5 min. read. Today the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) presented the first region-wide data analytics mapping tool for digital connectivity across 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The tool, known as the ConectaLAC platform, will help governments and investors identify digital connectivity gaps and … [Read more...] about ConectaLAC: Responding to the Triple Challenge with a Network Logic for Connectivity
Digital Accessibility: A Starter’s Guide
7 min. read. Digital accessibility is a term that carries profound significance in our increasingly connected world. At its heart, digital accessibility ensures that digital content, such as websites, applications, and electronic documents, are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. But the term isn’t just about inclusivity for the disabled … [Read more...] about Digital Accessibility: A Starter’s Guide
Diversity in scholarly journals: three recommendations from DOAJ
5 min. read. The problems of exclusion and biases in science have occupied the debates on scientific publishing for some time now. However, the most recent approaches to open science agree that diversity should be at the forefront of policies for producing, disseminating, and using scientific knowledge. The predominance of the Global North countries in the publication of … [Read more...] about Diversity in scholarly journals: three recommendations from DOAJ
Machine learning, a key tool to inform future policy in Haiti
5 min. read. Machine Learning techniques are proving to be a practical method to generate data. These techniques are being increasingly used by data generation and research teams,offering quicker and less expensive alternatives to traditional data collection and processing methods. They are also a great tool to complement official estimates for key socioeconomic indicators, … [Read more...] about Machine learning, a key tool to inform future policy in Haiti
Operations Day – What we learned from Barbados
4 min. read. What are IDB Operations Days? Operations Days are an integral part of BIDAcademy, the knowledge and learning platform of the IDB Group. The main objective of these Days is to create a space for collaboration and constructive dialogue among Project Executing Units (PEUs) within a particular country or sector, in order to share knowledge and experiences … [Read more...] about Operations Day – What we learned from Barbados