Inter-American Development Bank
Why Agricultural Productivity Matters for the Future of Latin America and the Caribbean
Since 1961, the region’s agricultural output has increased sixfold, driven primarily by gains in productivity. However, over the past decade, agricultural productivity growth has slowed, also slowi...
IDB Cities Network Webinar: Smart Cities for More Productive Cities
The rapid urbanization of Latin America and the Caribbean has increased pressure on urban systems and on the capacity of local governments to manage infrastructure, deliver services, and sustain en...
Seminário Rede de Cidades BID: Smart Cities para cidades mais produtivas
A rápida urbanização da América Latina e do Caribe aumentou a pressão sobre os sistemas urbanos e a capacidade dos governos locais de gerenciar infraestrutura, prestar serviços e sustentar ambiente...
Through strategic support, AquaRating helps water and sanitation utilities improve their operational management, optimize resources, and strengthen their reputation: https://www.iadb.org/en/who-we-...
Development World Cup: How to Win the Match for Education and Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The match has already started — and Latin America and the Caribbean has everything it ta...
Quão preparados estão os sistemas de proteção social da América Latina e do Caribe para responder a crises?
Este seminário virtual apresenta o Modelo de Maturidade de Proteção Social Adaptativa de...
How prepared are social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean to respond to crises?
This webinar presents the Adaptive Social Protection Maturity Model developed by the IDB, an int...
In 2026, Superheroes of Development becomes the Development World Cup: played with strategy, data, clear goals, teamwork, and projects already changing lives across Latin America and the Caribbean....
In the Baré community near Manaus, we explore the challenges of river transport and how mapping school routes cut journeys of up to 2 hours, expanding access to education, strengthening indigenous ...
Mothers and teachers share how a new school with modern infrastructure, solar energy, and pedagogical support improved access, quality, and opportunities for children and the community in Manaus.
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Voices on human capital: Investing Today. Transforming Tomorrow. Unlocking Human Capital as the Engine for Growth in Suriname.
How many years of schooling does a country need to grow? According to...
Before the experts took the stage, the real voices of Suriname's education system spoke first. Students who found their path in a classroom. Teachers who chose to stay and transform what they found...
How South Korea Transformed: Education, Human Capital and the Road from Poverty to Prosperity Peck Cho.
How did South Korea go from war, poverty, and an illiteracy rate close to 80% to becoming on...
A child who arrives at school hungry cannot learn. It sounds simple — and it is. Yet school feeding programmes remain one of the most underestimated investments a country can make in its own future...
In 2003, just over half of Ontario's students were meeting expected learning standards. A decade later, that number had climbed to 72%, and graduation rates had jumped from 68% to 84%. The change d...
South Korea went from a war-ravaged economy to one of the most dynamic nations on the planet — in a single generation. Behind that leap was a sustained, deliberate commitment to education, innovati...
Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean hold one of their most valuable — and least leveraged — sources of resources in urban land. Instruments such as betterment contributions, development charg...
As cidades da América Latina e do Caribe têm no solo urbano uma das suas fontes de recursos mais valiosas — e menos aproveitadas. Instrumentos como contribuições de melhoria, encargos por direitos ...
How much does it actually cost to close the digital learning gap in Latin America and the Caribbean and how do you decide where to start? This event marks the launch of the Digital Learning Cost Ca...
Discover the Adaptive Social Protection Maturity Model developed by the Inter-American Development Bank, a tool that measures the capacity of social protection systems across countries in the regio...