This policy brief reviews whether the size of a country limits economic growth. Diseconomies of scale, indivisible fixed costs and geographic barriers represent intrinsic characteristics of small economies that might hinder economic growth. However, while some small economies have overcome the...

In order to thrive, small economies like Belize tend to depend heavily on the external sector to compensate for their limited domestic market. With a population of less than 350,000, Belize is too small to provide a profitable domestic market for producers of goods and services. Considering this...

Este documento estabelece os princípios básicos que devem guiar as consultas públicas e o engajamento de partes interessadas em projetos financiados pelo BID. O objetivo é complementar os requisitos da política de salvaguardas e o conteúdo foi criado para auxiliar os mutuários a planejar...

Access to finance remains a challenge for some micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Peru, particularly informal enterprises with no borrowing history in the formal financial system. Lenders lack the tools to reach these borrowers with sufficient scale and control over risk due...

Presentación del Jefe de la División de Transporte del Banco, Nestor Roa, durante el principal evento regional de Seguridad Vial de América Latina y el Caribe, CISEV III que se realizó en Bogotá DC entre el 12 y el 14 de junio de 2012. El documento muestra el trabajo de la estrategia de...

Con el objeto de proveer al gobierno colombiano de un marco sólido de conocimiento e información que le permita invertir en proyectos, planes y programas de Energía Sustentable y Biocombustibles, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) suscribió un convenio de Cooperación Técnica no...

Apresentação sobre os projetos de integração produtiva de base territorial (clusters) e as problemáticas de dinâmica interinstitucional.

In the face of rising crime rates and increasingly complex transnational and local criminal dynamics, Belize's limited institutional resources are overstretched. Youth violence and gangs are of particular concern in urban areas, where lack of education and employment options converge with the...

The objective of these notes is to provide Bank staff with direction and assistance to ensure the compliance of low and medium risk Category B Water & Sanitation (W&S) projects with the Bank's environmental and social policies and safeguards during Preparation Phase. These notes are aimed to...

The objective of this technical note is to provide Bank staff with direction and assistance regarding the content of the Environmental and Social Management Report (ESMR) for Water & Sanitation (W&S) projects.