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Health: Sector Strategy (2004)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2004
The objective of this Health Strategy (GN-2321) is to help Latin American and the Caribbean countries improve the … health of their populations, attaining national health objectives and tailoring Millennium Development Goals to conditions in … health objectives adapted to the conditions in each country that seek to satisfy the needs of the very poor and to promote …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673402
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Sharpening the Bank's Capacity to Support the Housing Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Background Paper for the Implementation of the Social Development Strategy
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205869
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Environmental Management: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Environmental Governance
Kessler, Jan Joost; Ginniken, Pieter van; Cornelissen, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study is a first attempt to develop a new orientation on environmental management in the Latin America and Caribbean. The development towards a more strategic environmental management entails an evolution from a centralized management structure into a more decentralized system in which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205941
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Facing the Challenges of Informal Settlements in Urban Centers: The Re-urbanization of Manaus, Brazil
Magalhães, Fernanda; Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206264
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Salud: Estrategia sectorial (2004)
Inter-American Development Bank; Banco Interamericano … - 2004
La presente estrategia de salud (GN-2321) tiene por objetivo apoyar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe a mejorar la salud de su población, alcanzando los objetivos sanitarios nacionales, incluidos los Objetivos del Milenio. Las áreas de acción prioritarias del Banco incluyen: 1)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673957
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Honoring the Past, Building the Future: Fifty Years of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Celebrar el pasado, construir el futuro: Cincuenta años de desarrollo e...
Ávila, Ricardo - Inter-American Development Bank
Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772319
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The Challenge of an Urban Continent
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank
The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772358
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Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice
Adhikari, Ramesh; Negroni, Mirka J.; Leino, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank
shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772372
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Environmental Management: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Environmental Governance
Kessler, Jan Joost; Ginniken, Pieter van; Cornelissen, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study is a first attempt to develop a new orientation on environmental management in the Latin America and Caribbean. The development towards a more strategic environmental management entails an evolution from a centralized management structure into a more decentralized system in which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653053
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Facing the Challenges of Informal Settlements in Urban Centers: The Re-urbanization of Manaus, Brazil
Magalhães, Fernanda; Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653763