In Latin America and the Caribbean, socio-economic disparities affecting diverse population groups persist. For example, Indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants have historically been excluded from public policies and development programs. Similarly, the LGBTQ+ population has faced exclusion and discrimination despite increasing social acceptance in some countries in the … [Read more...] about How to improve statistics on diverse population groups through communities of practice?
Luis Eduardo González Lozano
Luis González is a consultant in the Gender and Diversity Division (GDI) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where he coordinates two Communities of Practice for National Statistical Offices, focused on strengthening the measurement of race, ethnicity, and sexual diversity in the region. Before joining the IDB, he led public policy initiatives at Colombia’s National Planning Department and, from the National Statistics Department (DANE), designed innovative tools such as the Multidimensional Index of Business Informality and the Circular Economy Information System. An economist and MBA, he has over eight years of experience in public policy formulation, data analysis, and strengthening information systems for decision-making in Latin America and the Caribbean.