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
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
5 key steps to implement GovTech Open Innovation in our cities
In this series’ previous posts, we explored how the GovTech space brings non-traditional digital providers closer to public institutions. In this post we’ll dive into how open innovation enables the incorporation of innovative solutions from digital providers into the operations of local and national governments. This strategy, known as open innovation, is an innovation … [Read more...] about 5 key steps to implement GovTech Open Innovation in our cities
Women taxi drivers: how does urban planning affect their working conditions?
Every May 1st, International Workers' Day is celebrated around the world. Since its origins in the 19th century, this labor movement has been predominantly urban. Nowadays, cities continue to be the epicenter of the labor demands of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). While it is true that economic vulnerability affects all workers in the region, women still lag … [Read more...] about Women taxi drivers: how does urban planning affect their working conditions?
How can I develop a GovTech strategy for my city?
As we stated in this series’ first publication, GovTech ecosystems bring great opportunities for local governments that wish to transform and digitize their operations and for innovative companies (startups, SMEs and scaleups) that want to grow by developing solutions for major public challenges. In addition to making these opportunities a reality, the GovTech space transforms … [Read more...] about How can I develop a GovTech strategy for my city?