Setting the Stage for Improved Learning
Despite the importance of teachers in the learning process, systems for recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting teachers remain deficient.
Analysis
Informe de Progreso Educativo República Dominicana: ¡Decididos a mejorar!
La República Dominicana muestra progresos importantes en el sector educativo, pero todavía quedan espacios de mejora.
The State of Teacher Policies in El Salvador
This report card seeks to strengthen the capacity of national groups to analyze education policy in El Salvador
Remittances Scorecard: 2016
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
Migration & Development: Trends & Policy Options
Despite the economic importance of migration, Central American governments have lacked integral policies to leverage migration for development.
The State of Teacher Policies in Dominican Republic
This report card seeks to strengthen the capacity of national groups to analyze education policy in the Dominican Republic.
Will the New US Aid Plan for Central America Be Successful?
Will Central American governments spend the money effectively? Do the countries in the isthmus have a good plan to fight the drug cartels?
Decentralization for Educational Quality
The education law and the various decennial and operation plans of education have specifically presented a policy of education participation, where the community, families and organizations non-governmental are stimulated to integrate in the development of education programs and projects.
Decentralization for Quality Education
Since its creation in 1995, the Program for Education Reform Promotion in Latin America and the Caribbean (Programa de Promoción de la Reforma Educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (PREAL) has proposed to contribute to the improvement of quality and equity in education through the enhancement of education policies,…
¿Amenazan los escándalos de corrupción al Gobierno de la República Dominicana?
Funcionarios de República Dominicana el 11 de agosto arrestaron al ex ministro de Defensa, Pedro Rafael Peña Antonio y a varios otros por presuntamente aceptar US$3,5 millones en sobornos a cambio de un contrato de defensa. Las detenciones se producen mientras Félix Bautista, un senador del Partido de la Liberación Democrática, del presidente Danilo Medina, está siendo investigado por las autoridades haitianas por contratos sobrevalorados y contribuciones ilegales de campaña.¿Está empeorando la corrupción en República Dominicana, o estos casos recientes sugieren que los fiscales están haciendo progresos en la lucha contra la corrupción?
Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?
Dominican politics are vibrant yet patrimonial.
Violence, Crime & Citizen Security in Central America & Mexico
Members of Congress met with policy experts and government officials to discuss violence and crime in the region.
Report Card on Education
The need to achieve significant improvements in education has been a matter of concern for the Dominican society along the last two decades. This interest grew with the implementation of the Ten-Year Education Plan in the early 90s, a joint initiative with civil societies, the government and international organizations against…
Propuestas para la Educación en Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana
La Comisión Centroamericana sobre la Reforma Educativa presenta un informe de fin de año que resume los principales problemas que enfrentan las escuelas de la región y propone reformas para superarlos. Descargue el documento completo abajo.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016
In 2016, the flow of remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed US $70 billion. In the 20 countries for which there is data available, the flow reached US$69 billion. This increase demonstrates continued growth since the post-recession period. In this article, we find a range of factors shaping this growth,