Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: What We Know and Where We Are Heading
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;Schling, Maja;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Martel, Pedro;Rondinone, Gonzalo;Tadeo Ruesta, Diana Victoria;Perez Massard, Renee Gabriela;Ortiz, María Camila;Tellez-Lara, Natalia;Nin Pratt, Alejandro;Piñeiro, Valeria;Thomas, Timothy S;Robertson, Richard D;Ortega Diaz, Araceli;Guerrero, Andrea;Laajaj, Rachid;Gáfaro, Margarita;Helfand, Steven M.;Lima Cavalcanti, Francisco;Freitas, Carlos Otávio;Moreira, Ajax R B;Lachaud, Michée Arnold;Bravo-Ureta, Boris E.;Kamiche Zegarra, Noelia;Julien, Jacques;Lema, Daniel;Gatti, Nicolás;Chang Huaita, Rodrigo Ysaac;Barbosa, Daniel;Lee, Dasun;Saenz Somarriba, Magaly;García, Federico;Gil, José María;Cabas Monje, Juan Hernán;Khezrinejadgharaei, Mahdieh;Guesmi, Bouali;Haddaway, Neal;Errington, Linda;Shah, Aakar;Skiddan, Volha;Cooley, Hazel;Porciello, Jaron;Savilaakso, Sini;Mattos, Juan de Dios;Murguia, Juan M.
This publication presents comprehensive regional, subregional, and national productivity analyses that reflect on the diversity of the agricultural sector across countries in the region. It…
National-Level Costs of Implementing 30x30 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): Arriaga Cinta, Frida Beatriz;Watson, Gregory
This policy brief examines the financial implications of implementing Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which aims to conserve 30% of…
Sustainable Innovation in Tourism
Nov 2025
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Brasil. Ministério do Turismo;Turistech Hub
Tourism is a fundamental driver of the global economy, generating nearly 10% of global GDP and one in every ten jobs. However, it also faces significant challenges: the sector contributes between 8%…
An Enabling Regulatory Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): Levy Yeyati, Eduardo
Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries face a critical choice in artificial intelligence (AI) governance: adopt regulatory frameworks that enable innovation and competitiveness or risk falling…
Long-Term Effects of a Commodity Boom: Rubber Slavery in the Amazon
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araujo, Daniel;Laudares, Humberto;Murillo, Dafne;Paredes, Hector;Valencia Caicedo, Felipe
Can a brief period of economic prosperity leave a legacy of long-term adversity for local populations? This study investigates the enduring impact of the Amazon rubber boom around 1900 on…
Systematic Review of Evidence on the Impact of Tax Incentives in Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Nov 2025
Author(s): Jenkins, Glenn P.;Othman, Abdallah;Armendáriz, Edna;Yarygina, Anastasiya
Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rely heavily on corporate tax incentives to attract foreign investment or investment in particular sectors or activities. On average, tax…
A Fund for the Transformation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): Prada, María Fernanda;Rucci, Graciana;Tolis, Marisol
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund is a strategic initiative aimed at bridging the gap between workforce skills and labor market demands across Latin America and the…
Messaging Teachers to Boost Student EdTech Use
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araya, Roberto;Cristia, Julian P.;Escalante, Lisseth;Fabregas, Raissa;Méndez, Carolina;Ríos, Gera
Self-led educational technologies have the potential to improve student learning at scale, but sustaining student engagement with these platforms remains a challenge. We present results from an…
Heat-Proof Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bos, María Soledad;Contreras, Dante;Schwartz, Liora;Alfonso, Mariana;Bergamaschi, Andrea;Corena Forero, Cesar Augusto;Elacqua, Gregory;Minoja, Livia;Paez Trujillo, Ana Maria
This report provides a comprehensive understanding of how extreme heat affects education in Latin America and the Caribbean and what education systems can do to anticipate, respond to, and adapt to…
Unlocking the Grid: How to Ensure Reliable and Sustainable Energy in Latin Americaand the Caribbean
Nov 2025
Author(s): Alarcón, Arturo;Quirós-Tortos, Jairo
Electric power transmission infrastructure is the axis that will determine Latin America and the Caribbean's (LAC) ability to build resilient, reliable, and competitive energy systems. Without…
Unlocking Climate Finance: Key Pillars for Robust Carbon Market Design in Amazonian Countries
Nov 2025
Author(s): Alves, Tatiana;Kureta, Sachiko ;Valbuena Mora, Jenny Milena;Hincapié Salazar, Daniel;Hansmann, Johanna Paola;Carrillo Cortada, Juan Miguel;York, Ingrid;Cullerier, Ian;Cotzomi, Elle;Qu, Susie
This technical note provides a comprehensive framework for developing effective carbon markets in the countries in the Amazon region, aiming to support greenhouse gas mitigation and mobilize climate…
Resilience Now: Closing the Adaptation Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) exemplifies leadership in this space by delivering innovative financial solutions, sustainable solutions to scale impact in the region, acting as a…
Enhancing Detection of Child Maltreatment and Neglect: An Evaluation of Psychological Tools Adapted for Schools
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sidders, Mercedes;Dorna, Guadalupe;Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.;Peña, Norma;Lopez, Maria Cecilia;Müller, Maria Beatriz
This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of scalable early detection tools that schools can use to identify child maltreatment. Child maltreatment, with severe consequences for children's…
Guy Talk: Catalyzing Peer Effects on IPV through Virtual Support Groups for Men
Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Boyer, Christofer;Field, Erica;Lehrer, Rachel;Morrison, Andrew;Piras, Claudia
We experimentally evaluate a novel approach to IPV prevention that harnesses social media to recruit and engage men in a virtual support group delivered by trained male facilitators via WhatsApp. The…
Scaling Sustainable Impact through a Performance-Based Financial Mechanism
Nov 2025
Author(s): Brusa, Federico;Chaves Graniero, Juan Martin;Rodríguez Ochoa, Asier;Carvallo Vazquez, Agustina
The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region confronts significant hurdles in realizing its climate and nature objectives. Advancement toward these ambitious national targets is hindered by…
APIBox: A Technology Sandbox for Open Finance
Nov 2025
Author(s): Zárate Moreno, Ana María;Lema, Jonathan;Reyes, José Tomás;Jiménez, Juan Manuel
Open finance is built on the transfer of financial information in an efficient, standardized, and secure way through application programming interfaces (APIs). These interfaces are the core…
IDB Guide to Communities of Practice: Supporting CoPs as Dynamic Knowledge Networks that Help the IDB Learn Faster, Share Smarter, and Strengthen Development Impact
Oct 2025
Author(s): Barrio Sarmiento, Adela;Camera, Fernanda;Rodríguez, Lorena
The IDB Guide to Communities of Practice (CoPs), prepared by the Knowledge and Learning Division (KLD) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), positions CoPs as strategic knowledge networks…
Commodity Prices and Fiscal (Pro)Cyclicality
Oct 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Petrella, Ivan ;Juvenal, Luciana ;Di Pace, Federico
Consensus holds that Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) engage in procyclical fiscal behavior. We emphasize that considering conditional responses to macroeconomic shocks is crucial…
Evidence Gap Maps as a Tool for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making
Oct 2025
Author(s): Acosta Mejía, Camilo;Kang, Minji;Shisler, Shannon
This note outlines the methodology for developing Evidence Gap Maps (EGMs) as adapted for the Inter-American Development Bank, positioning them as tools to enhance the quality and impact of…
Extended Country Program Evaluation: Ecuador 2018-2025
Oct 2025
Author(s): Galinsky, Damian;Legarreta, Regina;Infanzón, Michelle;Corrales, Luis Fernando;Rivas Berrios, Gustavo Edgardo;Marneau Acevedo, Ari Rene;Teran Orsini, Nancy Alejandra;Wong, Melisa;Soriano, Alejandro;Motta, Marialisa
This Extended Country Program Evaluation (XCPE) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the IDB Group's support to Ecuador during 2018-2025, corresponding to the last two…