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Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Desde el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) trabajamos para mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe. Escucha nuestros podcasts sobre políticas públicas para el desarrollo social, económico y sostenible de la región. http://www.iadb.org/es

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20:15

Opportunities and Trends in the Caribbean Labor Market

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/07/23

The labor market has been in constant transition, adapting to new technologies and responding to the quickly changing demands of consumers. COVID-19 has only been a spark to speed this transition along. Laura Ripani (Principal Specialist and Coordinator of the Future of Work Agenda) and Fernando Pavón (Skills Development Specialist for the Caribbean) share their views on the labor market in the Caribbean and how it is impacted by COVID-19. What can the region do, or do more of, to adapt its

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45:59

Tourism in the Caribbean: Stories from the field...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/07/14

It is no secret that Caribbean Tourism has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis. Further, the decline in tourism activity has negatively impacted the region’s growth prospects and led to unprecedented spikes in unemployment. Economists in IDB’s Caribbean department have described the COVID-19 shock to tourism as an “unprecedented extreme outlier event,” and it’s believed that government interventions to support the sector and their citizens must be equally unparalleled.In this second

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18:01

Extreme Outlier: The Pandemic’s Unprecedented Shock...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/07/08

Latin American and Caribbean countries are among the most dependent in the world on the tourism sector. A recent publication from Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economist's Henry Mooney and María Alejandra Zegarra: “Extreme Outlier: The Pandemic’s Unprecedented Shock to Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean,” develops a new global measure of economic dependence on tourism—the Tourism Dependency Index—to illustrate the extreme reliance of many Latin American and Caribbean countries on the

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28:46

Tourism in the Caribbean: Stories from the field...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/07/02

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, given the region’s dependence on tourism and travel, are highly exposed to the economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The tourism sector’s contribution to GDP will be severely impacted by the restrictions implemented to mitigate the spread of the virus. We'll explore what initiatives are in place to support tourism organizations, governments and related actors in the industry to prepare the workforce for the sector’s accelerated digital

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82:17

Transparencia e Integridad para la Emergencia del...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/29

La crisis del COVID-19 plantea el desafío de asegurar que los gobiernos atiendan las necesidades de la emergencia con eficiencia, transparencia e integridad. Los desastres naturales, las crisis humanitarias o epidemias generan la necesidad de desembolsar recursos de forma extremadamente rápida. En este contexto, los organismos de control son llamados a actuar de manera proactiva y creativa para asegurar el máximo de prevención, sin afectar la eficacia de las medidas de la emergencia. La pregunta de

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61:15

The Caribbean and Coronavirus: Family Violence

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/25

Research has shown that violence against women and children (VAWC) - particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) and severe punishment of children - tend to increase during times of stress and restriction of movements, such as during epidemics. In this podcast, experts from the region discuss why periods of high stress can cause violence to increase and what can be done at the individual and policy level to address the problem. In our Webinar on April 29, 2020, Laurence Telson (Operations Senior

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20:58

Breaking Through the Barriers to Financial Access and...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/25

Financial development, access and inclusion are a critical piece of the puzzle for economic growth and development. Our economists have examined the country-specific barriers restricting financial sector development in Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana, and identified where reforms can be made in these countries. Henry Mooney (Economics Advisor), Laura Giles Alvarez (Barbados Country Economist) and Victor Gauto (Guyana Country Economist) tell us more in this podcast hosted by Golda Lee Bruce, Caribbean

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17:25

Hablemos de Transporte: Gestión contractual y...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/18

Hacemos un repaso por los principales temas de los Diálogos Regionales de Política 2020. No se pierdan nuestros diálogos especificos sobre transporte de carga y suministros esenciales, transporte público y gestión contractual y reactivación del sector de la construcción.

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8:34

Hablemos de Transporte: Transporte urbano y...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/18

Hacemos un repaso por los principales temas de los Diálogos Regionales de Política 2020. No se pierdan nuestros diálogos especificos sobre transporte de carga y suministros esenciales, transporte público y gestión contractual y reactivación del sector de la construcción.

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15:39

Hablemos de Transporte: Suministro de bienes...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/18

Hacemos un repaso por los principales temas de los Diálogos Regionales de Política 2020. No se pierdan nuestros diálogos especificos sobre transporte de carga y suministros esenciales, transporte público y gestión contractual y reactivación del sector de la construcción.

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8:05

Hablemos de Transporte: Diálogos Regionales de...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/18

Hacemos un repaso por los principales temas de los Diálogos Regionales de Política 2020. No se pierdan nuestros diálogos específicos sobre transporte de carga y suministros esenciales, transporte público y gestión contractual y reactivación del sector de la construcción.

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61:31

Future of Festivals: Can we reinvent the way we...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/06/16

The coronavirus pandemic has caused several 2020 Caribbean festivals carnivals to be canceled or postponed. Festival stakeholders are being forced to rethink their offerings to maintain their appeal and remain profitable. Listen to our conversation with Caribbean cultural and entertainment leaders on the future of festivals in the region (this was originally recorded during a webinar on June 9, 2020). Kamal Bankay (Chairman - Jamaica Sports and Entertainment Network), Valmiki Maharaj (Band Leader -

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25:30

How to Protect Economies and Livelihoods in COVID-19...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/05/18

In COVID-19 times, governments have a responsibility to save lives but this goes hand in hand with the responsibility to save livelihoods. Locking down parts of our economies is necessary so that the human capital stock can be kept healthy and economies can have a solid footing on which to rebound. In the Caribbean, transmission of economic shocks from past crises, such as 9/11 and the Global Financial Crisis, have impacted vital economic sectors such as tourism and trade but the extent and levels

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57:59

Coronavirus and the Caribbean: Options for Businesses

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/05/01

We were joined in a webinar on April 20, 2020 by Allison Peart, Managing Director of A. Peart Advisory Services Ltd of Jamaica, Zulfikar Ally, President of The American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana and Vincent Vandepool-Wallace, Founder of The BedfordBaker Group. Our panelists held a wide-ranging discussion on the impact of the economic slowdown on businesses, options for adaptation and diversification as well as retaining staff. Options included the exploration of COVID-free corridors for

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32:48

Why is Risk Management So Important and How Do We Use...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/04/14

What is a risk and how do you manage them in projects? What are positive versus negative risks and how do you stay on top of them? What is the difference between a problem and a risk and how do we apply this to the coronavirus outbreak? Sheries Ruddock, Operations Associate at the IDB, discusses with Golda Lee Bruce, Development Storyteller and Communications Coordinator at the IDB, how critical risk management is to projects and how this applies to development work and today’s world. Risk

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28:05

Wait No More: Improving government services for...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/03/09

Government transactions like requesting a birth certificate, registering a property, or opening a business, are how citizens and companies connect with the government. Efficient government transactions enhance the business climate, citizen perception of government and access to crucial public programs and services. In the Caribbean, however, government transactions are often headaches. On average, they take more than 4 hours to complete, and more than 30% of transactions require 3 or more visits to

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15:19

Our Talent in the Caribbean

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/02/24

Finding and fostering talent for growth in the Caribbean is important to us, that’s why we held a conversation with Golda Lee Bruce, Development Storyteller and Communications Coordinator, IDB, and Paola Holst, Senior HR Business Partner, IDB, to discuss opportunities at the Bank and how to break-in.If you’re interested in improving lives with us, you can check out the following

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15:19

Roadmap to Barbados' economic recovery

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2020/01/15

A time for change in Barbados. Despite its many strengths, Barbados has been facing a slow growth trajectory, recurring fiscal deficits and increasing debt. A new publication of the IDB dives into the structural constraints challenging the country and discusses the best way forward, highlighting four critical areas. Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas, Country Representative and Laura Giles, Country Economist, discuss the findings and importance of this document with Golda Lee Bruce, as we looking ahead to

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25:01

Debt in the Caribbean — Crises, Reforms, and Lessons...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2019/11/20

Learn about the innovative approaches countries can take to avoid a debt crisis, manage debt and grow their economies. In the Caribbean, these approaches are especially critical because of the risks they face from being highly vulnerable to natural disasters, climate change and economic shocks. David Rosenblatt, Regional Economic Advisor and Henry Mooney, Lead Economist discuss these themes with Golda Lee Bruce.Check out more on this

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18:15

Jamaica's Superheroes of Development - Yallahs Hope...

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ·

2019/11/06

Healthy environments equal better lives. Jamaican superheroes and finalists in the IDB's Superheroes of Development pitch competition, Loúreene Jones and Andre Reid, share with Golda Lee Bruce how the Yallahs Hope Project fights to preserve invaluable ecosystem services (biodiversity, water, etc.) of 2 key watersheds in the country and strengthen their resilience to climate change. A pivotal part of the project was their work with farmers and communities to utilize sustainable land practices and to

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