Distances in Central America are short and cargo volumes are small to build a dense network of short sea shipping. Furthermore, there is no transnational railway network. This gives trucking services a key role in international transport. This preliminary study characterizes trucking services in...

This document represents a contribution made by the Tripartite Committee comprising the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Pathways to...

The Independent Advisory Group on Sustainability (IAG) is pleased to submit this final report to the Board of Executive Directors and Management of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In keeping with our mandate, the Advisory Group undertook a strategic review of the Bank's capacity to...

The IDB wishes to position itself as a leader amongst multilateral development banks in pursuing sustainability in its operations and in promoting development that is environmentally and socially sound in Latin America and the Caribbean. An important component of this process is the development...

The IAG presented its Final Report to the Committee of the Whole and to the Management in February 2011. The report concluded that the environmental and social safeguards provided for in the Environment and Safeguard Compliance Policy were adequate. However the report recommended a number of...

The IDB wishes to position itself as a leader amongst multilateral development banks in pursuing sustainability in its operations and in promoting development that is environmentally and socially sound in Latin America and the Caribbean. An important component of this process is the development...

Quality management systems offer companies a practical approach to organizing their productive processes to ensure ongoing adherence to these standards, as well as fostering a culture of continuous improvement.