by Michelle Perez and Gaston Gertner* This past Monday, April 9th we started in Santiago, Chile the second Impact Evaluation and Surveys workshop on Surveys and impact Evaluation (follow us on #EEiPP). The workshop is financed by the World Bank’s Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund, and organized by the IDB’s Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness and … [Read more...] about We are in our Impact Evaluation and Surveys workshop: 2013 edition!
Climate change and agriculture, a hot topic
By: Juan José Miranda* Climate change is one of the most interesting topics as we face an uncertain but certainly warmer future. According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the temperature may rise by as much as 4.5 degrees Celsius by 2100, with an expected value between 2.5-3.0 degrees. On this there is consensus, but the consensus on … [Read more...] about Climate change and agriculture, a hot topic
Tourism for poverty alleviation: are we there yet?
By Paul Winters* In preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is investing very heavily in tourism. Much of this investment seeks to expand the benefits of tourism to new regions in the hope that tourism can be a driver of growth, create jobs and generate higher wages in local economies. Brazil is not alone in seeking to use … [Read more...] about Tourism for poverty alleviation: are we there yet?
5 things you need to know about impact investing metrics
By Lina Salazar Ortegón* Right after the IDB joined the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the Inter-American Development Bank’s Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ), which focuses on Base of the Pyramid sustainable business models, restructured its impact measurement system across its grant and investment portfolio, putting Impact Reporting & … [Read more...] about 5 things you need to know about impact investing metrics
Everything you always wanted to know on IDB projects, but were afraid to ask
Are we supporting sound investments? Are they making a difference? How do we know and learn? How can others know? These are questions that we ask our-selves every day, and although we don’t have all the answers – nobody does – every year we attempt to get closer at having them and to report on what we have learned in our Development Effectiveness Overview. … [Read more...] about Everything you always wanted to know on IDB projects, but were afraid to ask