In today's knowledge-based societies, understanding basic scientific concepts and the capacity to structure and solve scientific questions is more critical than ever. Accordingly, in this paper we test an innovative methodology for teaching science and environment in public primary schools where...

This report seeks to analyze the efforts among financial institutions to leverage the relationship between financial intermediation and remittance transfers. The impact of family remittances has been highlighted in the literature as an important one for development. A development impact is one...

En este informe se presentan los hallazgos del Economist Intelligence Unit tras analizar en profundidad el entorno de negocios para las microfinanzas en 55 países. El índice en el que se basa el informe permite comparar países y regiones en dos categorías: Marco Regulatorio y Práctica, en...

This document describes the second edition of Infrascope, a learning tool and benchmarking index that assesses the capacity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to carry out sustainable public-private infrastructure partnerships. The analysis and content covers the time period from...

This report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit's in-depth analysis of the microfinance business environment in 55 countries. The index that underlies this report allows countries and regions to be compared across two broad categories: Regulatory Framework and Practices,...

El interés de este informe es comprender los factores determinantes de los embarazos en adolescentes y cómo estos influyen en las trayectorias educativas, preocupación que se deriva de la relación inversa entre los resultados de la educación y la fecundidad en las adolescentes. A través de...

Los estudiantes de primaria en Argentina obtienen resultados bajos en las pruebas internacionales de aprendizaje, particularmente en el área de Matemática y Ciencias. Con el fin de revertir esta situación, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo está aplicando un estudio piloto para...

Belize is paying a lot for education but getting little. More youth are outside the school system than in it and many fail to make the transition to the workforce. More and more youth drop out of school and become involved in gang activities. Action is needed if Belize is not to lose a whole...

This art exhibit embodies the hope and aspiration that all students will gain a level of numeracy essential for successful participation in school, work and everyday life. Through the hands and eyes of the region's artists, we hope to bring attention to mathematics and natural science as...

En Paraguay, durante los últimos tres años, el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura y el BID han participado juntos en el estudio de lo que sucede en la educación de matemáticas y ciencias en este país. Durante ese tiempo, hemos logrado desarrollar asociaciones relevantes con cientos de...