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.

Existe un interés creciente en América Latina y el Caribe en el fortalecimiento del estratégico Centro de Gobierno (CdG). Stricto sensu, el CdG refiere a la institución o al grupo de instituciones que prestan apoyo directo al presidente en la gestión del gobierno. Este documento ofrece un...

Due in part to Belize's characteristic as a small state, its public administration is among the most expensive in Central America relative to the size of its economy. This represents a potential risk in a challenging fiscal context. The wage bill's fiscal risk has been flagged as a concern over...

There is a growing interest in Latin America and the Caribbean in strengthening the strategic Center of Government (CoG). Stricto sensu, the CoG refers to the institution or group of institutions that provide direct support to the Chief Executive (President or Prime Minister) in the management...

La agricultura haitiana, en su mayoría familiar y de subsistencia, enfrenta en la actualidad diversos retos para mejorar sus niveles de productividad y el acesso a factores de producción. En 2011 se decidió llevar a cabo una experiencia piloto de subvención de la demanda a través de cupones...

Standards measures of female ownership and management of firms included in the World Bank Enterprise Survey do not support the existence of a gender gap in access to finance in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Nonetheless, more precise measures show that women-led businesses are more...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, a new policy paradigm has emerged in which old-fashioned policies such as capital controls and other government distortions have become part of the standard policy tool kit (so called macro- prudential policies). On the wave of this seemingly...

Esta presentación trata de la reforma de las leyes de garantías mobiliarias y los registros de propiedad móvil.