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  - Population 0.3 mln
  - Population growth 2%
  - Life expectancy 76 years
  - Net migration -1,000
  - GDP $1.28 bln
  - - per capita $3,760
  - - growth rate 1%
  - FDI, net inflows $0.11 bln
  - Cellphone users 39%
  - Internet users 11%

School failure affects more than 3.5 million children and adolescents in Central America

School failure affects more than 3.5 million children and adolescents Central America. Finishing School in Central America: the pending challenges, a report launched by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Central American Educational and Cultural Coordination of Central American Integration System (CECC / SICA) is based on official statistics of the educational systems of Belize and the Dominican Republic. Great progress has been made in enrollment: almost more...

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Taleen Vartan on April 18, 2013

Social Sector Investment Programme 2011: Facing The Issues

Social Sector Investment Programme 2011: Facing The Issues

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The social sector continues to play a key role in Trinidad & Tobago’s commitment to achieving sustainable human development. The social programmes and services in the sector are closely aligned to this country’s development priorities. This edition of the Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) report focuses primarily on three of the seven interconnected pillars as outlined in this country’s development strategy; (i) People-Centred Development, (ii) Poverty Eradication and Social Justice more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 31, 2012

Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict

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Child Soldiers International (CSI) submits this report for consideration by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) in advance of its examination in January 2012 of Thailand‟s initial report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC). On the basis of the information gathered, this report summarizes CSI‟s concerns about Thailand‟s implementation of its obligations under OPAC.

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Sonia Hossain on February 23, 2012

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Community managed forests and forest protected areas

Community managed forests and forest protected areas

This paper assesses the role of protected and community managed forests for the long term maintenance of forest cover in the tropics. It was found that as a whole, community managed forests presented lower and less variable annual deforestation rates than protected forests. It is considered that a more resilient and robust forest conservation strategy should encompass a regional vision with different land use types in which social and economic needs of local inhabitants, as well as tenure more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 1, 2012

Belize; Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation

Belize; Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation

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Climate Change and Classic Maya Water Management

Climate Change and Classic Maya Water Management

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The critical importance of water is undeniable. It is particularly vital in semitropical regions with noticeable wet and dry seasons, such as the southern Maya lowlands. Not enough rain results in decreasing water supply and quality, failed crops, and famine. Too much water results in flooding, destruction, poor water quality, and famine. In this paper, the authors show not only how Classic Maya (ca. A.D. 250–950) society dealt with the annual seasonal extremes, but also how kings and farmers more...

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Sonia Hossain on June 29, 2011

Natural Resources and Non-Cooperative Trade Policy

Natural Resources and Non-Cooperative Trade Policy

When looking at the conditions of trade in natural resources the world appears upside down: tariff protection in natural resources sectors is generally lower than for overall merchandise trade, while export restrictions are twice as likely as in other sectors. On the other hand, tariff escalation is significant in natural resources sectors, where materials in their raw state face, on average, lower duties than in their processed form.In this paper, we discuss how export taxes and tariff more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 9, 2011

Belize: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize

Belize: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize

Added by Zunia.org on January 15, 2011

Comparative Study on Rural Electrification Policies in Emerging Economies

Comparative Study on Rural Electrification Policies in Emerging Economies

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Brazil, China, India and South Africa have each worked to improve access to electricity services. While many of the challenges faced by these countries are similar, the means of addressing them varied in their application and effectiveness. This report analyses the four country profiles, determining the pre-requisites to successful rural electrification policies.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 4, 2010

The Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and Mangroves (January 2009)

The Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and Mangroves (January 2009)

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Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and services to Belize. This study assesses the economic contribution of just three out of the many culturally and economically valuable services provided by reef and mangrove ecosystems in Belize. Even within this narrowed scope, this study finds that the country’s coastal resources are extremely valuable.

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Sonia Hossain on October 30, 2009

Economic Development and Inclusion through local Broadband Access Networks

Economic Development and Inclusion through local Broadband Access Networks

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The theme of the study is the recent experience of community-based initiatives driven by municipal governments, community organizations, local entrepreneurs associations, NGOs that have deployed sustainable local broadband connectivity services. This report provides a detailed mapping of best practice for the implementation of sustainable local broadband access networks and an analysis of the situation in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Peru. (Source:Inter-American Development Bank, more...

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Moushumi Biswas on August 23, 2009

Transforming Electricity Consumers into Customers

Transforming Electricity Consumers into Customers

This document include case study of a slum electrification and loss reduction project in São Paulo, Brazil. This approach aims to solve a large-scale and long-term problem of electricity losses from theft and non-payment in slums while bringing more reliable and safer electricity service to its residents as well as helping them to reduce their electricity consumption dramatically to affordable levels.

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Moushumi Biswas on July 21, 2009

Gender and Racial Wage Gaps in Brazil 1996-2006: Evidence Using a Matching Comparisons Approach

Gender and Racial Wage Gaps in Brazil 1996-2006: Evidence Using a Matching Comparisons Approach

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This paper explores the evolution of Brazilian wage gaps by gender and skin color over a decade (1996-2006), using the matching comparison methodology developed by Ñopo (2008). In Brazil, racial wage gaps are more pronounced than those found along the gender divide, although both noticeably decreased over the course of the last decade. The decomposition results show that differences in observable characteristics play a crucial role in explaining wage gaps. While in the case of racial wage gaps more...

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Moushumi Biswas on July 12, 2009

Linking Reproductive Health to Social Power: Community Health Workers in Belize and Pakistan

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This issue of focuses on two traditional family planning programs that undertook projects to help women enlarge their zone of influence in both the private and public spheres. In many ways, the two highlighted programs and the initiatives they have carried out—could not be more different. The first case study focuses on the Belize Family Life Association (BFLA), a nongovernmental organization in a small Caribbean country. BFLA, despite having virtually no experience in community work, organized more...

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Moushumi Biswas on February 4, 2009

Benchmarking FDI Competitiveness in Caribbean Countries

As part of MIGA’s global Enterprise Benchmarking Program and the Commonwealth Secretariat’s enterprise competitiveness development initiatives, a study of three industries was conducted in four Caribbean countries—Belize, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and St. Lucia—to compare operating costs and conditions for investors. This report summarizes the study’s findings and aims to serve as an investment tool for prospective investors. This chapter presents the methodology used and provides the more...

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Kasem Ali on January 22, 2009

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