The IDB designs projects with a purpose and measurable results in order to be effective in the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.

En este programa especial de Crónicas de Cambio dedicado a la Reunión Anual del BID en Montevideo, encontrarás reportajes relacionados con la seguridad ciudadana, el turismo sostenible, la adaptación al cambio climático y la creación de empleo juvenil. También conversamos con Julio Bocca, reconocido bailarín y director artístico del Ballet Nacional de Uruguay.

In an IDB survey of the region’s employers, only 12% said they had no difficulty finding the skills that their firm sought when they hired young workers.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, a new generation of "beyondBankers" not only care about the financial impact of their work but also about the environment and on their customers’ quality of life. Learn more at iadb.org/beyondbanking

According to a new IDB study, Latin America and the Caribbean will remain resilient to external shocks. The region would only suffer a relatively mild recession if European debt crisis worsens and Chinese economy decelerates.

Brazil, Nicaragua and Panama have the most suitable environment for climate-related investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a preview of the Climatescope 2012, an upcoming report and index developed by the Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN) in partnership with clean energy market research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance.