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jan 2010
O trabalho conjunto da Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde (OPAS), o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) e a Associação Interamericana de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (AIDIS) gerou este…
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jan 2010
From its modest beginnings as a nongovernmental organization dedicated to providing small loans to improve the lives of the poor, Mibanco has grownsteadily in four decades to become Peru's fifth…
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jan 2010
Desde sus modestos inicios como organización no gubernamental dedicada a proporcionar pequeños préstamos para mejorar la vida de las personas pobres, Mibanco ha crecido de manera sostenida en las…
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jan 2010
Where others see obstacles, Chile's Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) sees opportunities. About 64 percent of Chile's one million microenterprises,which account for 60 percent of the…
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jan 2010
Donde otros ven obstáculos, el Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) de Chile ve oportunidades.Cerca de 64 por ciento del millón de microempresas de Chile, las cuales representan 60 por ciento de las…
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jan 2010
Investing in housing, healthcare, education, basic utilities and nutrition can not only fulfill a social mission, but it can also be a profitable business venture.This is the concept of IGNIA Fund,…
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jan 2010
El Fondo IGNIA apuesta en inversiones destinadas al sector de la población con necesidades básicas insatisfechas.Invertir en áreas como vivienda, salud, educación, servicios básicos y nutrición, no…
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jan 2010
Peru has one of the world's most sophisticated and effective systems of microfinance institutions in the world, serving many of the small businesses that constitute the economic lifeline for 70…
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jan 2010
El Perú posee uno de los sistemas microfinancieros más sofisticados y efectivos del mundo, atendiendo las necesidades de la mayoría de las pequeñas y micro empresas, que constituyen una fuente de…
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jan 2010
Microenterprise and small business companies account for 59 percent of El Salvador's work force and 49 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. Yet the vast majority of these firms,…
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jan 2010
Las microempresas y las pequeñas empresas representan el 59 por ciento de la fuerza laboral de El Salvador y el 49 por ciento de su producto bruto interno. Sin embargo, una amplia mayoría de esas…
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jan 2010
Throughout Latin America low-income neighborhoods have difficulty in paving city streets. Municipalities are typically short of funds, and many informal urban settlements have not yet been properly…
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jan 2010
En toda América Latina a los barrios de bajos ingresos se les dificulta pavimentar sus calles. Las municipalidades típicamente tienen escasos fondos, y muchos asentamientos urbanos informales todavía…
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jan 2010
The nongovernmental organization Global Partnerships is redefining microfinance. Moving beyond the concept of microloans as working capital, it aims to achieve greater impact in reducing poverty by…
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jan 2010
La organización no gubernamental Global Partnerships está redefiniendo las microfinanzas. Con un concepto del microcrédito que supera el de proveer capital de trabajo, pretende tener mayor impacto en…
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jan 2010
El propósito principal de este documento es presentar una guía de principios de uso internacional que reúna las mejores prácticas en materia de regulación y supervisión de las operaciones de micro…
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jan 2010
En este documento se presenta una herramienta para evaluar los obstáculos en las cadenas de abastecimiento internacional y las medidas necesarias para superarlos. Esta herramienta se ha diseñado para…
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jan 2010
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Today, in the interconnected and interdependent world in which we live, the constant innovations and emergence of terminology demand a common and harmonic language among the authorities in charge of…
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jan 2010
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Este Glosario para registros civiles e identificación surge de la creciente necesidad de los países de América Latina y el Caribe por hablar un lenguaje común en lo que respecta a registro civil,…
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jan 2010
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Building Cities reviews the experiences of the Latin American and Caribbean region in the design and implementation of neighbourhood upgrading programmes. The volume has a particular focus on the…
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jan 2010
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Construir ciudades pasa revista a la experiencia de América Latina y el Caribe en el diseño y ejecución de programas de mejoramiento de barrios. El libro expone el conocimiento adquirido por los…
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jan 2010
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The book looks into recent development and economic trends in India and their possible impact for Latin America and the Caribbean. The study argues that India has the potential to mirror the recent…
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jan 2010
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El libro indaga sobre el desarrollo reciente y las tendencias económicas de la India y su posible impacto en América Latina y el Caribe. El estudio argumenta que la India podría emular el desempeño…
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jan 2010
El Salvador has developed a unique and sustainable financial business model that enables low-income consumers to improve and expand their homes by mobilizing resources from both the public and…
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jan 2010
El Salvador ha creado un modelo de negocio financiero original y sostenible que permite al consumidor de bajos ingresos mejorar y ampliar una casa ya existente, movilizando recursos de los sectores…
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jan 2010
Small, family-run grocery stores, known as tiendas de abarrotes, are essential for supplying basic goods and services in thousands of low-income rural communities in Mexico.These stores are…
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jan 2010
Las pequeñas tiendas familiares, que solemos llamar tiendas de abarrotes, son esenciales para el suministro de bienes y servicios básicos en un sinnúmero de comunidades rurales de bajos ingresos en…
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jan 2010
Empresas Públicas de Medellín has experienced more than a half-century of solid financial growth and market expansion, becoming the second largest provider of electricity in Colombia as well as a…
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jan 2010
Empresas Públicas de Medellín ha experimentado más de medio siglo de sólido crecimiento financiero y expansión de mercados para convertirse en el segundo principal abastecedor de electricidad en…
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jan 2010
In 1993, a landslide and widespread flooding devastated the region around the city of Paute in southern Ecuador, taking lives and destroying property in its path. Out of a belief that the community…
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jan 2010
En 1993, un desastre natural causó un enorme deslizamiento de tierra y grandes inundaciones que devastaron la región del pueblo de Paute en el sur de Ecuador, causando pérdida de vidas humanas y…
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jan 2010
In rural Mexico, small farmers tend to grow staple crops like beans and corn, and sell them only in their immediate communities. With little accessto national supply chains or the working capital…
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jan 2010
En las zonas rurales de México, los pequeños agricultores tienden a cultivar productos básicos, como frijoles y maíz, y a venderlos solamente en sus comunidades inmediatas. Dado el difícil acceso a…
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jan 2010
The advent of the knowledge society has highlighted the growing importance of innovation and intellectual assets as sources of competitiveness and long-term economic growth. This book examines human…
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jan 2010
El advenimiento de la sociedad del conocimiento ha puesto de relieve la creciente importancia de la innovación y de los recursos intelectuales como fuentes de competitividad y de crecimiento…
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jan 2010
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La Gestión para Resultados (GpR) es una estrategia de gestión pública que conlleva tomar decisiones sobre la base de información confiable acerca de los efectos que la acción gubernamental tiene en…
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jan 2010
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Results-based management (RBM) is a public management strategy that involves decision making based on reliable information regarding the effects of governmental actions on society. It has been…
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jan 2010
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Over the past 30 years, democratic freedoms and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. How Democracy Works takes a detailed look, from an institutional…
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jan 2010
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This volume offers substantive clarification of the proper roles for public agricultural research and development (R&D) throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and introduces an…
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jan 2010
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Early childhood development outcomes play an important role throughout a person's life, affecting one's income-earning capacity and productivity, longevity, health, and cognitive ability.…
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jan 2010
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This book presents a set of studies on contemporary discrimination in Latin America that takes advantage of these new tools by focusing on social interactions that range from cooperation, group…
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jan 2010
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A growing number of cities around the world have established systems for monitoring the quality of urban life. Many of those systems combine objective information with subjective opinions and cover a…
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jan 2010
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This book has three main objectives: (i) discusses the main implications for the functioning of mandatory defined contribution pensions of consumers' inability to make rational choices; (ii)…
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jan 2010
The growth of economic migrants seeking better lives for themselves and their families has increased four times faster than the worlds¿ population. The information contained in this study presents…
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jan 2010
The Appleseed Foundation helps promote Center work, identifies and secures funding for projects, serves as a clearinghouse, and provides training and technical assistance to link Centers and allow…
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jan 2010
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Entrepreneurship contributes to a vibrant private sector and can stimulate broader economic growth. Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced an important growth of…
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jan 2010
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Despite progress in communication technologies, lack of information still severely handicaps companies seeking to operate in international markets. Furthermore, the investments that these companies…
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jan 2010
The volume Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Interventions is the Special Topic for the Development Effectiveness Overview 2008-2009. The Special Topic provides an in-depth analysis of what…
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jan 2010
Development Effectiveness Overview 2008-2009 is a tool by which the IDB accounts for the effectiveness of its work. It reports on the progress made in the Development Effectiveness agenda of the Bank.
