This book looks at the potential and the limits of policies to promote entrepreneurship as an important vehicle for social mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as steps to remove the constrains that hamper entrepreneurship. This volume assesses the relevant literature on...

The Bank identified seven areas to be included on the Dialogue and created seven specialized networks in which government officials at the Vice-Minister level from Latin America and the Caribbean, who are responsible for decision-making and public policy design, participate.Abstract: Este...

This document was prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the "Confronting Natural Disasters: A Matter of Development" Seminar held in New Orleans on 25 and 26 March 2000. Vulnerability reduction is a key...

The purpose of this document is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on climate change in light of the available evidence on the possible channels of transmission of the economic impact of this phenomenon and the results of the latest session of the Conference of the Parties to the United...

This policy brief is intended to serve as the basis for the discussion of the Ministers of Finance on action needed to promote physical infrastructure and reduce intra-regional trade costs, in the context of the Third Meeting of the Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean held in...

Presenta artículos sobre Asociaciones v. Sub Contratistas, la experiencia del Uso del módulo de difusión del SISCAE del Gobierno de Nicaragua, la aplicación de Montos Límites para Licitaciones Públicas Internacionales y la metodología OECD/DAC para la evaluación de sistemas nacionales de...

Revista de Sociedad Civil Puentes Marzo 2010Abstract: PUENTES marchAbstract: PUENTES, Civil Society NewsletterAbstract: PUENTES Societé Civile March

El Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo rinde homenaje al pueblo haitiano y al bicentenario de su independencia nacional con una exposición titulada: Vive Haïti! Arte contemporáneo de la diáspora haitiana, cuyo eje principal es la obra de artistas que pertenecen a...

Presenta artículos sobre la guía para el uso de Prestatarios, la experiencia de PROJOVEN, una revisión ex-post de las adquisiciones, la obligatoriedad del Plan de Adquisiciones, así como una lista con los documentos más consultados en adquisiciones de proyectos.Abstract: O boletim apresenta...

O boletim apresenta artigos sobre serviços de consultoria, a experiência da Agência Executora "Mecanismo Regional de Negociação do Caribe", a importância do Plano de Aquisições (PA), e uma lista de empresas sancionadas por atos negativos.Abstract: Presenta artículos sobre un Caso...