El objetivo principal de este informe es presentar un panorama general de los distintos mecanismos de financiamiento probados y experimentales que pueden emplearse para alentar la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad. Los mecanismos de financiamiento se clasifican en tres...

El objetivo principal de este informe es presentar un panorama general de los distintos mecanismos de financiamiento probados y experimentales que pueden emplearse para alentar la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad. Los mecanismos de financiamiento se clasifican en tres...

The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.

The cities offer Latin America and the Caribbean their best opportunity for economic and social development. Aside from concentrating on more than two thirds of the population, it is estimated that urban activities will generate more than 75 percent of the expected growth of the Gross Domestic...

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...

El objetivo de este trabajo es examinar algunas proyecciones de largo plazo disponibles relacionados al número de beneficiarios y gasto con beneficios del sistema argentino de jubilaciones y pensiones.

The cities offer Latin America and the Caribbean their best opportunity for economic and social development. Aside from concentrating on more than two thirds of the population, it is estimated that urban activities will generate more than 75 percent of the expected growth of the Gross Domestic...

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...

The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.

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...