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Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Hernández Agramonte, Juan Manuel;Santos Morales, Humberto;Galindo Vivanco, Marcelino

Este artículo evalúa el programa Mate Raymi, diseñado para fortalecer las habilidades matemáticas y etnomatemáticas de niños quechua chanka en edad preescolar en Perú. Implementado mediante…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Elías, Julio;García Negro, Álvaro;Saravia, Diego;Zuviría, Teodelina

A lo largo de las últimas décadas, la industria vitivinícola de la región del noroeste argentino (NOA) ha pasado de producir principalmente vinos de mesa a destacarse por vinos de calidad…

Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Adhvaryu, Achyuta;Nyshadham, Anant;Tamayo, Jorge Andrés;Molina, Teresa;Bhalotra, Sonia

Using administrative and survey data from a large restaurant chain in Colombia, we documented gender differences in the managerial approaches most strongly associated with performance. Based on these…

Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Berniell, Inés;Berniell, Maria Lucila;Castillo, Victoria;Cañuelo, Belén;Mata, Dolores de la;García Oro, Gerardo;Grión, Néstor;Juncosa, Federico;Laguinge, Luis

This paper examines the impact of an internship program in Argentina (Programa Primer Paso; PPP) on the formal employment trajectories of people with disabilities (PwD). Using administrative data…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Vazquez, Claudia;Berniell, Maria Lucila;Garcia Balus, Nicolas Alejandro;Ernst, Erik;Feuerstein, Esteban Zindel

El documento analiza las percepciones y obstáculos que enfrentan los hogares beneficiarios de la Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) para cumplir y acreditar las corresponsabilidades de salud y…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Scarpeta Matheus, Fabricio

This publication examines the expanding role of sustainable tourism observatories in strengthening evidence-based governance, planning and management across destinations in Latin America and the…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Pombo, Cristina;Rivas, Carolina ;Rodriguez Gonzalez, David;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Vásquez, Mateo

Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía paraguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con énfasis en su heterogeneidad entre grupos poblacionales. Si bien Paraguay ha registrado avances…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Gómez Osorio, Andrés;Zepeda, David;García Ferro, Luz Ángela

This publication presents six stories of implementing teams that, across different countries in the region, carried out projects with economic and social impact amid significant challenges. These are…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Gómez Osorio, Andrés;Zepeda, David;García Ferro, Luz Ángela

Esta publicación presenta seis historias de equipos ejecutores que, en distintos países de la región, implementaron proyectos de impacto económico y social en medio de grandes dificultades. Se trata…

Date issued: apr 2026
Author(s): Gómez Osorio, Andrés;Zepeda, David;García Ferro, Luz Ángela

Esta publicação apresenta seis histórias de equipes de implementação que, em diferentes países da região, executaram projetos com impacto econômico e social em meio a desafios significativos. Trata-…

Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mulgan, Geoff

This publication, prepared by Professor Geoff Mulgan for IDB Lab, examines how profound demographic shifts -particularly declining birth rates and population aging- pose a critical challenge for…

Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bosch, Mariano;Rojas Valero, Paola Nelly

Using census microdata from 78 countries, we study how pension systems shape labor supply at older ages. While male employment rates are similar in midlife, they diverge sharply later in life: by age…

Date issued: apr 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arteaga Vallejo, Julian Gabriel;De Roux, Nicolas;Gáfaro, Margarita;Ibáñez, Ana María;Pellegrina, Heitor S.

We study how weather shocks affect the farm-size distribution and agricultural productivity. Using survey data from several developing countries, we document new empirical patterns in farm-size…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Berton, Juan;Dornel, Susana

Digital public services significantly reduce transaction costs for citizens and service delivery costs for the government, facilitating access to benefits and rights and enabling the fulfillment of…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Berton, Juan;Dornel, Susana

Los servicios públicos digitales reducen significativamente los costos transaccionales para la ciudadanía y los costos de prestación para el gobierno, facilitando el acceso a beneficios, derechos y…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Saavedra, Melanie;Sansone, Dario

This paper studies socioeconomic disparities in Mexico based on sexual orientation and gender identity using data from a nationally representative survey collected between 2021 and 2022 (N44,189). It…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

In 2025, the IDB Group delivered a historic year, reaching record levels of financing and mobilization while advancing the reforms needed to operate with greater scale, speed, and impact. Yet the…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pérez Urdiales, María;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Castillo, Adriana;Saavedra, Víctor;Polania Chacon, Diego Felipe;Benavides, Juan;Zapata, Juan Gonzalo;Cadena, Ximena

Lograr el acceso universal y seguro al agua y al saneamiento para 2030 sigue siendo un reto importante en América Latina y el Caribe. Aunque la región presenta altas coberturas de acceso básico, solo…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Corrales, Luis Fernando;Maciel, Odette;King, Dana Michael;Usher, Nicole Marie;Fuscaldo Jalkh, Isabella;González, Jorge;Molina Fernández, Miguel;Vaca, Orlando;Rubio Jaramillo, Nicole Mishel;Soriano, Alejandro;Motta, Marialisa

This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) assesses the relevance, alignment, implementation, and contributions of the Inter-American Development Bank Group's (IDB Group) 2021-2025 Country…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Corrales, Luis Fernando;Maciel, Odette;King, Dana Michael;Usher, Nicole Marie;Fuscaldo Jalkh, Isabella;González, Jorge;Molina Fernández, Miguel;Vaca, Orlando;Rubio Jaramillo, Nicole Mishel;Soriano, Alejandro;Motta, Marialisa

Esta Revisión Independiente del Programa de País (ICPR) evalúa la relevancia, alineación, implementación y contribución de la Estrategia de País (EBP) 2021-2025 y del Programa de País (PP) del Grupo…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Lotti, Giulia;Rodrigo, Maria Fernanda;Guerrero Velasquez, Juliana;Brooks, Marlon Morvin;Montero De Espinosa, Maria Cristina;Rivas Berrios, Gustavo Edgardo;Wong, Melisa;Bouillon, César P.;Motta, Marialisa

This document sets out the approach that the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) will follow to assess the Inter-American Development (IDB) Groups support to productive development. It explains…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Lotti, Giulia;Rodrigo, Maria Fernanda;Guerrero Velasquez, Juliana;Brooks, Marlon Morvin;Montero De Espinosa, Maria Cristina;Rivas Berrios, Gustavo Edgardo;Wong, Melisa;Bouillon, César P.;Motta, Marialisa

Este documento define el enfoque que la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) adoptará para evaluar el apoyo del Grupo Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo al desarrollo productivo y explica los…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Couto Ribeiro, Beatriz ;Castillo, Adriana;Pérez Urdiales, María

Limited access to safe and proximate water remains a defining constraint in Haiti, where access to piped water remains limited and school enrollment is not universal. Using a pseudo-panel constructed…

Date issued: mrt 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pecha, Camilo;Ochoa, Elizabeth

Abstract: Belize stands at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. Following a strong post-COVID recovery, driven by tourism, agricultural exports, the expansion of business process…

Date issued: mrt 2026
Author(s): Rajack, Robin Michael;Saboin, José Luis;Small, Charlene Marie;Davis, Timyka;Mazzocca, Angelo

This note seeks to enrich the discussion on potential solutions in the housing sector of The Bahamas. It builds on the IMFs April 2025 Bahamas Housing Affordability Report providing insights through…