October 31, World Cities Day Today is World Cities Day (WCD). While many people will read, or hear, about the importance of commemorating this day, few may know what exactly it is being celebrated. Let's take a look to some history. In 2013, the United Nations established the WCD with the aim of fostering cooperation among countries to address the challenges posed by … [Read more...] about IDB Mayors Forum 2022: four lessons to address climate change in cities
Maria Camila Uribe
Maria Camila Uribe is Principal Technical Lead of the Housing and Urban Development Division, and the Coordinator of the IDB Cities Network of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Maria Camila served as Representative of the IDB in Chile, and later worked in the coordination of the Institutional Strategy of the IDB Group. Additionally, she served as Head of the Services Section for the Committees and the Executive Directors in the IDB Secretariat. Maria Camila is an economist from the Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, where she has also completed master level courses in economics, and holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. She has over 18 years of experience in the Colombian public sector, having served as Secretary of Planning of Bogotá, Director of Cadaster and Tax Director of the same city, advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Colombia and to the National Planning Department. Local and urban fiscal matters stand out amongst her many specializations.
Mayors Forum 2021: 4 Key Takeaways on Managing Cities in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has had an unprecedented impact on socialization dynamics and quality of life in cities all around the world. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), weak social protection structures, fragmented health systems, and deep inequalities have exacerbated the crisis, leading to the worst recession the region has experienced in the last hundred years. The … [Read more...] about Mayors Forum 2021: 4 Key Takeaways on Managing Cities in Times of Crisis