Apr 2016
Author(s): De Colstoun Werebe, Claudia
The Office of Mediation serves all IDB Group Employees (Staff and Contractuals) who are dealing with work-related issues and or grievances. The Office of Mediation is managed by the Mediation…
Apr 2016
Author(s): De Colstoun Werebe, Claudia
La Oficina de Mediación ofrece servicios a todos los empleados (Personal y Consultores) del Grupo BID que tienen algún tipo de conflicto laboral. La Oficina de Mediación es dirigida por la…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Ramos, María Clara;Paredes, Juan Roberto;Bolivar, Ángela;Wilches-Chaux, Gustavo
"You are what you eat." It's a familiar expression, but do youhave any idea how true it is? Food does a lot more than simply nourish our bodies; it's an essential part of who we…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Ramos, María Clara;Paredes, Juan Roberto;Bolivar, Ángela;Wilches-Chaux, Gustavo
"Eres lo que comes" es una expresión muy común, pero ¿realmentetienes idea de qué tan cierto es? El alimento hace mucho más que cumplir su función de nutrición; es esencial en lo que somos…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Donovan, Michael G.;McHardy, Pauline
Despite the large number of social housing programs in the Caribbean, little is known about their outcomes and the factors underlying evolution of housing policy. This report reviews the…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Machado, Fabiana;Vesga, Giselle
This report presents descriptive statistics from Colombian water and sanitation data, and corresponding public opinion data. The water and sanitation data are at the firm and municipality level and…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank
This report highlights the Inter-American Development Bank's sustainability performance in 2015, both in achieving institutional sustainability investment targets and safeguard performance…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
El Informe destaca el desempeño del Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo en materia de sostenibilidad en 2015, tanto en el logro de inversión institucional sostenible y metas de salvaguardias, como a…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Schuster, Christian
Merit-based selection of bureaucrats is central to state capacity building, yet rare in developing countries. Most executives instead favor patronage -political discretion- in public employment.…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Sosa, Mariano;Powell, Andrew
According to the surveys conducted by Central Banks in the region, 2016 growth expectations decreased by 0.1% and inflation expectations increased by 0.2% in February. At the individual country level…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Lew, Sebastian;Madriz, Mayra;Uniman, David;Westermark, Ewa;Ye, Qianqian;Jones, Tyler;Terraza, Horacio;Taddia, Alejandro Pablo;Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto
Esta guía se propone brindar un instrumento de conocimiento práctico y accesible que ayude a las ciudades y a sus habitantes a promover mejores condiciones para la movilidad en bicicleta. El objetivo…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Del Río Paracolls, Carmen
Around the world, government agricultural policies often make the prices paid by consumers much higher or lower than they would be without policy interventions. This infographic shows the latest…
Apr 2016
Author(s): Del Río Paracolls, Carmen
Las políticas agrícolas de los gobiernos a menudo distorsionan los precios pagados por los consumidores. Esto hace que dichos precios aumenten o disminuyan con respecto a los precios hipotéticos…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Hincapie, Diana
This paper analyzes the impact of longer school days on student achievement in Colombia. To identify the impact of longer schools days, this study exploits plausibly exogenous within school variation…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank
INTAL Connection informs on integration and trade in Latin America and the Caribbean and disseminate IADB activities on this topics.
Mar 2016
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Conexión INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. También es el medio para difundir las actividades realizadas por el BID…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Con el fin de responder a la Política sobre Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (GN-2354-5) cuyo objetivo es promover la inclusión apropiada de aspecto y actividades de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Valdés Conroy, Héctor;Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Haarsager, Ulrike;Mendieta Umaña, Maria Paula;Molina, Adriana;Palomino, Alejandro;Corrales, Maria Elena;Di Tata, Juan Carlos;González, Ángela
As part of its 2016 work plan, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight ispreparing the Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Peru for the period from
June 2012 to June 2016. This document sets…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Valdés Conroy, Héctor;Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Haarsager, Ulrike;Mendieta Umaña, Maria Paula;Molina, Adriana;Palomino, Alejandro;Corrales, Maria Elena;Di Tata, Juan Carlos;González, Ángela
Como parte de su plan de trabajo para 2016, la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión está preparando la Evaluación del Programa de País con Perú para el periodo junio 2012 a junio 2016. El presente…
Mar 2016
Author(s): Estevadeordal, Antoni
Regional and global integration, trade, and regional cooperation are mechanisms that facilitate economic growth and social and sustainable development in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAM)…