Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French are predominantly spoken. Some subnational regions such as Quebec and parts of the United States where Romance languages are primarily spoken are not included due to the countries as a whole being a part of Anglo America (an exception to this is Puerto Rico, which is almost always included within the definition of Latin America despite being a territory of the United States). The term is broader than categories such as Hispanic America, which specifically refers to Spanish-speaking …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 2 December 2024 English

This report details a strategic collaboration between IISD and partners to support agribusinesses in improving compliance with principles of responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. It summarizes the key …

is involved in inclusive finance in Africa, Latin America and Asia and focuses on three main topics:


FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

Explore the 2023-2024 Impact Report for the Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL) project. This report highlights the third year’s progress across five countries: Benin, Cambodia, …

Politics Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Latin America: Sustainable and Inclusive Communities First (PMI-WILL) Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Vietnam


FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

Presented by Destination Canada TranscriptFollowing last year’s successful webinar, Destination Canada is back to host a new activity on the importance of intentional destination development. While last year’s webinar explored …

Politics Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Latin America: Sustainable and Inclusive Communities First (PMI-WILL) Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Vietnam


FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

About this report This special report summarizes the efforts of Canadian municipalities as they improve their asset management (AM) skills and knowledge while effectively and efficiently delivering the necessary services …

Politics Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Latin America: Sustainable and Inclusive Communities First (PMI-WILL) Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership Vietnam


School of Public Policy, University of Calgary · 19 November 2024 English

.35 The Lay of the Land: Prospects for Improving Financial Competitiveness1 Mark Huson and Randall Morck EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Alberta’s financial sector has not grown to match the province’s overall rise …

nt. Edwards, Sebastian. 2010. Left Behind: Latin America and the False Promise of Populism. Chicago:


APF: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada · 15 November 2024 English

The first is that the full and equal participation of women in our economies is not only essential to our competitiveness and prosperity, but to the growth and success of …

with vetted manufacturers across regions in Latin America and With this trade mission, we are targeting


CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 15 November 2024 English

The Next Course TheNext Course Expert Panel on Atypical Food Production Technologies for Canadian Food Security TheNext Course Expert Panel on Atypical Food Production Technologies for Canadian Food Security COUNCIL …

the diet of many people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (Melgar-Lalanne et al., 2019). However, insect


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 November 2024 English

This study aims to highlight the key supply chain barriers in localizing electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing in India. It summarizes consultations with 12 companies working on battery cell …

has also undertaken bilateral engagements in Latin America. For example, in 2022, the government signed mineral-rich countries, such as in Africa and Latin America, through trilateral partnerships to unlock


APF: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada · 14 November 2024 English

It also analyzes the state of informality and digitalization in encouraged the development of helpful e-government APEC, presents best practices and case studies where initiatives to reduce complexity and improve …

has one of the smallest informal economies in Latin America, ranking 10th in APEC. It is rapidly digitalizing approximately 54.8 percent and smallest in Latin America. 36.7 percent, respectively. In terms of digitalization transport, trade, accommodation penetration in Latin America, with 91 percent of its and catering are the $74 billion, making it the second-largest in Latin America, after Brazil. E-commerce is deeply embedded areas was 39.2 percent, significantly lower Latin America and the Caribbean. E-commerce platforms than


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 12 November 2024 English

1 The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data The Current State of Global Data Governance Establishing country-level data governance frameworks is an ongoing and complex undertaking. [...] …

Scores Source: GDB (2022, 23). Note: LAC = Latin America and the Caribbean; MENA = Middle East and North the 2018 ODB Leaders Edition and the 2020 Latin America and the Caribbean edition provide valuable insights Aaronson and Adam Zable. Broadband Policies for Latin America and the 2023. Data Governance Mapping Project to Changing Capitalism. New York, NY: Harper Latin America and the Caribbean, and the EQUALS Global Business


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