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Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Shepherd, Benjamin;Scattolo, Gabriel;Zulli, Maria Agostina;Pavajeau Fuentes, Juan Bautista

This report was prepared for the Japan-LAC Business Summit, held in Tokyo, Japan, on August 24-25, 2026. Since Japan became a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the partnership has…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema

This study analyzes the determinants and distribution of financial inclusion in Suriname using household-level data from the 2022 Suriname Survey of Living Conditions (SSLC). Financial inclusion is…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth

This document examines Uruguayan citizens' experiences with government services, with particular attention to differences by service channel and population group. Uruguay has become a regional…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth

Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía uruguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con especial atención a las diferencias según el canal utilizado y entre distintos grupos…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Peña, Norma;Vergara Bolbaran, Eduardo Javier;Wolfenzon, Denisse;Alarcon Barrera, Hector Sebastian;Martínez Arroyo, María José

This document summarizes the outcomes of the technical workshop and policy dialogue on prevention of youth recruitment. It begins by examining the nature of youth recruitment into organized crime,…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Avalos Monge, Beatriz;Fernandez Torres, Yeiner;Pombo, Cristina;Rivas Herrera, Carolina;Rodriguez Gonzalez, David;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Vásquez, Mateo

Este documento analiza los patrones de uso en los trámites gubernamentales de la ciudadanía guatemalteca con énfasis en los canales de acceso, niveles de satisfacción y la disposición al cambio. Si…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;IDB Invest;IDB Lab

The Impact Report showcases how the IDB Group is working to achieve impact across Latin America and the Caribbean. Formerly known as the Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO), the report offers…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;BID Lab

El Informe de Impacto muestra cómo el Grupo BID está generando impacto en América Latina y el Caribe. Conocido anteriormente como el Panorama de Efectividad en el Desarrollo (DEO), este informe…

Date issued: aug 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Poli, Lucas Luiz;Couleau, Anabelle;Pérez Urdiales, María;Tojal Ramos Dos Santos, Carolina

Ensuring safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure but on effective regulatory compliance. This paper studies compliance with drinking water quality regulations through a three-layer…

Date issued: aug 2026
Author(s): Brichetti, Juan Pablo;Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Pitetti, Diego Andres;Leon Gomez, Carlos Raul

This document updates the estimates of Brichetti et al. (2021) regarding the investment needs that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) must mobilize to achieve the infrastructure targets associated…