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Social Development - November 2001
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November 2001
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From the Division Chief:
From the Division Chief In Durban, South Africa at the UN World Conference on Racism, the IDB participated both in the NGO Forum and the official UN session. We organized and hosted: (a) two seminars during the NGO Forum, an operationally oriented seminar on how to work with the IDB in promoting social inclusion and a panel on research advances on the same topic; (b) a breakfast meeting with representatives from delegations from Latin America and the Caribbean attending the official meeting; (c) an informal tea with NGO representatives from the region; and (d) at the request of Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a dialogue with multilateral and donor agencies present at the conference. The IDB delegation included K. Burke Dillon, Executive Vice-President, and Chair of the Delegation, and Germán Quintana, Executive Director for Chile and Ecuador.More than 60 high-level representatives from government delegations (including the Vice Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the Minister of Planning of Chile, and the Head of the Anti- Discrimination Commission in Mexico) attended the breakfast offered by Ms. Dillon and moderated by Mr. Quintana.
During the discussion, government delegates underscored the importance of having the IDB facilitate dialogues among governments and between governments and civil society to achieve regional and national commitments to social inclusion. They also highlighted the IDBs financial role in supporting work on social inclusion.
The IDB-hosted seminars and informal tea during the NGO Forum were marked by rich exchanges of ideas. These occasions were especially welcomed by the NGOs because we provided interpretation (professional and ad hoc); therefore overcoming the difficulty that many NGO participants encountered in other Forum sessions that failed to provide these services. A recurrent theme in the dialogue with the NGOs was their need to be consulted in the design of IDB projects and to be active participants in their implementation.
At these different events, the Bank distributed a portfolio of materials, including a CD ROM containing research papers the Bank had produced, special editions of both the SOC newsletter, Social Development, on a Bank sponsored High-Level Dialogue on Social Inclusion, and IDB America on the Banks work with indigenous people, as well as an IDB video on the topic of social exclusion.
The LAC Region was well represented and very visible at the NGO session as well as the official meeting. This, and the salience that was given to the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender in the processes of social exclusion, were two important and positive features of the conference. Overall, the IDBs active participation reflected the Regions interest in the conference and in the goal of social inclusion to both reduce poverty and promote economic growth.
For more information on IDB materials on Social Inclusion, contact SDS/SOC: SDS/SOC@iadb.org or fax 202 623 1576. .
Mayra Buvinic
Mission Statement:
The Social Development Division (SDS/SOC) supports IDB operations and helps to identify and promote new opportunities for Bank action in social development that will accelerate growth and improve the well-being of people in Latin America and the Caribbean. Working in tandem with the Banks operational Departments, the Division offers technical advice on priority issues for women and indigenous groups through the Women in Development Unit and the Indigenous Peoples and Community Development Unit. It gives similar assistance in the areas of early childhood development, health, labor markets, urban development, violence prevention and control, social inclusion, and the formulation of social policy.
Did You Know?
- A drop in the crime rate in Bogota, Colombia has left the city not only statistically safer than Caracas and Rio de Janeiro, but also more secure than cities in the U.S., such as Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. SOURCE: The New York Times, September 15, 2001. Conflict Rages, but Capital Basks in Good Times.
- Eighty percent of the Afro-Colombian population in Colombia lives in extreme poverty and have annual incomes per capita of between $500 to $600, while the national average is $1,500. SOURCE: Dirección Nacional de Planeación, Colombia 1999.
- Between 1985 and 2000, infant mortality rate decreased by 56 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SOURCE: Health Situation in the Americas: Basic Indicators 2000, Pan American Health Organization.
Publications:
- *Centros Históricos de América Latina y el Caribe.: 2001 (Spanish only). Fernando Carrión, Editor. UNESCO/IDB/FLACSO/ Ministerio de Cultura y Comunicación de Francia: 2001.
- Efectos de la Reforma en Salud Sobre las Conductas Irregulares en los Hospitales Públicos: El Caso de Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia. No. R-426. . Ursula Giedion; Luis G. Morales; Olga Lucia Acosta. IDB/Research Dept.: 2001 (Spanish only).
- Escaping the poverty trap in Latin America: The role of family factors. Enrique Aldaz-Carroll and Ricardo Morán. Cuadernos de Economía (Santiago, Chile). 114: 155-190: August 2001.
In this issue:
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IDB Intensifies Efforts to Eradicate HIV/AIDS in the Region |
Page 1 |
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Health Accounting Is an Important Policy Tool |
Page 3 |
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Women: Agents and Beneficaries in the Fight against Poverty |
Page 4 |
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In Search of Causes and Consequences of Social Exclusion |
Page 5 |
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Collective Titling of Afro-Darien Lands in Panama |
Page 6 |
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Policy Dialogue Emphasizes Ethics |
Page 7 |
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Estimating the Costs of Violence to Society |
Page 8 |
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Early Childcare Programs and School Performance in Lima |
Page 9 |
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The Initial Results of the Epidemiological Shield in Bolivia |
Page 10 |
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A Multifaceted Struggle Against HIV/AIDS |
Page 11 |
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Assuring and Adequate Safety Net During Crisis in Colombia |
Page 12 |
How to Reach Us:
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Tel: 202 623 3533
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Email: sds/soc@iadb.org
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Last updated: 05/02/07
