Climate change affects children’s development in different ways and extreme heat is a crucial factor that must be kept in mind. Last year – 2023 – was estimated to be the hottest year on record, ever since temperatures began to be recorded. Heat waves are occurring with greater frequency and lasting for longer periods of time. We are experiencing much higher temperatures than … [Read more...] about Extreme Heat and Its Impact on Early Child Development: How Can We Protect Young Children?
María Soledad Bos
María Soledad Bos works in the Education Division of the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington DC as a Lead Education Specialist. In this role, she regularly participates in the preparation and execution of lending operations in the education sector throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, develops sector strategies and conducts research on learning and equity in education. More recently, Soledad is coordinating the Green Social Agenda, which seeks to integrate social investments and policies with the climate change agenda. Soledad holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA in Economics from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina.