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Federico Basañes

Federico Basanes

Federico Basañes was the Manager of the Office of Outreach and Partnerships until 2023. He was responsible for strengthening the IDB's dialogue and alliances with other constituencies of the development community. Prior to this role and within the organization, Basañes was Manager of the Knowledge, Innovation and Communication Sector from 2018 to early 2022, and before that he served as head of the Water and Sanitation Division from 2007 to 2013. During his career of 17 years at the IDB, Basañes worked on infrastructure-related issues and led development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Likewise, Basañes is the author of several articles and publications on infrastructure, mainly in the areas of water and sanitation, as well as energy and transportation. He also has experience in regulation and private participation in the provision of public services. He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, has a master's degree in Public Policy from the Torcuato Di Tella Institute in Argentina, and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Master and Ph.D.) in Economics.

Code for Development: celebrating two years of opening software to the public

April 24, 2019 by Federico Basañes Leave a Comment

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Through its second year, the IDB initiative continues to pioneer a vision of the catalytic potential of open source software in Latin America and the Caribbean, while also changing the way development institutions approach technology projects through open-source collaboration. Today, the IDB celebrates two years since the launch of its Code for Development platform. This … [Read more...] about Code for Development: celebrating two years of opening software to the public

IDB endorses Principles for Digital Development

February 7, 2019 by Federico Basañes 2 Comments

Principles for Digital Development

In 2018, the IDB endorsed the Principles for Digital Development. With our endorsement, we joined many organizations around the world who share a commitment for using good practices in technology-related development projects. Nine living guidelines The Principles for Digital Development are a collaborative initiative to guide practitioners whose projects relate to technology, … [Read more...] about IDB endorses Principles for Digital Development

Open-Source technology: concepts and applications

January 2, 2019 by Federico Basañes - Open Knowledge Team 1 Comment

The term "open source" refers to software whose source code has been made freely available to everyone and is accompanied by licenses that facilitate its reuse or adaptation to different contexts.  The concept also embodies a culture that promotes the exchange of ideas and values collaboration to improve the code of others. The movement upholds its legacy of collaboration … [Read more...] about Open-Source technology: concepts and applications

The IDB is committed to the open source model for development

April 28, 2017 by Federico Basañes Leave a Comment

In recent years, the Inter-American Development Bank has stepped up its efforts to open and share its knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean. This is so that anyone can access and take advantage of our publications, data and courses from the Bank's website. Continuing with this strategy of openness, today, I am pleased to introduce a new knowledge-based product from … [Read more...] about The IDB is committed to the open source model for development

5 Open Iniciatives for the Sustainable Management of Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste

December 17, 2015 by Federico Basañes - Sergio I. Campos G. Leave a Comment

2015 marked a milestone in the international agenda following the United Nations’ approval of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These guidelines set forth specific goals that can be achieved in the next 15 years. One of the established objectives is goal 6, which is to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. Although we have made great progress in the region, … [Read more...] about 5 Open Iniciatives for the Sustainable Management of Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste

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