Building Cities reviews the experiences of the Latin American and Caribbean region in the design and implementation of neighbourhood upgrading programmes. The volume has a particular focus on the lessons learned by specialists of the Inter-American Development Bank and their technical and...

Cities for All examines informal urbanization in Latin America as well as the methodologies being used to design and implement programs to upgrade slum areas in the region.Abstract: Ciudades para todos analiza el fenómeno de la urbanización informal en América Latina y presenta diferentes...

A growing number of cities around the world have established systems for monitoring the quality of urban life. Many of those systems combine objective information with subjective opinions and cover a wide variety of topics. This book assesses a method that takes advantage of both types of...

Throughout the twentieth century, there was a notable population shift in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from rural living situations to urban centers. In 2000 there were 49 cities with populations of over one million, four of them among the 10 largest cities in the world....

This study examines the role of the third sector (the residents, users, and NGOs) in tripartite partnerships with the public and private sectors. It outlines some lessons learned from five case studies of urban revitalization in Latin America. It describes the composition and structure of...

This paper analyzes various dimensions of the quality of life in Montevideo. The paper finds that satisfaction with various public goods and services at the neighborhood level play a minor role in the overall reported well-being of individuals and in the satisfaction of life domains, such as...

This is the latest version available of "Do We Know What Works": A Systematic Review of Impact Evaluations of Social Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean¿. The document reviews social programs placing emphasis on extracting lessons from those that have been evaluated in order to assess...

The general aim of these operational guidelines is to facilitate the incorporation of accessibility - with universal design principles - into the preparation phase of urban development, building and public transportation projects. The Guidelines seek to provide conceptual and technical...

Este manual serve como instrumento orientador ao oferecer uma visão geral de temas relativos à implantação da acessibilidade. Os critérios, parâmetros e recomendações técnicas citados neste documento se baseiam nas Normas Técnicas Regionais de Acessibilidade da COPANT (Comissão...

This document presents the principles and strategies to be followed in the case of Bank-financed development projects that result in involuntary relocation and includes specific guidelines on the preparation of resettlement plans. The purpose of the principles and guidelines is to further the...