Daniel Delgado used to have a straightforward bus commute. But with Lima under lockdown due to COVID-19 and infection rates high on public transport, the bus he usually took seemed too risky and slow. As a “guachimán” (security guard) in a building in the San Isidro neighborhood, Daniel had to find an alternative. Working with the building manager, he obtained a $300 … [Read more...] about Boosting Urban Mobility in Latin America during COVID-19 Lockdowns
Carolina Méndez Vargas
Carolina Méndez is an education specialist at the IDB’s Peru office. She holds a BA in Economics and an MA in public policy from the University of Chile, and a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Chicago. Her area of specialization is the evaluation of public policies and issues related to the financing and management of education. Before joining the IDB, she worked at the Chilean Ministry of Education.