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Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): García Ferro, Luz Ángela;Luna, Elba N.;Rodríguez, Lorena;Van Waesberghe, Micha;Vásquez Jordán, Darinka

A disciplined approach to "Learn from Experience" is critical to the enduring ability of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) and its regional partners to make effective knowledge-…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): García Ferro, Luz Ángela;Luna, Elba N.;Rodríguez, Lorena;Van Waesberghe, Micha;Vásquez Jordán, Darinka

This document provides information about the Knowledge Capture Interview, one of the methods used within the Bank's cycle to learn from experience. Specifically, it is a `learning after doing…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): García Ferro, Luz Ángela;Luna, Elba N.;Rodríguez, Lorena;Van Waesberghe, Micha;Vásquez Jordán, Darinka

This document describes the Peer Assist, which is a facilitated workshop, held face-to-face or virtually, in which a diverse group of participants from inside and/or outside the Bank share their…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): García Ferro, Luz Ángela;Luna, Elba N.;Rodríguez, Lorena;Van Waesberghe, Micha;Vásquez Jordán, Darinka

This document describes the After Action Review (AAR), which is one of the methods used within the Bank's cycle to learn from experience. Specifically, it is a `learning after doing'…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): García Ferro, Luz Ángela;Luna, Elba N.;Rodríguez, Lorena;Van Waesberghe, Micha;Vásquez Jordán, Darinka

This document describes the 'Knowledge to Action' methodology, which produces and organizes actionable 'Key Learnings' for re-use by their target audience. Key Learnings captured…

Date issued: Jun 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Powell, Andrew;Tavella, Pilar

This paper analyzes capital inflow surges in emerging economies from 1980 to 2005. Estimated probit models are used, which discriminate well between surges associated with banking crises or…

Date issued: Jun 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Miller, Sebastián J.;Yu, Bok-Keun

Mobilizing sufficient resources is essential for supporting environmental activities in developing countries, and cofinancing is generally considered an important tool to help developing countries…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Piza, Caio;Cravo, Tulio;Lodato, Simon;Pires, Jose Claudio Linhares

The Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ) was originally set up for three years as a time-bound pilot initiative. The OMJ team has worked diligently to test the Base of the Pyramid model…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Piza, Caio;Cravo, Tulio;Lodato, Simon;Pires, Jose Claudio Linhares

La Iniciativa de Oportunidades para la Mayoría (OMJ) fue concebida como una iniciativa experimental para un período de tres años. El equipo de OMJ ha trabajado minuciosamente para someter a prueba el…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Diez-Roux, Esteban;Bhalla, Kavi

This presentation was given by Esteban Diez-Roux and Kavi Bahlla at the Ibero-American Road Safety Conference (CISEV) which took place in Bogota, Colombia in June, 2012. This presentation describes…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Krause, Matthias;Cabrera, Enrique

This presentation describes AquaRating, a new rating system that evaluates water and sanitation utilities in an all-encompassing manner. The presenters discuss the reasons for implementing this…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Campos, Rosario;Estévez, Ignacio Manuel

El objetivo de esta nota técnica es reunir en un solo texto y difundir las bases conceptuales y los principales resultados del trabajo desarrollado en la aplicación de la metodología de análisis de…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Taddia, Alejandro Pablo;De la Peña, Elena

Presentación de Elena de la Peña de la Asociación Española de la Carretera y Alejandro Taddia, especialista de Transporte del BID donde se muestra esta Guía interactiva para preparación de proyectos…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Mariscal, Rodrigo;Powell, Andrew

There are many sources of inflation forecasts for Latin America. The International Monetary Fund, Latin Focus, the Economist Intelligence Unit and other consulting companies all offer inflation…

Date issued: Jun 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ardanaz, Martín;Leiras, Marcelo;Tommasi, Mariano

This paper contributes to an agenda that views the effects of policies and institutional reforms as dependent on the structure of political incentives for national and subnational political actors.…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este informe ofrece una reseña de las actividades y hallazgos del Instituto para la integración de América Latina y el Caribe (INTAL) en 2011. Las actividades del INTAL atienden la creciente demanda…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Roa, Néstor

Presentación del Jefe de la División de Transporte del Banco, Nestor Roa, durante el principal evento regional de Seguridad Vial de América Latina y el Caribe, CISEV III que se realizó en Bogotá DC…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Diez-Roux, Esteban

Este documento es una presentación de Esteban Diez-Roux, especialista principal de Transporte como representante de los Bancos Multilaterales de Desarrollo en el contexto del Tercer Congreso…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Piza, Caio;Palma, Alejandra;Cravo, Tulio;Lodato, Simon;Pires, Jose Claudio Linhares

This evaluation reviews the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the IDB's Program with Ecuador for 2007-2011. The period was characterized by an important political and institutional…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Piza, Caio;Palma, Alejandra;Cravo, Tulio;Lodato, Simon;Pires, Jose Claudio Linhares

Esta evaluación examina la relevancia, eficiencia y efectividad del Programa del BID con Ecuador durante el periodo 2007-2011. El período se caracterizó por un importante cambio político e…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank's Cultural Center will host on June 11-27 Discover Haiti, an exhibit of handcrafts from the Urban Zen Foundation's Haitian Artisan Project and pieces…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Bitran Colodro, Eduardo;González Urrutia, Cristian M.

Los Institutos Tecnológicos Públicos (ITPs) en América Latina han sufrido un deterioro significativo de sus capacidades en las últimas décadas. En la mayoría de los países están a la deriva, sin que…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

During the last decade, the IDB has strongly promoted an agenda to increase its capacity to report on results, with a particular focus on project evaluability. The first pilot exercise to validate…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

En el último decenio, el BID ha promovido una agenda encaminada a incrementar su capacidad para difundir información sobre resultados, prestando especial atención a la evaluabilidad de los proyectos…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Wildlife Fund;Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

This document is the executive summary of "The Climate and Development Challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean: Options for climate resilient low carbon development", a joint work…