By Jorge Oyamada* More than 10,000 households in rural areas of Paraguay enjoy a safe drinking water system thanks to funding from the IDB and FECASALC. Paraguay’s Virgen del Rosario Community houses 111 families and until a little over a year ago it had no potable water, forcing villagers to walk long distances to fetch water every day. “I used to carry … [Read more...] about How far away is your water?
What does and doesn't work in development
A Bet That Pays Off: the Agricultural Market of Montevideo
By Verónica Adler and Ana Castillo* The Municipal Government bet on renovating the iconic Agricultural Market in the Goes neighborhood, and in the first trimester of 2014 the restored landmark generated 550 jobs and had a turnover of $US8.8 million. The good old days Carmen and Carlos are a married couple in Montevideo, who have been residents of the Goes neighborhood … [Read more...] about A Bet That Pays Off: the Agricultural Market of Montevideo
Agricultural Corridor: More than just a highway
By Daniel Torres-Gracia* The paving of the Tegucigalpa-Puerto Castilla Agricultural Corridor in Honduras has become a focus of economic and social development benefiting more than 500,000 of the region's residents. The Tegucigalpa-Puerto Castilla Agricultural Corridor, in Honduras, came about as a means of improving the lives of 500,000 people. Standing testament to … [Read more...] about Agricultural Corridor: More than just a highway
A hands on approach to improving schools in Jamaica
Jamaican schools apply eight “effectiveness” factors to improve student’s performance and behavior. By Cynthia Hobbs* What is an effective school? What makes some schools perform better than others? Jamaica’s Ministry of Education commissioned a School Effectiveness Study through a technical cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank to answer these … [Read more...] about A hands on approach to improving schools in Jamaica
Cultural heritage: A new engine for Chile’s development
By Verónica Adler and Cristian Heinsen Planella* The program to restore churches in Sacorama not only preserves Chile’s cultural heritage, but is also a driver of development and unity in the community. Preserving a tradition Norita is a 55-year-old woman who lives in the Andean village of Socorama situated 3,050 meters above sea level in the mountain region of Arica … [Read more...] about Cultural heritage: A new engine for Chile’s development