Inequality between men and women in Latin America persists in everything from wages to health care, education, and access to credit. Based on studies for an IDB-sponsored forum in Guadalajara, Mexico, this book examines the respective roles of men and women in development. Prevailing social...

El estudio examina los cambios que los sistemas judiciales de los estados de la región están desarrollando con el objetivo de transversalizar la igualdad de género.

El estudio examina los cambios que los sistemas judiciales de los estados de la región están desarrollando con el objetivo de transversalizar la igualdad de género.

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions in the world with the greatest ethnic, racial and cultural diversity. This diversity is a major asset that holds the key to achieving lasting economic and political stability and constructing a fair, cohesive and democratic society. However,...

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions in the world with the greatest ethnic, racial and cultural diversity. This diversity is a major asset that holds the key to achieving lasting economic and political stability and constructing a fair, cohesive and democratic society. However,...

This book describes the leading role the IDB played in Central America's development in the 1990s, which was a time of redefining the role of the State, building new relationships with the private sector and civil society, and launching social programs to address the alarming levels of poverty...

Drawing on project documents, evaluations, surveys and interviews with participating financial intermediaries and second-tier institutions, this paper tells the story of the IDB¿s microenterprise global credit program. The purpose of the paper is to garner lessons from this experience that can...

El Programa Global de Crédito para la Microempresa del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) provee financiamiento a los bancos comerciales y otros intermediarios financieros formales para facilitar su ingreso al mercado microempresarial. Se trata del programa microfinanciero mayorista más...