World Cities Day is an opportunity to highlight the vital role Amazonian cities can play in sustaining a healthy Amazonia—and, in doing so, protecting its extraordinary biodiversity and ecological functions. This idea is at the heart of Cities in Amazonia: People and Nature in Harmony, a book that brings together contributions from more than fifty authors from the IDB and … [Read more...] about Cities in Amazonia: Unlocking Prosperity and Protecting Ecosystems
Paloma Martín
Paloma Martín is an external consultant for the IDB Cities Network. She has experience in public administration and project management and provides technical support to the Amazonian Cities Initiative under the Amazonía Siempre Program. She holds a Master’s in Public Management from the University of Maryland, specializing in sustainability, a Master’s in Public Policy from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Universidad de Cuyo. Paloma has worked in the Argentine public sector for fifteen years and with international NGOs, primarily focusing on innovation management for institutional capacity building, project management, and gender-responsive budgeting. She is a Fulbright Scholar and has taught at several national universities, including Universidad Católica Argentina, Universidad de San Martín, and Universidad Siglo XXI.
2023 World Cities Day: the Amazonian Cities Forum and its role in the sustainable development of the region
On the occasion of World Cities Day, celebrated on October 31st, we want to shed light on a relatively lesser-known and explored facet of urban life in the region: Amazonian cities. While the Amazon is renowned as the world's largest rainforest, it's often overlooked that it's also home to a highly urbanized population. The majority of its people reside in towns, settlements, … [Read more...] about 2023 World Cities Day: the Amazonian Cities Forum and its role in the sustainable development of the region