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 | NEWS - High level authorities from the World Bank member countries gathered together with World Bank Group officers during IMF/WB Spring Meetings 2008 on April 12th and 13th. The food crisis and the probable impact of EEUU economic situation on Latin America Region were in the agenda for discussion. More information. |
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 | CLIMATE CHANGE - Here you will find information about climate change possible effects in Latin America
 Visualizing Future Climate in Latin America
Andean Subregional Contest on Risk Management Journalism |
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 | CONTEST - Regional Award for Innovation in Statistics Winners Research programs from Mexico, Colombia and Brazil were awarded for they innovative work in research. The winners will have the opportunity to disseminate and promote their experiences at the regional and international level. |
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 | PUBLICATION - Global Monitoring Report 2008 The Global Monitoring Report: MDGs and the Environment—Agenda for Inclusive and Sustainable Development stresses the link between environment and development and calls for urgent action on climate change. |
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 | REPORT - Remittances and Development: Lessons from Latin America. This World Bank report examines the profile of Latin American and Caribbean remittances recipients, finds that some of the positive effects of remittances include higher savings, better access to health and education, increased macroeconomic stability and entrepreneurship, and reductions in poverty and social inequality. |
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 | NEWS - Latin America and the Caribbean Better Prepared to Face US Economic Slowdown. Latin American countries rich in oil and other commodities will likely weather the expected slowdown in the US economy better than they would have even five years ago. |
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 | SPOTS - “Malnutrition in Peru could be prevented!”. Through these spots parents can learn how their children must grow 24 centimeters in their first year and 12 more centimeters in their second year. When they are 2 years old, their minimum height should be 80 centimeters. Spots are available in Spanish, Quechua and Aymara.
View the spots |
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 | VIDEOS - View the videos produced by the World Bank financed projects in Peru
Are your children getting a good education? (s)The Children of the Mother Earth: Urban Property Rights in Peru
Rural Roads in Peru: connecting development |
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 | CONTEST - Invest on women, invest on development. Acknowledging the importance for development of the gender inclusion promotion, the United Nations Agencies in Peru invite journalists from the different peruvian media (TV, radio, primted press) to participate in the Contest "Invest on women, invest on development". More information (s) |
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