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...

We study the distribution of funds in Sicily (the Autonomous Sicilian Region) to the heritage authorities of regional governments. Using data uniquely available for the nine provinces of Sicily for the period of 1992–2002, we find that the allocation of funding for cultural heritage...

O caso do centro histórico de Salvador (Bahia, Brasil)/The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation objetiva apresentar, de forma sucinta, o processo de implantação do Plano de Recuperação do Centro Histórico de Salvador (PRCHS) e avaliar a sustentabilidade de física-espacial, social...

The Environment and Safeguards Group (ESG) of the IDB has examined how potential environmental and social risks of major Bank-supported road improvement investments in natural resource rich and socio-culturally diverse "frontier" regions have been identified and addressed in various parts of...

This content of this report, Operating Guidelines for Implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP-765), instructs IDB Bank staff on how to apply the Indigenous Peoples Development Strategy (GN-2387-5). The Guidelines contain procedures for implementing the IPP, strategic measures for...

This paper presents a succinct overview of the implementation process of the Rehabilitation Plan for the Historic Center of Salvador and assesses the physical, spatial, social, and economic sustainability of its accomplishments.

This Strategy for Indigenous Development and its companion Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples seek to enhance the Bank's contribution to the development with identity of indigenous peoples by setting targets and specific priority areas for Bank action. The Strategy is a medium term...

This study analyzes the Historic Center of Verona, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The recognition by UNESCO is certainly understood as an element of prestige on an international level, and one of pride for the local community. Above all it indicates a clear...

This paper includes both a Policy (OP-765) and a Strategy (GN-2387-5). The objective of the Policy is to enhance the Bank's contribution to the development of indigenous peoples by two sets of directives. The first requires the Bank to use its best efforts to promote the development with...

This study examines the state of the old cities of Aleppo in the Syrian Arab Republic, Shibam in Hadramaut/Yemen, and Sibiu (former Hermannstadt) in Romania. It focuses on the strategy of integrated conservation and development that has been adopted in these three areas and provides constructive...