Technical Seminar on Water and Poverty for Latin America and the Caribbean: Setting a Research Agenda

This document is the Final Report prepared by the National Center for the Environment (CENMA) of the University of Chile for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to comply with number 5. of the Letter of Agreement signed by both institutions to specified the conditions under which the Seminar was carried out and organized jointly by them. The Seminar was held in Santiago, Chile on May 22-23, 2003. This document contains summaries of the working sessions and a discussion of some of the theoretical and empirical issues related to one of the different aspects of the two dimensions of the water-poverty relationship under analysis in the Seminar.Water management, Water Supply and Sanitation, Poverty, Environment, Water Resources

A Report on the Canada - Caribbean Diasporas and Development Conference Series

Results and analysis of a poll of remittance recipients in Jamaica from Canada focused on mapping Internet Communications Technology usage. Survey on Remittance flows from Canada to Jamaica and to Haiti and dissemination of the results to the vast quantity of the MIF¿s accumulated knowledge, programming experience and insight to Canadian government officials, Diaspora organizations, banks and remittance companies.Remittances, Canada, Jamaica, Haiti, Internet Communications, Technology, Banks Canadá, Jamaica, Haití, Comunicaciones de Internet, tecnología, bancos

Implementation of Quality Management Systems under MIF's ISO Cluster: Does it Make a Difference?

This project reviews previous projects designed to improve business performance and strengthen institutional capacity in standards, certification and accreditation for advancing competitiveness for SMEs in Latin America through international standards.Business Development, Microbusinesses & Microfinance, Financial Sector

Executive Profile of Environmental Management: Andean Region

This document is a synthesis of the region's most pertinent top priorities, of achievements undergone during recent years, and of the challenges and opportunities the region will face in the near future.Integration & Trade :: Trade Agreements, Integration & Trade, Infrastructure & Transport :: Water Supply & Sanitation, Environment & Natural Resources :: Environmental Policy, Integration & Trade :: Globalization & Regionalization, Environmental management Andean Region

Climate Change: A Regional Perspective

The purpose of this document is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on climate change in light of the available evidence on the possible channels of transmission of the economic impact of this phenomenon and the results of the latest session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 15), held in Copenhagen from 7 to 18 December 2009. This document has been prepared, at the request of the Government of Mexico, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Inter-American Development Bank on the basis of the work carried out jointly with a number of countries of the region to further the analysis of the economic costs of climate change and with support from the European Union and the Governments of Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.Climate Change, Globalization & Regionalization, Unity Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean, greenhouse effect, cop, CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, carbon emissions, low-carbon economies

A Matter of Development: How to Reduce Vulnerability in the Face of Natural Disasters

This document was prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the "Confronting Natural Disasters: A Matter of Development" Seminar held in New Orleans on 25 and 26 March 2000. Vulnerability reduction is a key investment, not only to reduce the human and material costs of natural disasters, but also to achieve sustainable development. This document deals with vulnerability reduction and the related aspects of democratic governability.Disasters, Financial Risk, Rural & Urban Development, Governance

Bridging Integration Gaps: Scenarios and Policy Recommendations to Promote Physical Infrastructure and Reduce Intra-Regional Trade Costs

This policy brief is intended to serve as the basis for the discussion of the Ministers of Finance on action needed to promote physical infrastructure and reduce intra-regional trade costs, in the context of the Third Meeting of the Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean held in Lima (Perú), on May 28, 2010. It is argued that the Latin American and Caribbean region must bridge three interrelated policy gaps in order to advance its integration agenda. First, despite advances in trade liberalization, significant progress still must be made to perfect, harmonize, and bridge existing trade agreements. Second, the logistical costs related to the coverage and quality of physical infrastructure and lack of regulatory harmonization pose a serious constraint to regional integration and global competitiveness. Third, although cross-border strategic investments hold the potential to further advance the region¿s integration, their execution would be accelerated by overcoming certain institutional and operational obstacles.Integration & Trade :: Trade Agreements, Integration & Trade

Bolivia Social Accounting Matrix, 2012

The Bolivia Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), 2012 was built with a focus on analyzing the structure and importance of the agricultural sector and gender differences in the Bolivian economy, and understanding the linkages between agricultural production, factor income distribution, and households' incomes and expenditures. It is the most detailed, openly accessible SAM for Bolivian economy to date. The 2012 Input-Output (I-O) was the main data source used in building the disaggregated activity sector and commodity accounts of the 2012 Bolivia SAM