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NEWS
Posted 16 May, 2013
Mexico’s oil and mining sectors are highly significant sources of economic development for the country with profound impact on the daily lives of the nation’s people. It is therefore crucial to have timely, comprehensive information that allows citizens to hold the government and companies accountable.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON KNOWLEDGE
Posted 13 May, 2013
Spotlight on Publications: Smallholder Farmers and Rural Development
The publications presented below represent some of the key resources dealing with a variety of issues related to rural development and small-scale farming in Latin America.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON KNOWLEDGE
Posted 09 May, 2013
Spotlight on Publications: Human Rights in Latin America
Strong national human rights institutions, an active regional human rights court, a human rights approach to budgeting and strategic litigation by civil society: these are just some of the innovative approaches Latin American countries are taking to improve human rights across the region. The publications presented in this Spotlight provide insight into some of the key issues and experiences from Latin America.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 07 May, 2013
Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Maternal and Newborn Health
Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have been shown to increase health service utilization among the poorest, but little is written on the effects of such programs on maternal and newborn health. The authors of this CGD Policy Paper carry out a systematic review of studies on CCTs that report maternal and newborn health outcomes, including studies from six Latin American countries.... Read More
GUEST BLOG
Posted 02 May, 2013
ELLA Expert Review: Microfinance in Latin America
Here Prof. Janina León Castillo of the Catholic University of Peru, offers her perspective on the ELLA research conducted on Latin America’s experience with microfinance.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 30 April, 2013
Communal Councils (CCs) in Venezuela are deemed as part of a greater project of social transformation under a radical approach to participatory democracy.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON KNOWLEDGE
Posted 29 April, 2013
Spotlight on Publications: Latin American Microfinance
The following selection presents some of the key publications focusing on the microfinance sector in Latin America. They address a variety of issues related to microfinance in the region, and highlight examples from a diverse group of Latin American countries.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 26 April, 2013
This report from UNISDR responds to growing concerns about the higher incidences and impacts of disasters on the population and economy in urban areas of the region. Governments in Latin America and the international community have increased efforts to create forward-looking, corrective and prospective risk management strategies.... Read More
NEW ELLA BRIEF
Posted 25 April, 2013
Intercultural Health Policies in Latin America
Intercultural health policies have been implemented at the regional and state level, making important initial advances in recognising a health model that is pertinent to indigenous peoples’ culture and customs.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 24 April, 2013
Why is Prior Consultation Not Yet an Effective Tool for Conflict Resolution? The Case of Peru
This Working Paper from the German Institute of Global and Area Studies argues that new legislation in Peru will not help to turn prior consultations into a tool for conflict resolution as long as the normative framework itself is contested and the necessary basic conditions are not in place.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON KNOWLEDGE
Posted 22 April, 2013
Spotlight on Publications: Intercultural Health Policies in Latin America
This selection of publications that focus on intercultural health policies includes documents that explain how policies with an intercultural approach can be designed and implemented.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 19 April, 2013
Women's Land: Reflections on Rural Women’s Access to Land in Latin America
Strengthening women’s access to land and control over its use is not just a matter of agricultural development and food security, but a question of human rights and justice for women.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON ORGANISATIONS
Posted 18 April, 2013
Spotlight on Organisations: Smallholder Farmers and Rural Development
This document highlights some of the key organisations that focus on small-scale farming in the Latin American context. Together, these organisations cover a wide range of themes, including institutional rural development, land access and use, market access, value chains, food security, and smallholder market integration, and a variety of issues related to rural life, such as access to finance, poverty fighting and infrastructure.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 16 April, 2013
Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Indigenous Knowledge – The Case of Bolivia
Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in the way communities interact with their climate in many countries, particularly in Bolivia. It contributes to weather forecasting at the community level, and to the preservation of vital ecosystem functions that help to buffer communities against climate change impacts. ... Read More
NEW ELLA BRIEF
Posted 15 April, 2013
Peruvian Microfinance’s Caja Municipal Model
The experience of Peru’s Cajas Municipales illustrates a potential growth path for microfinance firms and points to key lessons for sector development overall.... Read More
NEW ELLA BRIEF
Posted 12 April, 2013
Pushing Through Reform: Lima's Disaster Risk Management Strategy
In 2012, the City of Lima successfully launched an integrated DRM strategy, creating a budget of US$ 200 million for specific DRM actions benefiting 3.5 million of its most vulnerable inhabitants.... Read More
NEWS
Posted 11 April, 2013
Climate Change and Water Resources in the Tropical Andes
This IDB paper discusses the current tensions and conflicts surrounding water use in the tropical Andes from a social and economic perspective. It also focuses on the challenges ahead and possible solutions for more-sustainable and equitable future water use in the region.... Read More
NEW ELLA GUIDE
Posted 10 April, 2013
Guide to Microfinance in Latin America
Unique features of Latin America’s recent microfinance evolution - including innovations in regulations and technology - reflect lessons learned that may be interesting for other regions.... Read More
NEW ELLA MULTIMEDIA
Posted 01 April, 2013
Judicial control of budget allocations and public policies is one of the most promising tools to advance and enforce social, economic, cultural and environmental rights.... Read More
NEW ELLA SPOTLIGHT ON ORGANISATIONS
Posted 28 March, 2013
Spotlight on Organisations: Latin American Microfinance
This document highlights some of the key organisations that focus on microfinance in the Latin American context. Together these organisations cover a wide range of themes, such as institutional innovation, rural microfinance and microfinance technology, and implement a variety of initiatives, from research and funding, to policy advocacy.... Read More
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