An Integrated Approach to Impact Evaluation and Recognition of Learning
Sep 2024
Author(s): Porto, Stella C.;Pinto Mota, Jacqueline;Attis Beltran, Andrea
MEiRA is a novel method for evaluating learning effectiveness, emphasizing practical knowledge application and learner achievement. It transcends traditional metrics by valuing the learning journey…
2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance
Sep 2024
Author(s): African Development Bank;Asian Development Bank;Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;Council of Europe Development Bank;European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;European Investment Bank;Inter American Development Bank;IDB Invest;Islamic Development Bank;New Development Bank;World Bank
This 13th edition of the Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance is an overview of climate finance committed in 2023 by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian…
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 13, Issue 2: Building Resilient Safety Nets in the Caribbean: Future-proofing Retirement Incomes
Sep 2024
Author(s): Rosenblatt, David;Clayton, Khamal;Saboin, José Luis;Ortiz de Mendívil, Cloe;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ramautar, Andjenie;Teixeira, Gisele;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana;Kaplan, David S.;González-Velosa, Carolina;Mazzocca, Angelo
Caribbean nations, like their peers in Latin America, are gradually observing the effects of a rapidly aging population. National pension schemes will face increasing budgetary demands to support a…
Key Figures 2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance
Sep 2024
Author(s): European Investment Bank;African Development Bank;Asian Development Bank;Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;Council of Europe Development Bank;European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;Inter American Development Bank;Islamic Development Bank;New Development Bank;World Bank
This infographic contains key figures from the 2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance. For purposes of greater transparency and consistency, 2023 figures report climate…
Adopción y percepciones de la telemedicina en el cuidado de enfermedades crónicas: diabetes mellitus tipo II en Colombia
Sep 2024
Author(s): Tejedor Bonilla, Marlon Fernando;Benavidez Velandia, Nohora Lucila;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Castro Vargas, Sofía
La diabetes mellitus es una de las principales causas de muerte a nivel mundial; el 80% de la mortalidad se produce en países de ingresos bajos y medios, incluidos América Latina y el Caribe. Los…
Social Determinants of Health: A Health-Centered Approach to Multi-Sectoral Action
Sep 2024
Author(s): Pinto, Diana M.;Savedoff, William D.;Bauhoff, Sebastian
The social determinants of health (SDH) are critical contextual factors, predominantly social, that directly and indirectly influence health outcomes by shaping individual behaviors and environmental…
Barriers to Enrollment and Retention in Disease Management Programs
Sep 2024
Author(s): Zhang, Lujia;Bauhoff, Sebastian
Management of chronic diseases has become increasingly important as the global burden of chronic diseases continues to increase. In Latin America there are significant gaps in the provision of…
Direct Water Requirement Patterns in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica: A Structural Decomposition Analysis
Sep 2024
Author(s): Naspolini, Giovanna;Libra, Jesse Madden;Cunial, Santiago;Pérez Urdiales, María
Water is not only vital for human life but also is a critical economic input. Climate change will likely exacerbate conflicts over the multiple uses of water in Latin America. Adopting a south-south…
Impacto económico de la transición energética en Ecuador
Sep 2024
Author(s): Soria, Rafael;Villamar, Daniel;Rochedo, Pedro
Esta nota técnica contextualiza la situación del sector energético, incluyendo el transporte, en Ecuador. También presenta una síntesis de un ejercicio de prospectiva energética a 2050, analizando…
IDB Environmental and Social Grievance Protocol: 2023 Annual Report
Sep 2024
Author(s): Muñoz Fernandez, Cristina;Henriquez, Patricia
Since November 2021, when the Environmental and Social Policy Framework entered into effect, the IDB has a direct channel, at the management level, for stakeholders to contact the institution…
Protocolo de quejas ambientales y sociales del BID: reporte anual 2023
Sep 2024
Author(s): Muñoz Fernandez, Cristina;Henriquez, Patricia
Desde noviembre de 2021, cuando entró en vigor el Marco de Política Ambiental y Social, el BID tiene un canal directo, a nivel de gestión, para que las partes interesadas se pongan en contacto con la…
Surges in the Shadows: Stock-Flow Adjustments and Public Debt Spikes
Sep 2024
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Rodríguez, César M.;Valencia, Oscar
In this paper, we study the drivers of public debt surges across 172 countries from 1980-2021. We focus on the role of discrepancies between the annual change in public debt and the budget deficit,…
Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the Public Procurement Market: Lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean from International Experiences
Sep 2024
Author(s): Silva Valenzuela, Nicolás Ignacio;Harper, Leslie;Inostroza Castro, Maria Trinidad
This paper discusses the numerous ways that Indigenous peoples are excluded from or disadvantaged in public procurement markets, as well as international best practices regarding their inclusion in…
América en el Centro
Sep 2024
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank
América en el Centro is an umbrella regional program to address common and cross-border challenges faced by Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPDR). It aims to promote sustainable…
América en el Centro
Sep 2024
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
América en el Centro es un programa regional general para abordar desafíos comunes y transfronterizos que enfrentan Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana (CAPDR).
Su objetivo es promover…
AI and the Increase of Productivity and Labor Inequality in Latin America: Potential Impact of Large Language Models on Latin American Workforce
Sep 2024
Author(s): Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Ripani, Laura;Torres Ramirez, Eric
We assess the potential effect of large language models (LLMs) on the labor markets of Chile, Mexico, and Peru using the methodology of Eloundou et al. (2023). This approach involves detailed…
Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) 2024
Sep 2024
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank;IDB Invest;IDB Lab
The Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) is an annual report produced by the IDB Group to share the results and impact of its work in Latin America and the Caribbean. It showcases the IDB Group…
Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) 2024
Sep 2024
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;BID Lab
El Panorama de la Efectividad en el Desarrollo (DEO) es un informe anual elaborado por el Grupo BID para dar a conocer los resultados y el impacto de su trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe. Este…
Guía para apoyar el diseño e implementación de medidas para la prevención y atención de la discriminación por motivos de género y orientación sexual
Sep 2024
Author(s): Viteri Burbano, María Amelia;Martínez, Juliana;Vidal-Ortiz, Salvador;Crehan, Philip Robert
Esta guía forma parte de los insumos destinados a apoyar la implementación plena del nuevo Marco de Política Ambiental y Social (MPAS) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, particularmente la Norma…
The Causal Effects of Expected Depreciations: Preliminary Findings
Sep 2024
Author(s): Delgado, Martha Elena;Herreño, Juan David;Hofstetter, Marc;Pedemonte, Mathieu
We estimate the causal effects of a shift in the future expected exchange rate of a local currency against the US dollar on a representative sample of firms in a small open economy. We survey a…