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Latin America’s unexamined priorities
Before spending limited resources, governments should take a hard look at the real costs and benefits of public programs
Who rules the megacities?
A new study explores the challenge of governing Latin America’s hydra-headed metropolitan areas
IDB supports violence prevention in Panama
Health management starts in a terminal
An opportunity for Latin America’s neglected majority
What works at the top doesn’t work at the base
The roots of financial democracy
Forging new goals for the IDB
Bank president presents set of initiatives to bring opportunities to the majority of Latin Americans
Is the glass ceiling still unbroken?
A place in society
In Colombia, two women displaced by armed conflicts become architects of social development
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A pension reform begins to bear fruit
In Peru, workers who took the risk of joining a private pension plan are rewarded with higher payments
Proven tactics for the war on corruption
International experts trade tips on fighting fraud and abuse in the public sector
Start with strong institutions
Colombia’s Attorney General argues that you can't fight corruption without training, technology and political resolve
The Legacy of Beijing
Ten years after the Fourth World Conference on Women, modest advances are outweighed by persistent deficiencies in gender equality
Fresh thinking about gangs
Experts already understand the factors that lead to gang-related violence; what eludes them an effective prevention strategy
Staying on the trapeze
A program in Bogotá rehabilitates former gang members by offering them vocational training and creative outlets.
The Importance of Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Mexico
Leading the way for social inclusion
Three innovative NGOs in Latin America win awards from an IDB-administered fund
Bogotá at your service
How one municipality ensures that people in poor neighborhoods have convenient access to public services
Women of steel
In Trinidad and Tobago, low-income women learn trades traditionally dominated by men
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