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1월 2011
One of the greatest financial obstacles facing poor suburban and rural communities in Brazil is lack of access to banking. It's expensive to maintain bank branches there and many commercial…
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1월 2011
Uno de los mayores obstáculos financieros que enfrentan las comunidades pobres en zonas rurales y suburbanas de Brasil es la falta de acceso a servicios bancarios. Es caro mantener sucursales…
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1월 2011
Almost half the population in rural El Salvador has no readily available drinking water. People dig wells, carry water from streams, or buy it at considerable expense from cistern trucks. Some…
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1월 2011
Casi la mitad de la población rural de El Salvador no tiene acceso directo a agua potable. La gente cava pozos, trae agua de los arroyos o compra agua de camiones cisterna a un costo considerable.…
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1월 2011
Latin American farmers who grow food on small plots of land are the backbone of the rural economy in the region. Getting food from fields to markets creates many jobs, especially in lower income…
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1월 2011
Los agricultores que cultivan alimentos en pequeñas parcelas son la columna vertebral de la economía en América Latina. El abastecimiento de los alimentos del campo al mercado crea muchos puestos de…
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1월 2011
Up to seven million low-income Central Americans live without power, largely because of the expense of extending the grid to rural areas. Many people burn kerosene, candles or wood, which can affect…
Date issued:
1월 2011
Alrededor de siete millones de centroamericanos de bajos ingresos viven sin electricidad debido al costo de ampliación de la red a zonas rurales. Muchas personas queman kerosene, velas o madera, que…
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1월 2011
Financing higher education opportunities for low- income students in Latin America is an ideal way for families at the base of the pyramid to break out of the cycle of poverty. The Higher Education…
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1월 2011
El financiamiento de oportunidades de educación superior para estudiantes de bajos ingresos en América Latina es una manera ideal para que las familias en la base de la pirámide rompan el ciclo de la…
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1월 2011
Mexico-based multinational cement producer CEMEX has been a pioneer in the business world for over a decade. By launching Patrimonio Hoy (PH),a program through which low-income consumers can access…
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1월 2011
CEMEX, multinacional productora de cemento con sede en México, ha sido pionera en el mundo empresarial durante más de una década. Se convirtió en una de las primeras empresas latinoamericanas con…
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1월 2011
Small producers and micro-entrepreneurs in Bolivia have difficulty increasing their production and competitiveness, as their access to finance and best practices is limited. For the same reason,…
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1월 2011
En Bolivia los pequeños productores y microempresarios tienen dificultades para aumentar su producción y competitividad debido al limitado acceso al financiamiento y a conocimiento de buenas…
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1월 2011
Farmland is not the challenge for poor, small growers in Bolivia's Santa Cruz region. Many have access to plots of arable land. Their challenge is getting credit to buy seeds and hire labor to…
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1월 2011
En la región de Santa Cruz en Bolivia el acceso a tierras de cultivo no es un desafío. El reto es conseguir crédito para comprar semillas y contratar mano de obra para cultivar suficientes tierras…
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1월 2011
This document is divided into two components. First, it provides a comparison of the obligations contained under these four agreements and presents the evolution in the language and commitments in…
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1월 2011
This policy note focuses on provisioning practices in Latin America, a supervisory tool that if well designed can contribute to strengthen both micro and macro prudential regulation. For that purpose…
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12월 2010
En este informe se resumen los principales problemas nutricionales en la población colombiana, enfocándose particularmente en la población más vulnerable por situación económica o étnica y en los…
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12월 2010
De acuerdo a UNICEF (2010), el 10% de los nacimientos en América Latina no son registrados legalmente. De hecho, en algunos países centroamericanos y sudamericanos, se estima que entre un 20 y 30% de…
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12월 2010
En este trabajo realizamos una detallada revisión de los estudios empíricos en los que examinamos el efecto de la participación en programas de capacitación en el desempeño de los trabajadores en el…
Date issued:
12월 2010
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Los efectos de la reciente crisis financiera internacional en los fondos de pensiones de América Latina muestran que ésta no solo ha afectado su rentabilidad sino que también la densidad de las…
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12월 2010
According to the responses from the region to the 2008 Aid-for-Trade questionnaire, there is a disconnect between the priorities established by governments and those set by donors. This strategy is…
Date issued:
12월 2010
El marco conceptual de esta discusión y la nota técnica está enfocado en los fundamentos que gobierna la relación e interacciones del ciudadano con el gobierno y la sociedad. Por la velocidad que…
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12월 2010
The purpose of this guideline is to provide suggestions on designing impact evaluations for agricultural projects, particularly projects that directly target farmers, and seek to improve agricultural…
Date issued:
12월 2010
The objective of the document is to asses the level of interaction of the Bono de Desarrollo Humano benficiaries in Quito with the financial sector. Specifically the study tries to understand…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Education quality can be measured in various ways, including the analysis of learning and other outcomes in children and through the analysis of underlying services. In Brazil, a collaborative…
Date issued:
12월 2010
O Informe MERCOSUL N° 15 (julho de 2009 - junho de 2010) resenha e analisa os principais aspectos do processo de integração do bloco, tanto no que diz respeito à agenda interna como à externa, no…
Date issued:
12월 2010
The paper intends to explain how ex ante climate proofing in the project cycle relates to other bank activities concerning adaptation to climate change, such as: (i) accounting and analysis for IDB…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Este trabajo sugiere un proceso de colaboración entre el gobierno e la industria consultora para formular una estrategia, adoptar una agenda de acciones y finalmente expedir una política de…
Date issued:
12월 2010
El objetivo de estas guías es ayudar a identificar y adoptar prácticas regulatorias más adecuadas en materia de contratación de consultores en México, alineando las características del reglamento de…
Date issued:
12월 2010
This brochure presents the 20 videos from 11 countries, including Puerto Rico, that comprised the 5th Inter-American Biennial of Video Art organized by the IDB Cultural Center. Winning and selected…
Date issued:
12월 2010
G. Zuleta es el responsable del BID del Equipo de Contraparte Técnica de este estudio.El mismo tiene como objetivo aportar elementos para la evaluación del gasto público social (GPS) en Uruguay a…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs have become in many countries the largest social program and the framework upon which a social protection network is being built. These programs have more…
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12월 2010
Interoperability among government agencies at national borders, also known as coordinated border management (CBM), is a fundamental component of a nation's modernized customs and border control…
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12월 2010
This report provides a brief review of status of Electronic Single Windows (ESWs) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. While not exhaustive it does illustrate the diversity of integrated…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Border control agencies, including customs authorities, face major challenges balancing a country's need for controls with the benefits of facilitating cross-border traffic in people and goods.…
Date issued:
12월 2010
This study discusses how best to identify the obstacles that separate people from markets in the context of the global economy. The answer lies in the same dynamic that is shaping global competition…
Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Case Studies and Future Recommendations
Date issued:
12월 2010
As a result of renewed regional interest in biogas technology, the Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedBioLAC) was formed to increase dialogue concerning: a) Promotion and…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Enseña Chile (ECh) is one model in the direction of helping close the achievement gap between low-income and high-income students in Chile, and is a first adaptation of the Teach for America (TFA)…
Date issued:
12월 2010
The purpose of this guideline is to make practitioners aware of simulation approaches for the evaluation of tourism projects. Simulation approaches are particularly useful when experimental or…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Two basic factors shape private sector development in Belize. First, the population is small - only 322,000 as of mid-2008. This limits the size of the domestic market and potential economies of…
Date issued:
12월 2010
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This paper studies three horizontal policy instruments and two vertical ones in Chilean industrial policy, particularly regarding small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The horizontal instruments are…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Las aduanas demandan un sistema integrado de gestión de sus recursos humanos. En el primer apartado se fundamenta la propuesta metodológica que se presentará más adelante. Se expone el marco general…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Con el fin de entender el desarrollo más reciente del proceso de descentralización fiscal, así como el papel que las reglas fiscales juegan sobre su resultado, esta monografía analiza el desempeño de…
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12월 2010
Este boletín de la División de Mercado de Capitales e Instituciones Financieras del Sector de Capacidad Institucional y Finanzas del BID explica el concepto de clústers y destaca su importancia para…
Date issued:
12월 2010
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Para entender la compleja realidad de la participación política de las mujeres es indispensable poner la mirada en los partidos políticos. Estas organizaciones son "los porteros" de la…
Date issued:
12월 2010
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En 2007 se inició un programa cofinanciado por el Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA) y el Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones del BID, con la asistencia técnica del Banco Mundial,…
Date issued:
12월 2010
Este informe de política evalúa los principales instrumentos (mecanismos de regulación e incentivos) destinados a promover las energías renovables en Chile y que se hicieron obligatorios para que el…
Date issued:
12월 2010
This article reviews evidence on intergenerational social mobility in Latin America. Results indicate that mobility is low in the Region. The evidence also suggests high levels of immobility at the…