Cima Evidence Brief #01: Understanding Evidence Maps and Evidence Gap Maps: What They Are and Why They Matter
Jun 2026
Author(s): Villalba, Harold
This brief is the first in a series that explores the rigorous global evidence available across a range of education topics. The briefs are intended for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners…
Trade Trends Estimates Latin America and The Caribbean. 2026 Edition: Q1 Update
Jun 2026
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Michalczewsky, Kathia
This report provides estimates of Latin America and the Caribbeans international trade flows for 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The data it contains was prepared by the Productivity, Trade, and…
Estimaciones de las tendencias comerciales América Latina y el Caribe. Edición 2026: Actualización 1T
Jun 2026
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Michalczewsky, Kathia
Esta nota presenta las estimaciones de los flujos comerciales internacionales de América Latina y el Caribe para el año 2025 y el primer trimestre de 2026. Las cifras fueron elaboradas por el Sector…
Towards High Performing Health Systems
Jun 2026
Author(s): Schwarzbauer Pinel, Karla Esthela;Bernal, Pedro;Sánchez-Monin, Emmanuelle;Aguilar, Ana Mylena ;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Iriarte, Emma
In September 2025, the Inter-American Development Bank convened the Regional Policy Dialogue “Towards High-Performing Health Systems” in Medellín, bringing together more than 110 participants from 22…
Instrumentos financieros sostenibles e innovadores para oficinas de deuda pública
Jun 2026
Author(s): Torres Pelaez, Daniela;Pinzon Cortes, Angela Mercedes;Sepúlveda, Patricio;Prats Cabrera, Joan Oriol;Leguisamo Faccin, Mariana Patricia
Este documento presenta un panorama de los instrumentos financieros sostenibles e innovadores utilizados por las oficinas de deuda pública en América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los desafíos…
The World of Public Employment Services 2026: Delivering in a Changing World of Work
Jun 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Association of Public Employment Services;Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
This publication provides comparative insights on public employment services around the world based on a global survey. Building on its first installment, the 2026 edition provides novel and updated…
Learning about Inflation and Exchange Rates: Beliefs and Consumer Behavior in a Small Open Economy
Jun 2026
Author(s): Beuermann, Diether;Bottan, Nicolas L.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Khadan, Jeetendra;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.
We study how expert forecasts about inflation and nominal exchange rates affect households inflation perceptions, exchange rate beliefs, and later durable-goods holdings in a small open economy.…
Fortaleciendo el liderazgo comunitario en Cartagena de Indias: Experiencia y lecciones aprendidas
Jun 2026
Author(s): Giles Álvarez, Laura;Mendoza Perez, Mary Alejandra;Galvis, Daniela;Meza, Exequiel
En muchos barrios de Cartagena, Colombia, las decisiones que afectan la vida cotidiana no se toman en oficinas públicas, sino en reuniones comunitarias, en calles sin pavimentar o en espacios donde…
"We did the best we could with what we had": A Qualitative Study of the Pandemic Vaccine Response in Belize
Jun 2026
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Cabieses Valdes, Baltica Beatriz;Bonilla Zarrazaga, Lidia;Espinoza, Manuel Antonio;Largaespada Beer, Natalia;Bell, Lizett S.;Balmaceda, Carlos
The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented global impact, making the rapid development of vaccines critical. Belize, a small, middle-income country in Central America and the Caribbean, displayed…
Multinational Enterprises and Employment in Mexico
Jun 2026
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Willington, Ignacio;Wyss, Federico
This paper examines the employment effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Mexico, focusing on the labor market impacts of foreign tariff increases during 2018-2019. Using data from Mexicos…
Incentivos fiscales para la electromovilidad: mapeo de situación en América Latina y el Caribe y principios de uso
Jun 2026
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Delgado, Raúl;Arioua, Eugenia
Esta publicación analiza cómo los incentivos fiscales pueden desempeñar un rol importante como herramientas para acelerar la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en América Latina y el Caribe y fomentar…
Natural Disasters and Fiscal Procyclicality
Jun 2026 IA generativa habilitada
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Galindo, Arturo;Sánchez, Gustavo;Valencia, Oscar
This paper examines how climate-related natural disasters influence the cyclical stance of fiscal policy across 148 countries between 1980 and 2023. Using a dynamic panel System-GMM framework, we…
Effective Families or Effective Schools? Experimental Evidence on Fostering Children’s Numeracy
Mai 2026 IA generativa habilitada
Author(s): Berlinski, Samuel;Giannola, Michele;Toppeta, Alessandro
We study the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and interaction of family- and school-based learning interventions using a randomized controlled trial in Colombia that assigns children to a…
Gobierno digital en Sonora: construcción institucional, simplificación e interoperabilidad. El caso de una transformación digital desde sus fundamentos
Mai 2026
Author(s): Ortega Cisneros, Luis Javier;Lopez Azumendi Caliri, Sebastian;Lagarda, Guillermo
Este documento analiza los fundamentos institucionales, regulatorios y tecnológicos de la transformación del gobierno digital en Sonora. A partir de la experiencia reciente estatal, documenta cómo un…
Assessment of the Effects and Impacts of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
Mai 2026
Author(s): Bello, Omar;Hori, Tsuneki;Johnson, Monique Therese Marie;Suarez, Ginés
Hurricane Melissa caused unprecedented devastation in Jamaica, with total estimated costs exceeding JMD 1,451,577 millionover three times the expense of Hurricane Gilbert, the country's previous…
The Battle over Knowledge: Multinationals, Diffusion, and Governance
Mai 2026 IA generativa habilitada
Author(s): Alfaro, Laura;Chen, Maggie;Javorcik, Beata S.
Multinational corporations (MNCs) are the dominant institutions for creating and distributing knowledge across borders. Their activities generate geopolitical externalities when cross-border…
Reaching the Hardest to Reach: Lessons Learned from a Feasibility Trial to Assess Online Services for Low-Income, Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Brazil
Mai 2026
Author(s): Díaz del Valle, Emiliano;Pileggi, Isabella;Mellow, Daniel;Blanco, Joaquín
Digital platforms are increasingly proposed to reach survivors of intimate-partner violence (IPV) in low- and middle-income countries, yet few feasibility data exist. We assessed the viability of…
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 16, Issue 1: The Price of Power: How the Caribbean Can Build a More Secure Energy System
Mai 2026
Author(s): Mercer-Blackman, Valerie;Mooney, Henry;Aiello, Roberto Gabriel;Graham, Monique;Saboin, José Luis;Mazzocca, Angelo;Hernaiz, Daniel;Mitchell, Travis Klaus;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ivey, Wendel Garfield;Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema;Okey, Onoh-Obasi;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana
For countries around the world, regardless of size or income level, access to reliable, low-cost electricity is among the most important drivers of growth and prosperity. This edition of the…
CIMA. Perfil educativo: México
Mai 2026
Author(s): Fernández-Coto, Raquel;Karsaclian, Sofia
El sistema educativo mexicano enfrenta importantes retos en eficiencia, equidad y calidad. En cuanto a eficiencia, el 98% del gasto se concentra en gastos corrientes como salarios y gastos operativos…
Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mai 2026 IA generativa habilitada
Author(s): Farca, Alberto;Jalife Villalón, Salma;Martínezgarza, Ricardo;Puig Gabarró, Pau;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique
This report presents findings from a regional study on the infrastructure required to enable the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with…