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IDB America
December 2002 |
A fresh new start for old cities How Latin America is bringing its historic districts back to life   |
IDB America
February 2003
Charo Quesada |
Housing for everyone? New approaches to low-income housing could help to solve the long-standing needs of the urban poor. |
IDB America
July 2001
Jaime Millan |
Half dark or half light? Latin America's electricity problems won't be solved by backtracking on reforms... |
IDB America
October 2003
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
The truth about jobs A new IDB report debunks myths about labor, unemployment and unions in Latin America. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Promoting youth leadership skills Enthusiasm abounds among Latin American youth, but the hard skills required to lead successful social and business enterprises are relatively rare. The Partnership for Promoting Youth Development and Participation was designed in part to address the need for better management skills among Latin American youth leaders. |
IDB America
February 2005
Shirley Emerick |
Monumental Changes How a program to preserve and restore historic districts is revitalizing neglected corners of Brazil's oldest cities. |
IDB America
April 2004
Charo Quesada |
After the Honeymoon What can Latin America do to rekindle the interest of Spanish investors? |
IDB America
October 2006
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
Between the Market and the State Jaime Millan's new book chronicles three decades of electric power sector reform in Latin America. |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
IDB America
May 2002 |
Innovation can be contagious There are islands of innovation and creativity throughout Latin America's vast public education systems, but very little human traffic between them. |
IDB America
January 2005
Charo Quesada |
Rediscovering Their Home Town Underprivileged children in Bucaramanga, Colombia, learn about their city's cultural riches. |
IDB America
August 2004
Paul Constance |
Quito's Rebirth Amid a climate of lawlessness, an innovative program to relocate street vendors is the latest step in the transformation of one of Ecuador's most beautiful historic centers. |
IDB America
November 2003
Charo Quesada |
How to open a financial spigot Despite negative odds, several Latin American cities have succeeded in attracting private investment to the cash-thirsty water sector. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Salyer & Bloom |
The March of the Cities The coming year marks a dramatic milestone: the world's urban population will outstrip its rural population, albeit with big regional variations. |
IDB America
July 2004
Paul Constance |
Thirsty Cities Already under pressure from decades of accelerated population growth, water systems in cities from Mexico to Argentina are reaching the breaking point. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000
Bill Savedoff |
Health services for whom? Countries throughout Latin America are reforming their health systems to increase fairness, widen access, and improve quality. Examples of such reforms were the subject of a recent conference called "The Challenge of Health Reform: Reaching the Poor"... |
IDB America
December 2001
Peter Bate |
The productivity puzzle A new IDB study examines why Latin America's companies find it so hard to compete with those from other regions |
IDB America
February 2002
Charo Quesada |
Less than healthy A new book charges that Latin American women suffer disproportionately from preventable health problems... |
IDB America
November 2003
Roger Hamilton |
Nature cross-examined Lawyers are becoming increasingly important players in battles to protect Latin America's environment. |
IDB America
August 2001
Charo Quesada |
Invisible citizens? Censuses in many Latin American countries omit questions about race, rendering minority groups statistically invisible... |
IDB America
June 2004
Mayra Buvinic |
Against the Odds Bogota proves that violence prevention can work, even in the toughest settings. |
IDB America
December 2002
Peter Bate |
From raze to rebuild Rather than eliminate Rio's slums, city residents are finding ways to improve them |
IDB America
May 2002 |
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador In April 2002 the IDB approved a $42.4 million loan to the Multisector Investment Bank of El Salvador to provide long-term credit to the private sector enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness and productivity. |
IDB America
June 2005
Paul Constance |
Who Won the Water Wars? Private investment is not a panacea for Latin America's water problems, but it is an alternative that the region's people should be allowed to explore without stepping into an ideological minefield. |
IDB America
October 2001
Agostino della Porta |
Surviving the streets An IDB transportation expert argues that Latin America's governments can reduce traffic fatalities quickly and inexpensively... |
IDB America
November 2003
Paul Constance |
Water for the future How the Ecuadorian capital secured water for low-income neighborhoods while preserving a priceless natural area |
IDB America
June 2005
Peter Bate |
Tegucigalpa's Downtown Turns a Corner An Inter-American Development Bank-financed project helps Hondurans rescue their capital's historic district. |
IDB America
September 2001
Charo Quesada |
The nuances of exclusion Once nearly inaudible, the public debate over the poverty and marginalization of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean is now hard to ignore. It is time for governments to act to eliminate ethnic and racial discrimination... |
IDB America
May 2002 |
`Don't retreat on reform' IDB economist urges countries in Latin America to strengthen democracy, reforms and integration |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
The culture of aging It's time to throw out old assumptions about the elderly and start a dialogue among generations... |
IDB America
September 2005
Bruce Babbit |
Big Dreams, Big Decisions Massive infrastructure projects planned for Latin America demand strong environmental measures. |
IDB America
October 2006 |
Optimism on Energy IDB president envisions a future in which Latin America provides energy security and stability to the Western Hemisphere. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Can the Andalusian miracle be replicated? How a depressed rural area achieved prosperity in just 10 years... |
IDB America
June 2005
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
Paradox and Coexistence II Works by leading Latin American artists from the last two decades of the 20 th century are featured in a new exhibition at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery. |
IDB America
April 2003
Charo Quesada |
Culture factories In Brazil, art manages to rescue the young from crime and violence. |
IDB America
March 2003 |
The challenge of unity Ciro de Falco is manager of Regional Operations Department 3, which includes the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, Suriname, and the Andean nations of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. He discussed with IDB in Action his ideas on development. |
Bank Technology News
October 2001
Daniel Joelson |
AT&T Takes Big Bites in Latin America Despite making headway, the telecom giant is learning Latin America presents its own unique challenges... |
IDB America
April 2008
Paul Constance |
Latin America's Choice Brazil proves that voluntary changes in behavior, combined with modest investments in energy-saving equipment, can produce huge savings without compromising human welfare or economic growth. |
IDB America
February 2005 |
Latin American Art with Japanese Roots A new exhibit at the IDB celebrates the cultural contribution of Latin American artists of Japanese descent. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Bloom & Khanna |
The Urban Revolution Rapid urbanization may prove a blessing, provided the world takes notice and plans accordingly. |
