Panama City hosts a world heritage jewel: its Historic District, which is a World Heritage Site since 1997. Despite it is the most visited tourist spot in the country, this district has been subject of serious degradation over the years. Today, on International World Heritage Day, we want to raise awareness about the importance of preserving and revitalizing our cities´ … [Read more...] about International World Heritage Day: The role of the IDB Group revitalizing Panama´s Historic District
Urban Development and Housing
How to improve access to housing for the low-income population?
Among the challenges facing the sustainable development of our region, the issue of housing is, without any doubt, one of the most important, urgent, and complex. Housing is essential in our lives: can you really think about access to education or health when you have nowhere to live? In today's blog we go to Brazil, a country with a deficit of 5.8 million homes and more … [Read more...] about How to improve access to housing for the low-income population?
World Cities Day: challenges and strategies for sustainable and resilient urbanism
This Sunday, we join the global celebration of World Cities Day, highlighting the promotion of sustainable urbanization and international cooperation in tackling shared urban challenges. As we mark this anniversary alongside the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2021, we dedicate this blog to addressing the key urban threats faced by our region, with a particular … [Read more...] about World Cities Day: challenges and strategies for sustainable and resilient urbanism
An Urban Perspective on Gender and Diversity for the 2030 Agenda
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a milestone in human history: a global compact to create a future that leaves no one behind. The 17 SDGs were adopted by the 193 UN member countries at the UN General Assembly almost six years ago, on September 25, 2015. As COVID pandemic had created new challenges in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, we need … [Read more...] about An Urban Perspective on Gender and Diversity for the 2030 Agenda
Urban indigenous women: The challenge of creating fairer cities with cultural identity
Migrating to cities does not always bring greater opportunities, at least not for indigenous women. Their transfer from rural to urban areas marks in them a triple condition of vulnerability: being women, being indigenous and being migrants. Racial discrimination, unequal access to decent work or basic public services, as well as residence in informal settlements vulnerable to … [Read more...] about Urban indigenous women: The challenge of creating fairer cities with cultural identity