The main objective of the study is to assess the extent to which participatory budgeting (OP) is fostering the efficient and democratic allocation of resources and citizen involvement in the planning and management of their localities. The report draws upon extensive field research undertaken by...

The year 2008 represents an important historical milestone. For the first time, over half of the world's population 3.3 billion people live in urban areas. This significant increase in urban population has resulted from both natural population growth and rural to urban migration. It is important...

The year 2008 represents an important historical milestone. For the first time, over half of the world's population 3.3 billion people live in urban areas. This significant increase in urban population has resulted from both natural population growth and rural to urban migration. It is important...

The Sustainable Development Department's Social Development Division (SDS/SOC) assists the IDB by providing technical support to operations and by helping to identify and promote new opportunities for Bank action in social development that will accelerate growth and improve the well-being of...

This Annual Reports contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2006. In addition, the Report contains a description of the Bank's operations -loans, guarantees and grants-; Management's Discussion and Analysis:...

This Annual Report details the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources during 1996. The Bank has translated its sustainable development mandate into five priority areas of activity: its government lending operations, private sector debt and equity funding, technical cooperations...

This 1997 Annual Report on the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources reviews the record since the IDB-8 Agreement and highlights some of the most interesting and innovative initiatives that have been launched during the past year. The Report offers a comprehensive picture of...

This Annual Report contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2004. It provides a description on a country-by-country basis and a regional overlook of the Bank's various operations - loans, guarantees, financing...

This Strategy (GN-2125-1) defines the objectives that the Bank would like to promote among borrowing countries committed to subnational development. The Bank will assist countries interested in pursuing subnational development programs to finance investments and implement the reforms and...

This brochure presents the emerging and sustainable action plan for Ports Spain of Trinidad and Tobago to assist the planning and implementation of its urban development plans while addressing the sustainability challenges in a structured and integrated manner. This plain is part of the Bank's...