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Government transactions like requesting a birth certificate, registering a property, or opening a business, are how citizens and companies connect with the government. Efficient government transactions enhance the business climate, citizen perception of government and access to crucial public programs and services. In the Caribbean, however, government transactions are often headaches. On average,...

Finding and fostering talent for growth in the Caribbean is important to us, that’s why we held a conversation with Golda Lee Bruce, Development Storyteller and Communications Coordinator, IDB, and Paola Holst, Senior HR Business Partner, IDB, to discuss opportunities at the Bank and how to break-in. If you’re interested in improving lives with us, you can check out the following links. - https://...

A time for change in Barbados. Despite its many strengths, Barbados has been facing a slow growth trajectory, recurring fiscal deficits and increasing debt. A new publication of the IDB dives into the structural constraints challenging the country and discusses the best way forward, highlighting four critical areas. Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas, Country Representative and Laura Giles, Country Econo...

Learn about the innovative approaches countries can take to avoid a debt crisis, manage debt and grow their economies. In the Caribbean, these approaches are especially critical because of the risks they face from being highly vulnerable to natural disasters, climate change and economic shocks. David Rosenblatt, Regional Economic Advisor and Henry Mooney, Lead Economist discuss these themes with G...

Healthy environments equal better lives. Jamaican superheroes and finalists in the IDB's Superheroes of Development pitch competition, Loúreene Jones and Andre Reid, share with Golda Lee Bruce how the Yallahs Hope Project fights to preserve invaluable ecosystem services (biodiversity, water, etc.) of 2 key watersheds in the country and strengthen their resilience to climate change. A pivotal part...

Guyana's Sustainable Housing for the Hinterland Program was selected for the IDB's annual Superheroes of Development pitch competition. Development partners Donnel Bess-Bascom and Cy Rodrigues discuss with Golda Lee Bruce how housing conditions, family dynamics and community culture improved for people who live in the Hinterland of Guyana and how the people themselves were leaders in this process...

Developing new skills and embracing a mindset for continuous learning is key to securing a place in the workforce of the future. These global trends are already impacting the labor market in the Caribbean and its people are being encouraged to make learning a priority. In this recording of a Facebook Live, Golda Lee Bruce discusses the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) we offer to meet this need...

These best practices have shown positive results in gender transformation in the Caribbean and around the world and can be replicated or scaled up in the region. There are also steps we can take as individuals to create more positive gender behaviors and attitudes. Laurence Telson, Operations Senior Specialist for Gender and Diversity and Terry-Ann Coley-Graham discuss. Learn more about gender in...

Women have made great strides in education and labor force participation, while many Caribbean men continue to espouse and internalize a rigid masculine gender identity and behavior, hurting both men and women at home, in school, and at work. Laurence Telson, Operations Senior Specialist for Gender and Diversity and Terry-Ann Coley-Graham discuss this and solutions for change. Learn more about gen...

Jamaica is internationally known for its athletic prowess and musical genius. But more recently, people across the Caribbean region are starting to talk about Jamaica’s advances in education. It’s no accident that math and language scores have steadily increased since 2001. Cyntia Hobbs, IDB Lead Education Specialist shares the good news in a discussion with Terry-Ann Coley-Graham. Read more about...

In this conversation with Golda Lee Bruce, Henry Mooney, Lead Economics Specialist, examines the state of Jamaica’s financial development, access and inclusion. Delve more into this topic by reading What’s holding back financial deepening and development in Jamaica? (Parts 1 and 2) in the links below. blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-tre…n-jamaica-part-1/ blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-tre…aica-face-par...

In this conversation with Golda Lee Bruce, Henry Mooney, Lead Economics Specialist, examines the state of Jamaica’s financial development, access and inclusion. Delve more into this topic by reading What’s holding back financial deepening and development in Jamaica? (Parts 1 and 2) in the links below. blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-tre…n-jamaica-part-1/ blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-tre…aica-face-par...

In this conversation with Golda Lee Bruce, Henry Mooney, Lead Economics Specialist, examines the state of Jamaica’s financial development, access and inclusion. Delve more into this topic by reading What’s holding back financial deepening and development in Jamaica? (Parts 1 and 2) in the links below. https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/whats-holding-back-financial-deepening-and-develop...

Laurence Telson, Senior Operations Specialist in the Gender and Diversity Division discusses with Terry-Ann Coley-Graham how gendered attitudes and behaviors impact Caribbean development and the importance of including men in our gender conversations. “Manning up boys does not add value; its negative impact is reflected in recent data on Caribbean women and men with respect to employment trends, e...

Kayla S. Grant, Development Operations Consultant in the Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Department of the IDB, talks with Golda Lee Bruce about how musicians and other artists in the Caribbean can better share and market their products globally. The digital economy has greatly affected the music market: while we get used to free music, others are working for almost nothing. This global...

¿Cuáles son los desafíos actuales de las industrias extractivas y cómo se puede fortalecer el Estado y gestionar mejor esta industria en tu país? Conoce a Daniel Kaufmann, Presidente y CEO, Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), Maritza Ruiz, Representante de la Sociedad Civil (ENTRE), República Dominicana y Juan Cruz Vieyra, Especialista Senior, Gerencia de Instituciones del BID quienes te...

Conoce al profesor de Economía en la Universidad de Chile y director de Espacio Público, un think tank chileno, Eduardo Engel y uno de los expertos que colaboró con el "Informe del Grupo Asesor de Expertos en anticorrupción, transparencia e integridad para América Latina y el Caribe". Desde el BID conversamos con él sobre cómo resolver el tema de la corrupción en la región. ¿Quieres saber más? Des...

Conoce a la Presidenta de Transparencia Internacional, Delia Ferrerira Rubio y una de las expertos que colaboró con el "Informe del Grupo Asesor de Expertos en anticorrupción, transparencia e integridad para América Latina y el Caribe". Desde el BID conversamos con ella sobre cómo resolver el tema de la transparencia en la región. ¿Quieres leer más? Descarga la publicación www.iadb.org/anticorrupc...

Join us in this podcast on the future of transportation in Latin America and the Caribbean. We talked with Tom Voege and John Manners-Bell, Tomas Serebrisky (Principal Specialist at IDB) joined us as well to explain how countries in our region should start getting ready for the disruptive future ahead.

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Dos doctoras tradujeron canciones populares al tzotzil, una lengua indígena del sur de México, para que más mujeres llegaran a realizarse sus chequeos médicos / Two doctors translated lyrics to tzotzil, in order to encourage women to get their medical check-ups performed.

Conocer como aprender el desarrollo y fortalecimiento de las capacidades técnicas de los funcionarios públicos vinculados a la toma de decisiones de políticas de seguridad ciudadana y justicia en América Latina y el Caribe.

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