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Download or read book Assessment of Development Results - Costa Rica written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Fletcher
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 081654011X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book The Ecolaboratory written by Robert Fletcher and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its tiny size and seeming marginality to world affairs, the Central American republic of Costa Rica has long been considered an important site for experimentation in cutting-edge environmental policy. From protected area management to ecotourism to payment for environmental services (PES) and beyond, for the past half-century the country has successfully positioned itself at the forefront of novel trends in environmental governance and sustainable development. Yet the increasingly urgent dilemma of how to achieve equitable economic development in a world of ecosystem decline and climate change presents new challenges, testing Costa Rica’s ability to remain a leader in innovative environmental governance. This book explores these challenges, how Costa Rica is responding to them, and the lessons this holds for current and future trends regarding environmental governance and sustainable development. It provides the first comprehensive assessment of successes and challenges as they play out in a variety of sectors, including agricultural development, biodiversity conservation, water management, resource extraction, and climate change policy. By framing Costa Rica as an “ecolaboratory,” the contributors in this volume examine the lessons learned and offer a path for the future of sustainable development research and policy in Central America and beyond.
Author : Roberto García López
Publisher : Inter-American Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 1597821284
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (978 download)
Download or read book Managing for Development Results written by Roberto García López and published by Inter-American Development Bank. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results-based management (RBM) is a public management strategy that involves decision making based on reliable information regarding the effects of governmental actions on society. It has been adopted in various developed countries as a way of improving efficiency and effectiveness in public policy. In Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, governments and public managers show increasing interest in this management strategy. Given the relative novelty of RBM in the region, however, there is scant literature on the subject. This book is intended to fill this gap in two ways. First, it seeks to describe some of the basic RBM concepts and adapt them according to regional characteristics. Second, it presents an assessment, based on studies carried out in 25 countries, of the challenges facing LAC countries and their capacity to implement results-based public management.
Author : Ricardo Monge-Gonzalez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Impact Evaluation of Innovation and Linkage Development Programs in Costa Rica written by Ricardo Monge-Gonzalez and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper estimates the impact of two productive development programs (PDPs) in Costa Rica: PROPYME and CR Provee. The first seeks to increase the capacity of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) to innovate, and the second aims to increase backward linkages between Costa Rican SMEs and multinational companies operating in the country. The impacts of each program were measured in terms of three result variables: real average wages, employment demand, and the probability of exporting. A combination of fixed effects and propensity score matching techniques was used in estimations to correct for any selection bias. The results show that both PROPYME and CR Provee have positive and significant impacts on SME performance. PROPYME's beneficiaries performed better than other firms in terms of labor demand and their probability of exporting, while firms treated by CR Provee showed higher average wages, labor demand, and chances of exporting than untreated firms. Firms treated simultaneously by both programs performed better in terms of average wages than those that were only treated by CR Provee. This result is of special interest to policymakers since it indicates the importance of bundling in the implementation of PDPs. The findings suggest that policies aimed at overcoming the weaknesses of these two programs are important for obtaining higher real wages, generating more employment, and increasing the probability of exporting by Costa Rican SMEs.
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Publisher : UN
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Assessment of Development Results written by and published by UN. This book was released on 2012 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assessment of Development Results (ADR) is an independent evaluation by the Evaluation Office (EO) which systematically assesses progress of key interventions by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in countries receiving its support. The ADR in Sri Lanka is the seventy-fourth assessment conducted by the EO and the twenty-first conducted within the Asia-Pacific region, and the first such evaluation conducted in Sri Lanka. This ADR was conducted jointly with the Government of Sri Lanka with a view to strengthening the ownership of the evaluation results by national partners, and thereby its credibility and utility. For this purpose, a Joint Management Group (JMG) was set up with participation from both the Government and the EO. The JMG provided oversight to the evaluation which was conducted by an independent national team and guided by a professional evaluation manager from the EO. Through this mechanism, both the Government and the EO ensured that established norms and standards for evaluation, such as independence, impartiality and rigorous methodology, were followed. We believethat this joint approach has helped the evaluation team collect inputs from a broad range of national partners and resulted in a report that is soundly rooted in the national reality making it useful for national partners and UNDP in designing their future engagement with a better sense of UNDP's strategic direction. The evaluation found that UNDP had significantly helped the country overcome major challenges that emerged during the last decade. Today, Sri Lanka is looking at a new development path as a middle income country, and UNDP has been seeking to reposition itself to maintain its relevance in the new context. We therefore believe that the evaluation was very timely. Having provided the opportunity to take stock of what worked, and what did not, in the past decade, the evaluation proposes the mostuseful role UNDP can play in the future.
Author : James W. Fox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Real Progress written by James W. Fox and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul J. Gertler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464807809
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Impact Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition written by Paul J. Gertler and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264246991
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)
Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews Costa Rica: Good Governance, from Process to Results written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review analyses key areas of public governance in Costa Rica, identifying opportunities to improve the performance of the state in order to ensure more effective and efficient service delivery for all.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264278966
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)
Download or read book OECD Development Pathways Interrelations between Public Policies, Migration and Development in Costa Rica written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interrelations between Public Policies, Migration and Development in Costa Rica is the result of a project carried out by the Centro Centroamericano de Población (CCP) at the University of Costa Rica and the OECD Development Centre, in collaboration with the Dirección General de Migración.
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Environmental Assessment and Development written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jakomijn van Wijk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789067546300
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (463 download)
Download or read book Costa Rica: Going for the green? : the use of environmental impact assessment in Costa Rica with special attention to golf course development written by Jakomijn van Wijk and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Newton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Effectiveness and Economic Development Impact of Policy- Based Cash Transfer Programs written by John Newton and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Inter-American Economic and Social Council. Committee of Nine. Ad Hoc Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Evaluation of Costa Rica's Economic and Social Development Plan, 1965-1968 written by Inter-American Economic and Social Council. Committee of Nine. Ad Hoc Committee and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Saunders
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780367301774
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Rural Electrification And Development written by John Saunders and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assessment of the consequences of rural electrification in developing areas, covers projects in Costa Rica and Colombia. It focuses on both social and economic impacts of rural electrification and examines policy implications from both social-benefits and economic-benefits approaches.
Author : Ricardo Monge González
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (642 download)
Download or read book Productive Development Policies in Costa Rica written by Ricardo Monge González and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes five Productive Development Policies (PDPs) implemented in Costa Rica, finding that they are not optimally addressing market failures. Moreover, government failures rather than market failures represent the main justification for PDPs. Even in the presence of market failures, the policy instruments applied are not necessarily the most economically efficient but rather the most politically feasible options. In addition, the lack of policy evaluation and monitoring prevents adjustments and corrections of such policies. Addressing the arguments for policy intervention and incorporating the results of evaluation into policy design and reform are necessary conditions for success. In spite of positive policy outcomes, limitations to enhance competitiveness and create the conditions for productivity growth are still present. An umbrella approach in the case of those PDPs that reinforce each other is necessary for productivity growth.
Author : Bas Bouman
Publisher : CATIE
ISBN 13 : 9780792364801
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Tools for Land Use Analysis on Different Scales written by Bas Bouman and published by CATIE. This book was released on 2000-09-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reflects the results of more than ten years of cooperative research involving Wageningen Agricultural University (y. l AU) in the Netherlands, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE; Centro Agron6mico Tropical de lnvestigaci6n y Ensefianza) in Costa Rica and the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG; Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadeda) as part of the Research Program on Sustainability in Agriculture (REPOSA) in the Central American country. The type of cooperation was unusual as it focused on both research and the education of students undertaking either M. Sc. thesis projects or a program of practical training in the various aspects of studying land use. Since funding was provided by W AU, a high degree of scientific autonomy was created that has clearly benefited the independent, scientific rigor of the work. Over the ten-year period, the program has changed from being a patchwork of various insulated specialist projects, into a truly interdisciplinary effort, leading to the development of innovative tools for analyzing land use on a number of geographical scales. These tools are presented in this book. Besides CATIE and MAG, cooperation with other Costa Rican partner institutions has been essential from the beginning, and this process of interaction has also evolved considerably over time.
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821372882
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Development Results in Middle-income Countries written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Bank's support in fostering growth and reducing poverty has contributed to the considerable economic success of MIC countries. But to produce greater development benefits, it has to become more agile and draw upon MICs' own capacity much more systematically, connecting such capabilities to help low-income countries and to tackle global challenges. The Bank's work has to more clearly demonstrate best practice to deliver impact beyond its limited direct role.
