Outcome - Resultados

The ranked lists of solutions by the Consulta de San José Expert Panel 

The ranking of the solutions to the greatest problems in Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to be an eye-opener to policy-makers throughout the region and will act as a vehicle for improving local, national, and regional decision-making. Measuring and prioritising different solutions to different challenges showed that the scarce resources are better put to use on some solutions than others. Considering the fast changing political and economic environments of the region today, the ranked list will be an apparent guide for the future on how to help lift the region out of poverty and improve the welfare of Latin-Americans and Caribbeans most cost-efficiently.

Rank	Solution	Challenge
1	Early childhood development	Poverty/Inequality
2	Fiscal rules	Fiscal Problems
3	Increase investment in infrastructure, including maintenance	Infrastructure
4	Policy and program evaluation agency	Fiscal Problems
5	Conditional cash transfers	Poverty/Inequality & Education
6	Universal health insurance: basic package	Health
7	Nutrition programs for pre-school age children	Poverty/Inequality & Education
8	Crime prevention through environment design and hotspots	Violence and Crime
9	Replace taxes on formal employment with other taxes	Employment
10	Adopt policies and services to reduce transaction cost for trade	Infrastructure
11	Cash awards to journalists for publication in major international media of goverment failure	Public Administration
12	Implement protocols and publish outcomes	Health
13	Training for disadvantaged workers	Employment
14	Automated computer-based system for revenue collection	Public Administration
15	Tobacco tax and other measures (to reduce smoking)	Health

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