The agribusiness sector has proven particularly resilient. How have Latin American food production value chains fared during the crisis and what strategies are they taking to confront new challenges? … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes: Access to Food in the Time of COVID
Romina Ordoñez
Romina es economista del Departamento de Estrategia y Desarrollo de BID Invest en Washington, D.C. Apoya a los equipos de originación de operaciones en los sectores de agronegocios y turismo evaluando el impacto en el desarrollo de los proyectos y desarrollando instrumentos que permiten su posterior supervisión. Adicionalmente, coordina estudios y notas técnicas que contribuyen al diseño de las operaciones, y diseña e implementa evaluaciones de impacto de proyectos innovadores de clientes de BID Invest que tienen impacto en el desarrollo. Tiene más de 10 años de experiencia en el diseño, supervisión y evaluación de proyectos de desarrollo. Anteriormente, ha trabajado en la división de Medio Ambiente, Desarrollo Rural y Manejo de Riesgos de Desastres Naturales (RND) y en la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión del BID. También ha coordinado la implementación de experimentos de economía del comportamiento en África. Tiene un doctorado en economía agrícola de la Universidad de Maryland, una maestría en políticas públicas de la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, una licenciatura en economía de la Universidad de Buenos Aires y una tecnicatura en periodismo.
Why Should the Tourism Sector Care About Food Waste?
Every year, over 1 billion tons of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Given its position at the consumption end of the food value chain, the tourism sector is a strategic industry to fight this problem. … [Read more...] about Why Should the Tourism Sector Care About Food Waste?
Can your trip to the beach help reduce poverty?
As summer comes to an end in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us have been asking and answering the same question: how was your vacation? Our responses typically include anecdotes about the food, people, and places we encountered along the way. Perhaps we could also be asking ourselves how our vacation impacted those people and places. … [Read more...] about Can your trip to the beach help reduce poverty?
Supporting sustainable palm oil in Latin America and the Caribbean
African palm oil accounts for the bulk of vegetable oil sales in the world, and it is estimated that demand for this oil will grow significantly in the near future. But how is palm oil used? Although many of us are unaware of all its potential uses in industry, we use palm oil daily in a great variety of products, such as processed foods (ice creams, cookies, spreads, etc.), … [Read more...] about Supporting sustainable palm oil in Latin America and the Caribbean
