Design and Performance of Mining and Petroleum Fiscal Regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Survey of Current Practices, Lessons Learned and Best Practices

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham A. Davis ◽  
James L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Fiscal Regimes ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Current Practices

Selection Criteria for PPP Projects: Determinants of Value Generation in the Use of Public Resources (Value for Money)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Villa Zárate ◽  
Daniel Vieitez Martínez ◽  
Carlos Mondragón ◽  
Miguel Á. Martínez ◽  
Jaime Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Economic Infrastructure

The Discussion Papers PPP Americas 2021 are a series of documents written to prepare for PPP Americas tenth edition. The event is the most important forum on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), organized every two years by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Driven by PPP Americas 2021, we gathered eight thematic groups were, with specialists, professionals, consultants, and scholars engaged directly in the preparation, identification, structuration, and management of PPP infrastructure projects in countries of the region. IDB specialists coordinated the groups to review the main hot topics on PPP projects for social and economic infrastructure, aiming to exchange experiences, debate successful cases and lessons learned. The present Discussion Paper, “Selection Criteria for PPP Projects,” collects the main conclusions and recommendations discussed by the group and intends to consolidate a knowledge exchange environment in infrastructure and PPP inside the region, offering best practices on infrastructure projects selection and value generation in the use of public resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.

An End or a New Beginning?

Small Arms ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 164-182
Author(s):  
Mia Bloom
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Psychosocial Model ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Engagement And Disengagement

By integrating key lessons learned from the case studies, this chapter presents the basis for intervention – that is, primarily aimed at preventing the next generation of terrorists by seeking to pre-empt or influence efforts aimed at engaging children in terrorism. We present the ‘psychosocial’ model, encompassing multiple layers of influence across the three stages of involvement, engagement and disengagement. The chapter take a best practices approach drawing on what worked in DDR programs in Africa and Latin America to suggest the best ways to handle ISIS child returnees.

scholarly journals Building capacity for dementia care in Latin America and the Caribbean

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Gonzalez ◽  
Ciro Gaona ◽  
Marialcira Quintero ◽  
Carlos A. Chavez ◽  
Joyce Selga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
National Systems ◽  
Provided Examples

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have limited facilities and professionals trained to diagnose, treat, and support people with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment. The situation for people with dementia is poor, and worsening as the proportion of elderly in the general population is rapidly expanding. We reviewed existing initiatives and provided examples of actions taken to build capacity and improve the effectiveness of individuals, organizations, and national systems that provide treatment and support for people with dementia and their caregivers. Regional barriers to capacity building and the importance of public engagement are highlighted. Existing programs need to disseminate their objectives, accomplishments, limitations, and overall lessons learned in order to gain greater recognition of the need for capacity-building programs.

scholarly journals Conducting and Disseminating Epidemiological Systematic Reviews in Latin America and the Caribbean: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Ciapponi ◽  
Demián Glujovsky ◽  
Sacha Alexis Virgilio ◽  
Ariel Esteban Bardach
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Caribbean

Lessons Learned for Emergency Feeding During Modifications to 11 School Feeding Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 037957212110623
Author(s):  
Uriyoán Colón-Ramos ◽  
Rafael Monge-Rojas ◽  
Jael Goldsmith Weil ◽  
Florencia Olivares G ◽  
Rebecca Zavala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Feeding Programs ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Nutritional Benefits ◽  
Design And Methods

Background: School feeding programs (SFPs) can play a crucial role in the emergency food and nutrition response, but there is a dearth of information on how SFPs operate during emergencies. Design and Methods: A rapid comparative assessment of 11 SFPs throughout Latin America and the Caribbean during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from (1) systematic document search and (2) surveys with key informants (n = 23) about barriers/facilitators to modifications were systematically analyzed using a multiple case study approach. Results: During the pandemic, all SFPs continued (although continuation plans varied from a few days in Chile to >1 month in Puerto Rico) via food kits, food vouchers, and/or grab n’ go meals. The SFP implementation was highly dependent on the programs’ autonomy and financial support, which impacted their logistics to acquire and distribute foods during the pandemic. The types of foods offered in some SFPs suggest that established nutritional guidelines were not always followed. Key informants expressed concerns about the deterioration of the nutritional quality of foods offered during the pandemic and lack of community engagement that impeded distribution to the neediest. Conclusions: Results underscore the urgency for clear implementation guidance on how to modify SFP during emergencies. Public health implications include (1) allocation of autonomous resources to an intersectoral working group to safeguard nutritional benefits during emergencies, (2) strengthening efforts of SFP community engagement before and during emergencies, and (3) establishing guidelines of the types of foods that can be distributed to meet the nutritional needs of beneficiaries during emergencies.

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