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IDB America May/Jun 2000 Paul Constance |
From black box to glass house Seminar on transparency and development reveals strategies for combating corruption  |
IDB America July 2005 |
Luis Alberto Moreno elected president of the IDB Colombian diplomat and former minister of economic development Luis Alberto Moreno was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank on July 27, 2005.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Strong democracy for strong economy A panel of international experts recently urged Latin America to strengthen its democratic institutions in order to better meet the challenges of economic growth and stability....  |
IDB America February 2005 |
How Can Latin America Catch up? Science and technology are the key to competitiveness and improving lives in Latin America.  |
IDB America August 2003 Paul Constance |
Verdict pending After a decade of reforms, Latin America's courts are constantly in the news. But are they changing for the better?  |
IDB America August 2005 |
"A Bigger, More Creative, More Efficient Bank..." After 17 years as IDB president, Enrique V. Iglesias offers an assessment of the Bank's performance and reflects on Latin America's uneven economic progress.  |
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 Jul/Aug 2000 |
Economic growth and social equity Mexican finance secretary Jose Angel Gurria shows that economic efficiency and social efficiency can be achieved simultaneously...  |
IDB America June 2004 Mayra Buvinic |
Against the Odds Bogota proves that violence prevention can work, even in the toughest settings.  |
IDB America June 2001 Peter Bate |
IDB to help countries get set for trade pact At Summit of the Americas, Bank reaffirmed support for efforts to combat poverty and strengthen democracy...  |
IDB America January 2006 |
The Elusive Quest for Equality Growth indices in Latin America are on the rise, education and health are improving, exports are climbing, institutions are becoming more democratic -- but poverty and inequality indicators refuse to budge.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Arturo Valenzuela |
Putting Latin America Back on the Map Consolidation of democratic institutions is a vital part of Latin America's recovery.  |
IDB America December 2001 Christina Mac Culloch |
A thirst for ethics Frustration with corruption in public life has mobilized civil society in many Latin American countries. Now, the IDB has launched an initiative on social capital, ethics, and development.  |
IDB America October 2004 Carlo Binetti |
A Political Agenda Against Inequality In the last two decades, Latin America has been weighed down by the bitter paradox of trying to advance democracy even as poverty grows more extreme. Meanwhile, in the political arena, globalization has imposed new demands on the State.  |
IDB America April 2008 Paul Constance |
Private Capital Drives a Green Energy Boom Inter-American Development Bank funds leverage investments in ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, hydroelectric and tidal energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.  |
IDB America October 2004 Enrique V. Iglesias |
Solving the Competitiveness Conundrum The IDB is proud of the role it has played in promoting administrative, financial and judicial reform in its Latin American member countries, both through the Bank's lending programs and in the many innovative initiatives taken by its Multilateral Investment Fund.  |
Global Services September 30, 2008 Imrana Khan |
Latin America MSS Market Set to Grow to $332.7 Million by 2013 In the current market scenario, the outsourcing of network security in the region is now being accepted at a larger pace. Thus, Latin American IT-services providers are leveraging full outsourcing agreements.  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do.  |
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 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 August 2003 Paul Constance |
Simplify, simplify, simplify and then buy the computers How Chile's tax service learned to do more with less, while becoming a paragon of efficiency and convenience  |
IDB America May 2005 |
IDB President Enrique V. Iglesias Announces His Resignation After working at the Bank for more than 17 years, Iglesias said that it was time to pass its leadership to new hands, thus enabling a new generation to continue contributing fresh ideas to the Bank's goals.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate |
Soccer meets economics Pele and Kissinger highlight seminar on sports and development  |
IDB America September 2004 Mario Waissbluth |
The Secrets of Institutional Reform An expert in public-sector management explains why so many Latin American government reform programs fail---and how to make them succeed.  |
IDB America August 2002 Fernando Carrillo-Florez |
If development is a right, who should guarantee it? Political and civil rights and democratic freedoms occupy an important place in development, although they are still difficult to quantify. They are crucial for strengthening the capacity of the poor and disenfranchised. Guaranteeing these rights is also one of the State's responsibilities.  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Jorge Canales-Kriljenko et al. |
Ending Instability How monetary policy reforms helped propel five major Latin American countries from recurrent crises to economic stability.  |
IDB America March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development  |
IDB America December 2003 |
IDB supports modernization of health service networks in Colombia The IDB has approved a $72 million loan to Colombia to support the reorganization of public hospital networks and improve the quality, equity and efficiency of the country's health system.  |
IDB America May 2005 Charo Quesada |
Every Reform Has Winners---and Losers An expert on modernization of the state reflects on the challenge of improving Latin America's political systems.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund...  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Roger Hamilton |
Donors debate debt relief proposals Capital increase for Investment Corporation also finalized at Bank's New Orleans annual meeting  |
IDB America December 2005 Paul Constance |
Between a Rock and a Web Page 2,500 years before Google, Athenian democracy adopted a standard for access to information that has yet to be surpassed. On that model, Latin American government websites showing detailed data on public finances, once the exception to the rule, are starting to become more common.  |
IDB America February 2007 |
Who Benefits From Trade with China? Economist Guillermo Calvo warns that soaring commodity exports to the Asian giant would only benefit a minority of Latin Americans.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
A fresh look at rural development Years after it went out of vogue, the rural economy is again emerging as a priority for boosting national performance and reducing poverty, according to experts at a seminar held in New Orleans in March during the IDB's annual meeting....  |
IDB America May 2002 Roger Hamilton |
May I persuade you to be honest? Brazil finds an innovative way to ensure that senior civil servants are not tempted to abuse their power  |
IDB America July 2002 Claudia Neira |
The new Central America An emerging generation of leaders is finding innovative ways to fight for social justice and create economic opportunities.  |
IDB America November 2003 Dennis E. Flannery |
Zero tolerance for corruption IDB takes series of measures to increase transparency  |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 |
IDB Roundup StarMedia has teamed up with the IDB to train students in computer skills. They have already wired more than 100 schools in Rio slums... Evidence is mounting that culture not only has intrinsic value but considerable economic value as well... Education is the prerequisite for truly digital democracy...  |
IDB America August 2002 Paul Constance |
Laying the groundwork for safer air travel IDB grants help to strengthen security in Latin America's airports  |
IDB America April 2008 |
Government and Business Leaders to Attend IDB Group Annual Meeting Finance ministers, business leaders, civil society representatives and top artists from Latin America and the Caribbean will participate in the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, taking place in Miami, Florida, April 4-8.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate |
Who gains in the Internet age? As it eagerly embraces new technologies, Latin America also worries about competition and a growing digital divide  |
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 February 2002 Charo Quesada |
Armies for peace A former Spanish defense minister calls for democratization of the military in Latin America...  |
IDB America April 2003 |
IDB supports sustainable growth and fiscal management in Panama The IDB and Panamanian government officials signed two loans totaling $25.2 million to support a program for the sustainable development of the country's Bocas del Toro region and a program to strengthen the fiscal management of the public sector.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Arminio Fraga |
A Fork in the Road Latin America faces a choice between populism and deeper reform.  |
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.  |
IDB America November 2004 |
IDB Supports Office of the Comptroller General in Peru The IDB approved a $12 million loan to Peru to support the modernization of the Office of the Comptroller General and to strengthen and decentralize the National Control System.  |
IDB America March 2002 |
IDB supports modernization of Chilean Comptroller General The IDB has approved a $15 million loan to Chile to support the modernization of the office of the Comptroller General, a body with critical state auditing and accounting functions...  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Singh & Collyns |
Latin America's Resurgence Latin America's recent resurgence amid continuing favorable external conditions provides another historic opportunity for the region to catalyze its considerable natural and human capital resources into sustained and higher growth.  |
IDB America March 2005 Charo Quesada |
The Legacy of Beijing Ten years after the Fourth World Conference on Women, modest advances are outweighed by persistent deficiencies in global gender equality.  |