By Tania Páez The pressure to obtain short-term results is not exclusive to the corporate world. Development projects are also subject to the same type of pressure. While CEOs feel compelled to show profits to shareholders every quarter, politicians need to show voters the results of their development projects every election cycle. That can make it difficult to implement … [Read more...] about Montevideo’s Sanitation Project Stands the Test of Time
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Chile Builds a New Relationship with its Indigenous People
By Carlos Perafán Latin America has a long and contentious history with its indigenous population, which has often been marginalized, underserved, and unrecognized by governments and society for centuries. For the past dozen years, however, Chile took the ambitious step to try to change this historical paradigm by implementing the region’s largest program focused exclusively … [Read more...] about Chile Builds a New Relationship with its Indigenous People
Enhanced Conditional Cash Transfers to Boost Health
By Sandro Parodi The Dominican Republic Adjusts its Solidaridad Program to Help the Poor Conditional cash transfers programs have proven over the years to be an effective tool to reduce poverty and inequality in the short term. The transfer program in the Dominican Republic introduced in 2005, known as Solidaridad, has had just such positive effects on health, improving the … [Read more...] about Enhanced Conditional Cash Transfers to Boost Health
Findings of Early Childhood Programs in 19 Countries
By Maria Caridad Araujo The quality of care and interaction during the first five years of life has a major impact on childhood development and is a critical determinant of a child’s future health, behavior, and intellectual abilities. In Latin America and the Caribbean, access to early childhood programs has increased over the past two decades, particularly for the poor, … [Read more...] about Findings of Early Childhood Programs in 19 Countries
Better Schools and Teaching in Remote Indigenous Areas in Panama
By Ryan Heath Burgess In Panama, over a third of indigenous people are illiterate and school retention rates in indigenous areas known as comarcas are half the national average. The Government of Panama, with IDB support, is trying to change that by improving primary and secondary school infrastructure, training teachers, and providing learning materials. Even under the … [Read more...] about Better Schools and Teaching in Remote Indigenous Areas in Panama