inter-American Development Banks Productivity, Trade and Innovation Sector to analyze Latin America and…
Venture Capital in the Caribbean: A Study of the Ecosystem in Five Countries
Nov 2025
Author(s): Leslie, Winsome J.;Beecher, Wayne;Swaby, Kemesha
This study analyzes the venture capital (VC) ecosystem in the Caribbean, focusing on five countries: Barbados, The Bahamas, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago. It provides an overview of…
Catalyzing Women in STEM Entrepreneurship: Ecosystem Gaps and Pathways for Support in Central America and Ecuador
Nov 2025
Author(s): Memanova, Tamilyam;Catita, Inês
This Technical Note examines womens participation in STEM entrepreneurship across Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, drawing on cross-country ecosystem reviews, qualitative…
Vision Loss and Blindness in School Age Children in LAC
Nov 2025
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Peçanha de Miranda Coelho, Jorge Artur;Guimarães Almeida, Beatriz;Della Nina Gambi, Gabriela
The series of Skills for Life (S4L) briefs "Hidden in Plain Sight" provides clear, data-driven snapshots of the prevalence of different disabilities and disorders among school-age children…
Economic Fallout of Social Conflict: Evidence from Social Media and Satellite Images
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Grazzi, Matteo;Llamas, Paola;Lotti, Giulia;Peña, Werner
In this paper, we leverage a quasi-experimental design and innovative sources of information to examine the impact of rising social conflict and political instability in Haiti. By exploiting this…
Cities in Amazonia: People and Nature in Harmony
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Libertun de Duren, Nora Ruth;Martin, Paloma Maria;Rosa Balbino Ferreira, Fernanda Cristina;Conde Nina, Amancaya Briseida;Cardoso, Ana Claudia;Blanco Blanco, Andrés;De Moraes, André;Sampaio, Antônio ;Vazquez Brust, Antonio;González-Velosa, Carolina;Giambruno, Cecilia;Braga, Christian;Ortega Ariza, Claudio Paul;Torres Pelaez, Daniela;Cornejo Arias, David Rolando;Cotacachi, David;Llaguno, Duval;Neves, Eduardo;Vergara Bolbaran, Eduardo Javier;Serrao Acioli, Ellen Cristina;Veneri, Federico;Cafferata, Fernando Gabriel;Román-Dañobeytia, Francisco Jose;Funari, Gabriel;Kozlowski Maia, Gabriel ;Carolini, Gabriela;Croci Downes, Gonzalo ;Cuervo, Javier;Chang, Jillie;Ramos Piracoca, Johanna;Julca, Kathleen;Agari, Kaya;Goyeneche, Laura;Mora Mora, Luis Eduardo;Quintero Escobar, Luis Eduardo;Margolis, Mac;Palacio Giraldo, Manuela ;Ángel, Marcela;Herndon, Marcos;Juárez Olvera, Mariel;Scetta, María de los Angeles;Gauto Espinola, Maria Irene;Penumaka, Mrinalini;Alvarado, Nathalie;Castro Vergara, Nicolás;Mahnic, Pablo David;Ortiz, Raphaëlle;Conceição da Silva, Reginaldo;Fioravanti, Reinaldo;Arana, Roberto;Prato Ochoa, Roberto Antonio;Muggah, Robert;Figueroa, Rodolfo;Serrano, Rodrigo;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Castro Vargas, Sofía;Jiménez Riofrio, Sylvia;Jiménez, Tatiana;Cheston, Timothy;García Sánchez, Vanesa;Tejerina Camacho, Verónica;Lesenfants, Yves
The publication sheds light on the ongoing urbanization in Amazonia and emphasizes the need for urgent action to guide it towards sustainability, improving both forest protection and the well-being…
The Promise and Limits of Digital Nudges: Personalized School Recommendations in Recife’s Centralized Admission Platform
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Elacqua, Gregory;Kutscher, Macarena;Nascimento, Danielle;Dias, Isabella;Margitic, Juan Francisco
Despite improvements in access to information, digital platforms, and centralized school admission systems, many parents continue to choose seemingly lower-quality schools, often prioritizing…
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025: Adaptations in a Context of Uncertainty
Nov 2025
Author(s): Harris, Jeremy;Maldonado, René;Cortés Sánchez, Pablo
Remittances received by millions of families in Latin America and the Caribbean contribute significantly to poverty reduction. The possibility of sending remittances is one of the main reasons why…
Balancing Economic Development with the Protection of Indigenous Territories in Latin America
Nov 2025
Author(s): Jordán, Felipe;Us, Hugo
The legal protection of Indigenous territories in Latin America has been crucial to safeguard collective rights and prevent land loss. However, current regulatory frameworksoften prohibiting any form…
Innovations with Artificial Intelligence: An Exploratory Mapping in the Response to Violence Against Women
Nov 2025
Author(s): Suaya, Agustina;Bustelo, Monserrat;Martinez, Karen
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way governments design and implement public policies, creating new opportunities to enhance prevention and response to violence against women across…
The Impacts of Air Quality Critical Episodes: Evidence from Santiago
Nov 2025
Author(s): Domínguez, Patricio;Hoffmann, Bridget;Medina, María Paula
We document that lower-income individuals in Santiago, Chile are exposed to higher concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 while at home and when taking into ac-count their locations throughout the entire…
Economic, Cultural and Taste-based Constraints to the Scaling of Climate-resilient Biofortified Maize among Diverse Smallholder Populations in Guatemala
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Macours, Karen;Mallia, Paola;Rudder, Jessica
To address the combined challenges of hidden hunger and climate vulnerability, crop breeding efforts over the last decades have focused on releasing crop varieties with resilient traits and higher…
Pathways to Accelerate Industrial Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Focus on Aluminum, Cement, Pulp & Paper, and Steel
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gischler, Christiaan;Ramírez, Michelle;Urquizo, Matilde;Anaya, Fernando;Bailey, Jed;Galeano, Paola;Pareja, Ricardo;Pinheiro, Henrique;Colaferro, Patricia
Aluminum, cement, pulp and paper, and steel can be found in all segments of the global economy, from short-term uses, such as packaging and personal hygiene, to durable goods, such as automobiles and…
Financing Nature: A Practitioner’s Guide to Results Metrics Selection
Nov 2025
Author(s): Lacey, Samantha;Mitchell, William;Pynegar, Edwin;Putri, Tam;Hemmerlé, Emma;Bennun, Leon;Starkey, Malcom
Financing Nature: A Practitioners Guide to Results Metrics Selection offers a voluntary, practical framework to support the selection of metrics for monitoring the outcomes of nature finance…
Climate Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): IDB Lab;HolonIQ;Brothers, Patrick;Soares, Yuri
The Climate Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean report, developed by IDB Lab and HolonIQ, maps the regions fast-growing climate innovation ecosystem. It identifies over 1,200 startups that…