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| Argentina: Social Inclusion, Innovation Top Agenda
World Bank regional Vice president Hasan Tuluy says the Bank will deepen its strategic partnership with Argentina following a meeting with President Cristina Fernandez.
+ Feature | + IDB Meeting |
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| Ecuador and the World Bank, working together to benefit people with disabilities
The Ecuadorean vice-president visited the World Bank headquarters on his tour of international agencies to present the Misión Solidaria Manuela Espejo program.
+ Feature |
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| Early Childhood Initiative: 5 Million Reasons to Celebrate
As the Early Childhood Initiative hails its second anniversary, five million Latin American children and their mothers have accessed health, nutrition and early education.
+ Feature | + Blog | + Press Release | + Video |
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| Central America: Remittances Get Boost with Online Tool
A new web-based tool that compares providers and exchange rates hopes to reduce the cost of sending money to Central America and the Dominican Republic..
+ Feature | + Project | + Website |
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| Haiti: Leaving the Camps Behind
In his first official visit to Haiti, newly appointed regional vice president Hasan Tuluy, witnessed the pace of reconstruction there, as displaced Haitians continue to leave temporary camps for permanent and safer homes.
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| Ecuador: People with Disabilities Fight for Real Inclusion
The project to empower people with disabilities in Ecuador monitors the real integration of this group into health, education or comunication systems.
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| Latin America to Grow at Slower Pace in 2012
Developing countries should prepare for further downside risks, as Euro Area debt problems and weakening growth in several big emerging economies are dimming global growth prospects, a new report says.
+ Feature | + Report | + Press Release | + Video |
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| Haiti: Children, Families Top Reconstruction Agenda
Two years after an earthquake caused massive death and destruction in Haiti, signs of progress are tangible in key areas for the country's future.
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| 2011: One more year fighting poverty
From the rebuilding process in Haiti to the conference on climate change in South Africa, look back at the most relevant global events and the support given by the World Bank to improve people's lives.
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| Latin America: Five Key Lessons from the Great Recession
The region managed to reduce poverty levels during the Great Recession and Beyond, and in 2010 poverty dropped even faster -by 12.6 million-, a new report says.
+ Feature| + Report |
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| Making Progress on Climate Agenda
The two-week UN conference on climate change in Durban ended Sunday with agreement by all countries to adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change by 2015.
+ Feature | + View More |
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| Experts Address Shortcomings of International Financial System
As the debt debate in the Euro-zone gathers steam, top experts suggest strenghtening the international financial architecture.
+ Feature | + Video |
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| Brazil and Africa: Partnering for Growth
Sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil are natural partners for trade, investment and knowledge exchange, according to a new report from the World Bank and the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic Research.
+ View more |
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| New Plan to Help more Haitians Recover from Disaster
Almost two years since a catastrophic earthquake killed thousands of Haitians and crippled the nation's already uncertain future, progress is tangible and measurable.
+ Press Release | + Video Interview |
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| AIDS at 30: The Bank Fights an Epidemic
Thirty years on, Latin America has managed to reduce the impact of the AIDS epidemic, but more needs to be done to increase prevention and awareness of the deadly disease.
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| Latin America: closing the financial sector gap
Latin America's financial sector has managed to protect the region from the global economic crisis but now it should focus on providing better services to consumers and business, says a new report.
+ Feature | + Video | + Report | + Blog |
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| Chronic Diseases set Back Health, Development in the Caribbean
Obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are the main causes of death in the Caribbean and a heavy drain on public resources, a World Bank report has found.
+ Feature Story | + Blog | + Release | + Video |
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| El Salvador: Flooding Victims get Additional Support
Financial and technical asistance are at the core of the World Bank's response to the catastrophic rains that have claimed the lives and properties of thousands in El Salvador.
+ Press Release | + Feature | + Fact Sheet |
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| Latin America: population growth slows but services still insufficient
As the world's population hits the 7 billion mark, fertility rates across Latin America have dropped by more than 50 percent but provision of health and other services is still lagging.
+ Feature | + Blog | + Meet Maya |
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| Milestones on the Road to Busan: One last stop at Cuzco to talk about Procurement
A well-run procurement program should be based on efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money. With that in mind, the Cusco Declaration sets out an agenda for international procurement reform.
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| Peru: US$3 Billion from WB for Development with Social Inclusion
The World Bank Group (WBG) offered three billion dollars to President Ollanta Humala's administration in Peru to support plans to expand social inclusion.
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| Latin America: More Women Hold Jobs But still Juggle Work and Family life
Women in the region have made huge strides towards closing the education, health and labor gaps, but still struggle to balance work and family life, a new report has found.
+ Feature | + Press Release | + Video| + Report |
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| Doing Business 2012: Regulatory Reforms Boost Economies
New report assesses business regulations in 183 economies and ranks them in 10 areas, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders.
+ Press Release | + Feature | + Video |
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| Latin America: Key to Economic Success is in the Classroom
Latin America's prosperity hinges on future generations of students and entrepreneurs having more access to quality education, according to a regional competitiveness forum.
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| Mexico: One million families go green by replacing antiquated light bulbs
Nearly one million Mexican families have energized Mexico's green policies and their household budgets, by taking actions as simple as changing a light bulb.
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| What Does Equal Mean to You?
Share your views on issues facing women and girls worldwide. Get involved:.
+ Website | + Poll | + Open Forum | + Twitter | + Facebook |
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| Haiti: More Help on the Way for Displaced, Children
Thousands of families will be able to return home from temporary camps and kids enroll in school following renewed support for housing and education initiatives in Haiti.
+ Press Release | + Feature Story |
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| Infrastructure: still the best bet to spur growth, jobs
A perfect investment in infrastructure in Latin America must contribute to the creation of jobs, and spur green and inclusive growth, World Bank expert says.
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| First two years of life are key to good jobs
A good job and having access to opportunities to get ahead largely depend on a single number: the first 1,000 days in the life of an individual.
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| Is Latin America Immune to the Global Turmoil?
The region is well prepared to deal with a potential global contagion thanks to its solid macroeconomic and fiscal policy frameworks, says World Bank regional chief economist Augusto de la Torre.
+ Feature | + Peru to grow more than Brazil |
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| Are Rising Food Prices Fueling Child Malnutrition?
As the world witnesses a new steep increase in food prices, child malnutrition seems to be on the rise across Latin America, and Honduras in particular, say nutrition experts.
+ Blog | + Release | + Video |
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| Latin America: US$14.7 Billion Cushion For the Poor
The region's social services, public administration and transportation sectors received the most resources and support in 2011. says end of the year World Bank report.
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| Central America: Regional Security Gets Boost
Central American countries get additional financial resources and technical expertise to address spiraling wave of crime and violence following international security conference in Guatemala.
+ Feature | + Blog |
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| Were the Poor Protected from the Crisis?
Social safety nets in Latin America seem to have stopped the most vulnerable from falling into extreme poverty argues a newly released report.
+ Feature | + Video Blog |
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| Latin America Shifts Gears on Growth
World Bank expects the region to grow at moderate pace in the next three years in line with its economic potential.
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| Natural Disasters: Tragedies that can be Avoided?
Good planning and greater access to basic services for the urban poor could dramatically reduce the death toll from natural disasters, experts argue.
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| Bank Doubles Support for Brazil's Fight on Poverty
World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick discussed new funding of US$6 billion to support Brazil's anti-poverty plan at a meeting with president Dilma Rousseff.
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| Helping Young Hondurans Land their First Job
World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati met with President Porfirio Lobo and praised program to prepare underprivileged youth for the job market.
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| Latin America: Unsafe Roads More Deadly than Crime
Holding the world's highest number of deaths and injuries caused by road accidents the region needs to speed up actions to improve its transit safety record.
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| Latin America: Do Public and Private Sectors Work Better Together?
Critical infrastructure investments in Latin America can only be undertaken by Private-Public Partnerships, argues World Bank lead economist Jordan Schwartz in the run-up to a key PPP conference in Washington DC.
+ Blog | + Conference |
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| Climate Change Heating Up Food Price Debate
Extreme weather events seem to be partially to blame for the spike in global food prices but its link to climate change is less clear-cut argues World Bank agriculture expert John Nash.
+ Blog | + Report |
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| Mexican Developers Win Praise with Facebook Application
Facebook app to protect the environment and mobile app to educate expecting mothers receive honorable mentions at the World Bank's Applications for Development competition.
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| Can Latin America Keep Growing?
The region is projected to growth 4-5 percent of GDP in 2011, but inflation and overheating threats loom large on the horizon, argues World Bank report.
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| For One Billion Hungry, Putting Food First
Join a 24-hour online conversation from April 14-15. Help us find solutions to overcome the food crisis.
+ Feature Story | + Video |
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| Central America: Soaring Crime a Threat to Region's Development
Raising levels of violence in Central America are causing huge economic and human losses, according to World Bank report
+ Feature | + Blog
+ Video: A development challenge |
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| Is Latin America ready for the Aging Revolution?
Economic growth in Latin America will be more challenging in countries with large numbers of elderly people, argues a World Bank report.
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| Latin America: Taking the Lead in Global Recovery
At a meeting of finance ministers of the Americas in Calgary, the region draws praise for its resilience to global shocks but is also reminded about pending items on its development agenda.
+ Speech: Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati |
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| Latin America: Fresh Approach to Managing Water
Faced with an unsustainable model to meet its water needs Latin America is trying innovative "green" approaches.
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| Argentina: 4 Million Kids Looking at Brighter Future
Following $480 million funding by the World Bank, key social protection programs in Argentina will benefit millions of children and their parents.
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| Latin America: 70 Million More Women Hold Jobs After Gender Reforms
Even as Latin American women make advances in the labor market, the lack of economic opportunities is still an issue that needs addressing, says the World Bank.
+ Feature Story | + Timeline |
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| Strategy Helps Cushion Economic Shocks
Social Protection and Labor Strategy to build on model safety net programs.
+ Consultations | + Concept Note (pdf) |
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| Shakira, World Bank Initiative Changes Lives of Half Million Kids
One year after its launch the "Early Childhood Initiative: An Investment for Life", has improved the wellbeing of half million children across the region.
+ Press release | + Feature story |
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| Latin America: High Food Prices a Threat to Region's Poor
Several Central American and Caribbean nations are highly vulnerable to the ongoing global food price spike says World Bank report.
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| Central America: Getting Ready for Economic Integration
Central American government and business leaders have joined an economic integration training program as part of the region's drive to form a customs union.
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| Brazil: Providing a Safe Environment for Mudslide Victims
Responding to one of the worst catastrophes in Brazil's history, the World Bank has committed its global disaster management expertise and funding to support recovery efforts in Rio de Janeiro.
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| Restoring Public Trust in Latin America's Institutions
Improving public trust in Latin America's institutions –on average the world's lowest- can be achieved by increasing the quality of public policies, argues a World Bank study co-financed by the Spanish Trust Fund for Latin America.
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| Earthquake Anniversary: On the Road to Recovery
On the anniversary of its tragic earthquake, Haiti is making advances in crucial areas for the nation's recovery despite facing extremely difficult circumstances. This multimedia special tells such story.
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| Latin America to Keep Growing in 2011
The Latin America and Caribbean region has emerged from the global crisis well compared with its own past performance and the pace of recovery in other regions, says the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects 2011.
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| Haiti's Reconstruction Addressed in Live Chat
One year after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, World Bank regional vice president Pamela Cox addressed in a live chat the country's reconstruction progress and challenges.
+ Flash: Supporting Haiti to Build a Better Future |
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