One of the main sources of municipal government income is the property tax or real estate tax, although in most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) the value collected has a low relative weight with respect to GDP, on average 0.39% of GDP vs 1.1% in OECD countries. In more than 16,000 municipal governments throughout LAC, there is a strong demand for … [Read more...] about Share your code to improve tax administration
(Re)use that code! Join the IDB Code Expedition
What if code and digital tools that the IDB and others have created were published and made freely available for governments and citizens to use, repurpose, and adapt to address our Region’s development challenges? Imagine, for instance, an app built to digitalize administrative processes in Chile could be used by … [Read more...] about (Re)use that code! Join the IDB Code Expedition
5 Steps to Develop a Knowledge Dissemination Strategy
Leer versión en español If a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound? Well, if there is no one there for the sound to reach, what difference does it make? In the same spirit, if your knowledge never reaches anyone else, how much of a difference can it make? To help your knowledge have an impact we share some recommendations to help you create a knowledge … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Develop a Knowledge Dissemination Strategy
Disseminate that knowledge, it’s a public good!
Español Embracing the idea of open knowledge is a major opportunity for governments and public institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean to increase the impact of the resources they dedicate to producing knowledge, strengthen their ability to engage their citizens, and to gain new ideas. … [Read more...] about Disseminate that knowledge, it’s a public good!