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Ophélie Chevalier

Ophélie Chevalier

Ophélie Chevalier is Lead Specialist in Urban Development and Housing at the Inter-American Development Bank. She has more than 20 years of experience in international development, which includes project management (identification, design, negotiation, execution and evaluation), preparation of sectoral strategies, policy dialogue with the authorities, and leadership of technical studies. At the IDB, Ophélie has specialized in particular in institutional strengthening, local development, housing subsidies, and neighborhood improvement programs. His current work also includes serving as the Urban Division's focal point for climate change and risk issues. Ophélie is a lawyer by training, with master's degrees from the University of Paris and Columbia University in New York.

Keys for social housing governance

September 13, 2022 por Ophélie Chevalier - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

The public sector can generate a new governance and regulation in the social housing sector in our region. Governments need to generate new frameworks and instruments in favor of a balance between performance, responsibility, resilience, transparency, and inclusion. Without this, it is difficult to attract the private sector and guarantee sustainable investments. In today's … [Read more...] about Keys for social housing governance

Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

May 26, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

The cities of our region are called to play a key role in the fight against climate change and achieve the Paris Agreements and COP26 goals. As we mentioned in the first blog of this series, the Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) is one of the best tools through which the municipalities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can adapt and mitigate the climate crisis in line … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

May 19, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Héctor Cordero - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez 1 Comment

Cities and Resilience to Climate Change Did you know that, even though cities represent less than 3% of the habitable surface of the planet, they account for 75% of global CO2 emissions? Although this may seem like a problem, it is actually a great opportunity, since cities, in addition to being the economic and social engine of our region, are called to lead the fight … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

3 reasons why cities should consult the IDB´s “Guide for disaster risk identification, analysis and adaptation”

June 8, 2021 por Ginés Suárez - Maricarmen Esquivel - Daniela Zuloaga - Ophélie Chevalier - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Today is World Oceans Day. In addition to being a source of food, the oceans are essential for human life, as they absorb more than 90% of the excess of atmospheric heat trapped by greenhouse gases. The effects of climate change are disrupting not only marine ecosystems, but the people who depend on them. According to the UN, 40% of the total population lives less than 100 km … [Read more...] about 3 reasons why cities should consult the IDB´s “Guide for disaster risk identification, analysis and adaptation”

Building Resilience: Lessons Learned from New Orleans and Central America

May 25, 2021 por Ophélie Chevalier - Ginés Suárez - Ignacio Escuder - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

What do climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common? The pandemic, in addition to evidencing from a health perspective several of the vulnerabilities typically related to climate change, has also revealed opportunities to develop greater resilience to overcome catastrophes in our cities. It has been proven that the cities that have offered the best responses to the … [Read more...] about Building Resilience: Lessons Learned from New Orleans and Central America

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