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Robert Pantzer

Robert Pantzer

Robert Pantzer is a Modernization of the State Specialist (IFD / ICS). He is an economist from the University of Friborg, Switzerland. He is currently a specialist in the Innovation in Citizen Services Division (ICS) of the IDB. Previously, he was a specialist in the Bahamas, Colombia and Honduras where he led the ICS Division's projects in the areas of public administration, justice reform, and citizen security. He has worked as First Counselor at the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York. He was Swiss Counselor in the Board of the IDB and official of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Switzerland (SECO).

A successful strategy to prevent violence against women: a closer look at the SASA! model

May 29, 2019 by Robert Pantzer Leave a Comment

Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights as well as a serious public health and public security challenge. Gender and power inequalities are at the root of this epidemic, which leads to worsening women’s vulnerability and increasing the frequency of their victimization. Research indicates that the cost of VAW worldwide could amount to approximately $1.5 … [Read more...] about A successful strategy to prevent violence against women: a closer look at the SASA! model

Why the IDB is 100% committed to Gender Equality

July 21, 2017 by Robert Pantzer Leave a Comment

Gender Inclusion, Public Sector Management and Governance are in the news.  On July 7 and 8 in Hamburg, these issues played an unexpected leading role during the G20 meetings, providing a rare opportunity for consensus during a meeting that marked stark differences around a significant number of issues among the members. In terms of gender, two initiatives are worthy of … [Read more...] about Why the IDB is 100% committed to Gender Equality

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas: The most paradisiac archipelago country is pushing its government effectiveness ahead

August 17, 2016 by Robert Pantzer Leave a Comment

"Bahamas Aerial View Htconem8 Aerialphotography Fromthewindowseat FlyTheWhale Oneography HTC The Bahamas" by  Daniel Piraino is licensed under CC BY 2.0 When you tell people that you live in the Bahamas, 95% of the time they tell you “Oh, you are on vacation 365 days a year.” Sure, this archipelagic country, encompassing 700 islands and a population of barely 400,000, has the … [Read more...] about The Commonwealth of The Bahamas: The most paradisiac archipelago country is pushing its government effectiveness ahead

How the Bahamas is Addressing the Country’s Incarceration Rate

April 15, 2016 by Robert Pantzer Leave a Comment

“These are young people who made mistakes that aren't that different than the mistakes I made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys made. What distinguishes many convicts is a lack of support and second chances.”   Barack Obama Not too long a time ago, the 2011 “Brown v. Plata” sharply split 5:4 the US Supreme Court, when it affirmed a lower court case ruling that the … [Read more...] about How the Bahamas is Addressing the Country’s Incarceration Rate

Working Together to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the Bahamas

March 29, 2016 by Robert Pantzer Leave a Comment

In April 2013, The Bahamas’ Attorney-General requested a grant to pilot methods to reduce the lengthy turnaround times on criminal cases. Ensuring the funding for this technical cooperation was challenging. Among the IDB’s trust funds, The Bahamas is not an “A” candidate to invest in. However, once in execution, we anchored the outcome of this technical cooperation’s pilot case … [Read more...] about Working Together to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the Bahamas

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