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Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Márquez, Karina;Ramírez, Indhira;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpson, Jordan

Las prácticas insostenibles de consumo de agua son una preocupación creciente, especialmente a medida que el cambio climático pone en riesgo la disponibilidad de los recursos hídricos a nivel global…

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Burga, Carlos;Cespedes, Jacelly;Parra, Carlos R;Cerón, Marcos;Quispe, Isaí

Instant payment systems have rapidly gained global traction by enhancing transaction efficiency, yet evidence remains limited on how their designparticularly interoperabilityshapes market structure.…

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Freundt, Richard;Novella, Rafael;Rosas-Shady, David

Digital transformation is reshaping labor markets, increasing demand for advanced digital skills and creating new employment opportunities. This document provides a thematic review of robust impact…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

O estudo analisa o papel das Instituições Financeiras de Desenvolvimento (IFDs) no desenho, implementação e mobilização de recursos para esquemas de Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais (PSA) na…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Desai, Amina ;Doherty-Bigara, Jennifer;Seminario Solano, Stefani Sofia

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has played a pivotal role in advancing climate finance across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with Barbados emerging as a flagship case of innovation…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Alaimo, Veronica;Rucci, Graciana;Velardez, Miguel

The rapid transformation of labor markets in Latin America, driven by digitalization and productive transition, calls for innovative tools to anticipate and manage skills demand. This technical note…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Alaimo, Veronica;Rucci, Graciana;Velardez, Miguel

La acelerada transformación de los mercados laborales en América Latina, impulsada por la digitalización y la transición productiva, demanda herramientas innovadoras para anticipar y gestionar la…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

This study analyzes the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in designing, implementing, and mobilizing resources for Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes in Brazils Legal…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

El estudio examina el papel de las Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo (IFD) en el diseño, implementación y movilización de recursos para los esquemas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales (PSA) en…

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Loo-Kung, Rudy;Buttazzoni, Marco;Delgado, Raúl;Torres, Amelí;Rodríguez Ochoa, Asier;Martínez, Yanín;Bequedano, Jairon;Hernández, Camila;Samaniego, Adriana

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have made significant progress in estimating public climate spending. However, there are significant challenges to harmonizing the systems used to…