Does Access to Better Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improve Child Outcomes? Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun 2015
Author(s): Schady, Norbert
I review the evidence on access to water and sanitation infrastructure and child outcomes In Latin America. I show that there are large differences in access across countries and, within countries,…
Approach Paper: Country Program Evaluation: Dominican Republic (2009-2013)
Jun 2013
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Huppi, Monika;Vellani, Saleema;Suarez, David
The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) is preparing the Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for the Dominican Republic for the period 2009-2013. This approach paper defines the evaluation's…
Documento de Enfoque: Evaluación del Programa de País: República Dominicana (2009-2013)
Jun 2013
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Huppi, Monika;Vellani, Saleema;Suarez, David
La Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) está preparando la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE) con República Dominicana durante el periodo 2009-2013. Este documento de enfoque define el…
Agua potable, saneamiento y los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio en América Latina y el Caribe
Jun 2013
Author(s): Soulier Faure, Martin;Ducci, Jorge;Altamira, Mariano;Perroni, Alejandra
Esta Nota técnica abarca distintas variables de análisis para los 26 países latinoamericanos y caribeños miembros del BID en términos del cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM…
Coastal Setbacks in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Study of Emerging Issues and Trends that Inform Guidelines for Coastal Planning and Development
Oct 2012
Author(s): Simpson, Murray;Mercer Clarke, Colleen S.L.;Clarke, John D.;Scott, Daniel;Clarke, Alexander J.
Bank investments in tourism and other coastal development projects have been on the rise, generating an interest in the development of instruments and tools that would more effectively inform Bank…
Dominican Republic Environmental and Social Safeguards Issues Paper: Upstreaming Environmental and Social Risk Management
Oct 2012
Author(s): Redwood, John
The purpose of this technical note is to identify key environment and safeguard-related risks and opportunities that should be taken into account in the new Country Strategy for the Dominican…
Private Utility Supply in a Hostile Environment: The Experience of Water, Sanitation and Electricity Distribution Utilities in Northern Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador
Jan 2006
Author(s): Manzetti, Luigi;Rufín, Carlos
This report examines the problems of theft, nonpayment and political opportunism in the aftermath of privatization by considering the recent experiences of four private utilities in Latin America…
Instrumentos económicos para la gestión del agua: Experiencia global y aplicabilidad en los países latinoamericanos y el Caribe
Feb 2003
Author(s): Kraemer, R. Andreas;Pielen, Britta
Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la 2a Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 25 y 26 de febrero de 2003. El documento expone las…
Executive Profile of Environmental Management: Caribbean Sub-region
Apr 2002
Author(s): Tyler, Seth D.
This documents was prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank Regional Policy Dialogue. It analyzes the Caribbean sub-region integrated by The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Guyana,…
Informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales 1999
Jan 2000
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Este informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales examina las acciones del Banco durante 1999. Durante dicho año, las actividades ambientales y de recursos naturales del Banco se…