Knowledge-based economy not only affects well developed countries but also the performance and possibilities of small economic actors positioned on less developed countries.
Despite a consensus that organized crime in Latin America is growing in scope and geographic reach, there is little research on the impact of organized crime on social, economic, and democratic development.
The Consejo Nicaraguense de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONICYT) has a mandate to coordinate the different agencies that make up the national innovation system of Nicaragua.
The aim of this project is to prevent violence and increase resilience among individuals and communities in El Salvador and Nicaragua by contributing to more informed, effective, and participatory interventions.
The countries of Central America exhibit a great deal of heterogeneity in their economies.
Women's increased participation in Latin America's labour markets has been one of the most significant changes to those markets in the last 30 years. Still, their participation is well below men's, and the rate of increase is slowing down.
Women in El Salvador and Nicaragua are participating in the labour market more than ever before. However, their participation rate remains lower than men's.
In Central America, nearly 24,000 community-based organizations supply drinking water to rural and peri-urban residents.
Public opinion polls have shown that security tops the list of public concerns in Central America, Haiti and Mexico. The current project is the result of a call for proposals on the links between youth violence, organized crime and insecurity.
Violence against women continues to be a significant obstacle to equitable, human development in Latin America.