Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure. The tsunami that caused extensive destruction and loss of life in Tonga in January 2022 stressed the vulnerability of developing countries, especially small island developing states, to disasters triggered by natural hazards, such as … [Read more...] about Aligning Public Investments with Sustainable and Climate Goals
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Participate in the call for research papers on local finances 2019
Are you interested in topics related to subnational government financing? This is your opportunity to present your research work. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) have launched a call for proposals … [Read more...] about Participate in the call for research papers on local finances 2019
How to decentralize Chile in a fiscally responsible way
Chile remains one of the more centralized unitary countries within the OECD and also among emerging markets. Regional governments have traditionally been deconcentrated arms of the central government, with virtually non-existent own revenues. Municipalities have also a more limited range of responsibilities than is typical internationally. Successive governments of different … [Read more...] about How to decentralize Chile in a fiscally responsible way
Public Procurement: A Journey Towards the Digital Frontier
Every day we’re bombarded with buzzwords like digital economy, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic automation, innovation, and at times we wonder what all of that has to do with us and our job as public procurement officers. But the reality is we’ve been experiencing the digital transformation for a long time. Our phone is our agenda, music player, … [Read more...] about Public Procurement: A Journey Towards the Digital Frontier