The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.

El presente informe (ENV-114) da cuenta de la importancia humana de los ecosistemas de agua dulce, que además de servir de hábitat fundamentales para una amplia variedad de especies, proporcionan diversos beneficios a la sociedad. Asimismo advierte sobre las cuestiones de sostenibilidad de las...

This technical paper argues that Monte Carlo risk analysis offers a more comprehensive and informative way to look at project risk ex-ante than the traditional (and often arbitrary), one-influence-at-atime sensitivity analysis approach customarily used in IDB analyses of economic feasibility....

his paper addresses the question of what the future role for hydro might be in meeting the electricity needs of LAC, what issues are involved and what actions the IDB could take to support these developments. Section 2 of the paper summarizes energy resources production and use in the LAC...

Este informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales examina las acciones del Banco durante 1999. Durante dicho año, las actividades ambientales y de recursos naturales del Banco se concentraron en tres áreas de acción prioritaria: 1) la identificación y puesta en marcha de...

The objective of this Health Strategy (GN-2321) is to help Latin American and the Caribbean countries improve the health of their populations, attaining national health objectives and tailoring Millennium Development Goals to conditions in each country. The priorities areas of Bank Actions...

The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws...

This paper describes the conditions necessary to harmonize project objectives with the conservation of freshwater ecosystems. It also provides information on how to incorporate freshwater ecosystem biodiversity, function, and services with water development projects. One sections of the papers...