There is not enough evidence about the specific critical and cost-effective actions needed to improve child care quality in Latin America. In contrast with sectors such as primary education, in which the region has invested significant effort in collecting indicators on teacher quality, resources in schools, and levels of student learning (PISA), governments still lack … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Measure Child Care Quality
Three Strategies to Transform the Caribbean’s Energy Sector
Photo: IDB Sustainable Cities, Solar energy project in Jamaica. The Caribbean energy sector is ripe for change – its long-standing dependence on fossil fuels has ensured that citizens pay some of the highest energy rates in the world. However, by making a commitment to changes in infrastructure, investment in sustainable energy, and the modernization of the legal and … [Read more...] about Three Strategies to Transform the Caribbean’s Energy Sector
Do you want to be part of the urban planning of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Hillside view of tropical city Port of Spain, Trinidad. It's time to start planning before urbanizing ... and today we tell you how to apply for an opportunity to investigate and deepen your knowledge on urban development. Cities are engines of economic, social and cultural growth, but they also present challenges for sustainable and integral development. The way cities … [Read more...] about Do you want to be part of the urban planning of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Shadow Economies and Data Quality: Consequences for Economic Planning and Management
by Mark D. Wenner and Dillon Clarke The terms “shadow,” “underground,” or “parallel” economies are interchangeable terms used to describe economic activities, legal and illegal, that are not registered in official estimates of gross domestic product (Smith, 1994, p. 18). See table below for what constitute shadow economic activities. … [Read more...] about Shadow Economies and Data Quality: Consequences for Economic Planning and Management
How does open data help the agricultural sector?
By Carmine Paolo De Salvo, Rachel Boyce, Ivette Fis de Melo Latin America and the Caribbean contribute 11% of the value of world food production and possess 24% of the arable land in the world. Open data is a powerful source of information that can help in making decisions and formulating policies to foster the development of the agricultural sector, and consequently to help … [Read more...] about How does open data help the agricultural sector?