Reforms of Mexico’s tax, labor and social insurance policies are essential to accelerate economic growth and increase social inclusion, a study by the Inter-American Development Bank shows.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced that four institutions from Paraguay, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Chile won the Juscelino Kubitschek Visionaries Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by nongovernmental organizations to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Colombia will strengthen the institutional management of its Ombudsman's Office (DPC), benefiting citizens through an expanded offer, better services and specialized attention from the entity.
The Bahamas will boost competitiveness by reducing the time and cost of carrying out administrative procedures with the government, by encouraging digital transformation of the public sector with a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The Bahamas will strengthen its natural disaster risk financing plan and build resilience of its public finances against the impacts of climate change with a $100 million contingent loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Colombia has continued to deepen its fiscal reform program aimed at raising tax collection, promoting a more efficient use of public spending, and improving debt as well as the management of public assets and liabilities with a US$600 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Statistics are an essential input for decision making and the design of good public policies. For that reason, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean should invest in the strengthening of their National Statistics Offices (NSO), according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).