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]
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
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
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
Microfinance-or formal financial services for the poor-helps people fight poverty on their own terms, in a sustainable way. Poor people use loans, deposits, and other financial services to reduce thei...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35823Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Hashemi,Syed Mesbahuddin ;
Rosenberg,Richard
With a population of seven million, Honduras is the second most populous country in Central America. It is also the second poorest country in the region with an annual per capita income of less than U...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 37045Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Alwang,Jeffrey Roger ;
Jansen,Hans G. P. ;
Pichon,Francisco J. ;
Siegel,Paul Bennett
The document describes the main findings and recommendations of a study focused on the operational, managerial, and participatory communal aspects within the autonomous water supply systems in Metropo...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 35671Fecha: 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#: 36387Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
La universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor]
The National Program for the Development of Community-Administered Education (PRONADE) in Guatemala began in 1992 with the objective of improving access to education in remote areas and to stimulate t...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35659Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Rojas,Juan Carlos ;
Valerio,Alexandria ;
Demas,Angela
This report presents the proceedings of the SWAp ("Sector Wide Approach") Workshop in Water Supply and Sanitation held in Montelimar, Nicaragua, May 19-20, 2005. The report describes the discussion on...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 35581Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006
A growing number of countries are pursuing a results orientation by building or strengthening their government monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. This paper provides an overview of the increasin...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 37828Fecha: 31 de enero de 2006Autor:
Mackay,Keith
This report provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting and auditing practices within Uruguay's corporate sector, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Internation...
Tipo: Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC)Informe#: 38589Fecha: 30 de enero de 2006
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