Mexico has shown strong commitment to enhancing transparency and accountability. In June 2002, it became one of the first countries in Latin America to pass a freedom of information act: the federal t...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92484Fecha: 24 de abril de 2006
Mobile phones can be used for financial services in three different ways: for micro payments (m-commerce), as electronic money (e-money), and as a banking channel. The report examines who offers mobil...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 44587Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006Autor:
Ivatury,Gautam J. ;
Pickens,Mark
In countries of Central America, over sixty percent of urban populations do not surpass 10,000 inhabitants. The vast majority of these small towns and municipalities do not account for adequate water ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36081Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006
The project's goal is to configure realistically the potential business units that are likely to be awarded in concessions to private operators. These conditions are comprised of: (i) the socioeconomi...
Tipo: ESMAP PaperInforme#: 36869Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006
The Bank has hosted various conferences to address issues of male involvement in reproductive health and gender-based violence, yet no projects in the World Bank's portfolio have directly addressed ei...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 36077Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006Autor:
Betron,Myra L. ;
Fort,Lucia
This report presents the results of background studies of several key Mexican programs (those aimed at students facing specific disadvantages and school-based management programs) and discusses their ...
Tipo: Education Sector ReviewInforme#: 35650Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
Contents: Small donations program in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. General account of the small donations program. Learning about youth survey and civil society participation in the Lati...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 37373Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
Contents: Data, notes and drops: SEDAPAL will grant the Savings Product stamp. SUM: training in Cadastre on water and sewerage services. In memoriam - Maria Elena Bodero: December 25, 1956 - November ...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 37302Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Castillo,Oscar
The report explains why growth in Peru has not fostered a more rapid poverty reduction. One reason is that poverty reduction takes time, mostly because of the country's economic volatility during the ...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 36262Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Bassi,Marina ;
Escobal D Angelo,Javier Alfredo ;
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Lucchetti,Leonardo Ramiro ;
Polastri,Rossana ;
Sanchez,Carolina ;
Sosa-Escudero,Walter
The paper presents experiences in the water supply and sanitation sector in Central America. The Water Supply and Sanitation Central American Regional Network - PRAS-CA - in collaboration with the Ban...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 35674Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
This volume contains: The Inter-institutional Committee of the Water and Sanitation Sector continues and is strengthened. Formation and Evaluation Directive from the Subsecretary of Drinking Water, Sa...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 72262Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
This report summarizes the results of the first test of the country savings assessment toolkit under development as part of CGAP's savings initiative. The purpose of the toolkit is to help government ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 34094Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Deshpande,Gauri Rani ;
Helms,Brigit S. ;
Klaehn,Janette
About 40 million of the 115 million children who do not attend school are physically challenged youth. This paper describes the status of the Education For All initiative and concludes with the follo...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 37044Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Peters,Susan J.
Notes from the global manager. News in brief. Feature. Methodology. Regional spotlight. Regional reports in brief. Country spotlight. Calendar of events.
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 39652Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Vogel,Frederic A. ;
Zieschang, Kimberly ;
Ducharme, Louis Marc ;
Mouyelo-Katoula,Michel ;
Tutelian, Maral ;
Abulata, Mohamed F. ;
Walujadi, Dedi ;
Budah, Sher Bahadur
Afro-descendents in Latin America represent about one-fifth of the total population of the region, and next to the indigenous population, are the poorest of the continent. In spite of national efforts...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36388Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Garcia, Paola ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Sanchez-Armass,Enrique ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor]
Systemic invisibility of Afro-descendants in Latin America has obstructed the building of a consensus about their definition, and about framing appropriate questions that would generate information ab...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36396Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Benavides,Carlos Martin ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor] ;
Torero,Maximo ;
Valdivia, Nestor
Afrodescendents in Latin America represent about one-fifth of the total population of the region, and next to the indigenous population, are the poorest of the continent. In spite of national efforts ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36395Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Gonzalez Gomez,Mary Lisbeth ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor]
The objective of this advisory project was to improve the competitiveness of the Salvadoran economy by integrating corporate social responsibility more successfully into the policies and practices of ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 38021Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006
Afro-descendents in Latin America represent about one-fifth of the total population of the region, and next to the indigenous population, are the poorest of the continent. In spite of national efforts...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36389Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Ponce,Juan ;
Stubbs,Josefina ;
Reyes,Hiska Noemi
In many countries, including Uganda, Bangladesh, and Bolivia, microfinance has become more competitive in recent years. Competition is generally expected to benefit consumers by offering a wider choic...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35821Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Porteous,David John
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