By Juan Carlos Navarro Imagine a trip to your local supermarket where you don’t have to pay extra for a package of antibiotic-free chicken breast. It may be coming sooner than you think thanks to a technological innovation program in Peru. San Fernando, Peru’s leading poultry and pork processing firm, has developed the world’s first plant-based food additive that supports … [Read more...] about Public Seed Investment: A Formula for Innovation in Peru
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Bringing Clean Water to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
By Thierry Delaunay With the help of local water engineers, Haiti's water utility (Centre Technique d’Exploitation – CTE) is steadily expanding its connections and customer base, connecting more and more people to clean water. … [Read more...] about Bringing Clean Water to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Technological Innovation Program Boosts Competitiveness in Paraguay
By Pablo Javier Angelelli Up until recently, Paraguay had one of the lowest investment rates in scientific research and technological innovation of any Latin America and Caribbean country reaching to less that 0.1% of GDP. The country also lacked trained professionals to develop research activities and innovation projects. That is rapidly changing, however, as innovation … [Read more...] about Technological Innovation Program Boosts Competitiveness in Paraguay
Chile: Using Technology to Improve Foreign Trade
By Carolyn Robert By advancing the use of information technology and developing an Integrated Foreign Trade System and automating government processes, Chile is aiming at improving its trade process. … [Read more...] about Chile: Using Technology to Improve Foreign Trade
How Brazil Cut Extreme Poverty while Slowing Deforestation
By Eirivelthon Lima Sustainable economic development can be achieved as this IDB-financed project in Acre shows once again. Over the course of the program, Acre slowed the rate of deforestation while cutting extreme poverty by nearly a third by organizing and informing the community and creating value chains. … [Read more...] about How Brazil Cut Extreme Poverty while Slowing Deforestation