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Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Escovar, María Alejandra;Corena Forero, Cesar Augusto;Jiménez Castro, Olman;Dalaison, Wilhelm

La presente guía ofrece un marco integral para la elaboración de planes de emergencia en edificios públicos, con el objetivo de fortalecer la resiliencia y la gestión del riesgo de desastres en…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Escovar, María Alejandra;Corena Forero, Cesar Augusto;Jiménez Castro, Olman;Dalaison, Wilhelm

Este guia fornece um marco abrangente para a elaboração de planos de emergência em edifícios públicos, com o objetivo de fortalecer a resiliência e a gestão do risco de desastres na América Latina e…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Drouet Arias, Marcelo;Elacqua, Gregory;Marotta, Luana

En los últimos años, los países de la región han procurado ejercer políticas educativas orientadas a la mejora de la cobertura y de los aprendizajes de la Educación Intercultural Bilingüe (EIB)…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Cruz, Adrián;Mora, Rodolfo;Andonova, Veneta;Rosales Torres, Cesar Said;Carrasco, Carolina;Castillo Leska, Ana

En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), la adopción de inteligencia artificial (IA) avanza en un contexto marcado por brechas estructurales, marcos regulatorios en desarrollo y capacidades digitales…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Llempén, Zoila;Britos, Fernando

La priorización de proyectos resilientes y bajos en carbono dentro del ciclo de inversión pública constituye un punto de decisión clave en contextos de limitaciones fiscales y necesidades crecientes…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Campos, Rosario;Michalczewsky, Kathia

El Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2025 es la décima tercera edición del informe anual del Sector de Productividad, Comercio e Innovación del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, que estudia la…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Memanova, Tamilyam;Catita, Inês

Esta Nota Técnica examina la participación de las mujeres en el emprendimiento STEM en Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras, con base en análisis de ecosistemas transnacionales,…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Laguyás, Natalia;Madariaga, Javier;Ortiz de Artiñano, Idoia;Suanzes, Rocío; Aucique, Jimena;Salazar, Nicolas;Restrepo, Valeria;Gonzalez, Luis Diego;De Azevedo, Eduardo

La publicación presenta una guía metodológica para implementar innovación abierta con enfoqueGovTech en ciudades latinoamericanas, basada en la experiencia del programaGovTechLATAM y aliados en la…

Date issued: Nov 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López, Rodrigo;Peñaranda Molina, Diego Andres;Prat, Jordi;Zanoni, Wladimir

El presente estudio examina la eficiencia en la asignación y ejecución del gasto público en los sectores de salud y educación en los países andinos (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecua- dor y Perú ), y ofrece, a…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Peçanha de Miranda Coelho, Jorge Artur;Guimarães Almeida, Beatriz;Della Nina Gambi, Gabriela

La serie de documentos “Habilidades para la Vida” titulada "Los números Ocultos” ofrece instantáneas claras y basadas en datos sobre la prevalencia de diferentes discapacidades y trastornos…

Date issued: Nov 2025
Author(s): Gomes Benevenuto, Rodolfo;Sierra, Eduardo;De Souza Lima, Orlando Cesar;Martins Ferreira, Arthur Henrique;Ribeiro Henriques Dayrell Cafe Carvalhais, Thais;Othero, Thiago;Haddad, Marcelo;Honora, Carolina;Prado, Guilherme;Iemini, Ana Elisa;Lobão, Pedro;Ojidos, Flávio;Karst, Junia;Almeida, Inês;Albino, Larissa;Noel, Camilla;Celes, Carlos;Almeida, Carlos

Esta publicação consolida os resultados de uma cooperação técnica entre o BID e o Banco do Brasil, com o objetivo de aprofundar o conhecimento sobre as sinergias entre projetos de carbono e…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: 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…

Date issued: 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

La publicación arroja luz sobre la continua urbanización en la Amazonía y enfatiza la necesidad de actuar con urgencia para orientarla hacia la sostenibilidad, mejorando tanto la protección de los…

Date issued: 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

A publicação lança luz sobre o processo contínuo de urbanização na Amazônia e enfatiza a necessidade de uma ação urgente para orientá-lo rumo à sustentabilidade, melhorando tanto a proteção das…