Resources For

Development Topics



	Education - Help close the education gap between the region and the developed world.			Public Sector - To build efficient and accountable public sector institutions, more efficiency from government.

	Nutrition - To assist client countries in improving the nutrition of their populations.			Gender - To analyse and fight inequity based on gender roles and relations.

	HIV/AIDS - Around 600,000 people in the region have died from AIDS over the past 20 years.			Social Protection - The objective of the Social Protection Team is to help countries increase equity and coverage of Social Protection (SP) systems.

	Economic Policy - To help policymakers implement sound economic policies that address current challenges.			Crime and Violence Prevention-Strengthen community and government capacity to address the challenges of crime, violence and public insecurity.

	Sustainable Tourism - To promote development, build environmental sustainability, foster social responsibility and preserve cultural heritage.			Disaster Risk Management - To reduce poverty providing assistance to prepare for and recover from natural or man-made disasters.

	Poverty- To shape the way the Bank fights poverty in the Latin American and Caribbean region.			Health - To assist client countries in improving the health of their populations.

	Climate Change - To assist the countries of the Region adapt to and mitigate the effects of Climate Change			Agriculture and Rural Development - To reduce rural poverty assisting country clients to develop agriculture and rural development initiatives

	Social Development - To empower people to create more inclusive, cohesive and accountable societies; and to make development more sustainable and equitable.			Urban Development -To reduce urban poverty, expand access to services for all, and make cities more economically productive, environmentally sound and livable.

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