Digital transformation cannot merely be a corporate slogan. Digitizing institutions is essential for driving inclusive development, enhancing operational efficiency, and bridging capacity gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly due to its potential to reduce inequality and boost productivity. Yet, the challenge remains optimizing processes without complete … [Read more...] about Transforming Institutional Capacity: Low-code for Governments, Agencies, and Private sector
How to Evaluate the Impact of Investment in Capacity Building and Knowledge with a Dual Approach
At the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), investing in the continuous strengthening of the capabilities of our teams and the executing agencies in member countries is a cornerstone of our mission. Training programs, such as workshops on the Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), are essential to ensure quality and minimize risks in Bank-financed projects.Given … [Read more...] about How to Evaluate the Impact of Investment in Capacity Building and Knowledge with a Dual Approach
Can we sustain the digital era? The challenge of balancing technological advancement with resource consumption
When the first news about the arrival of data centers in Querétaro started almost a decade ago, most of us saw it as an opportunity. I work in infrastructure and energy, so I understood what it meant: foreign investment, employment, modernization. World-class technology companies were investing in our region, transforming it into a key digital node for Latin … [Read more...] about Can we sustain the digital era? The challenge of balancing technological advancement with resource consumption
Beyond Algorithms: How to Explore the Creative Potential of Generative AI for ESG
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular technology-related terms today. According to Google Trends, searches for this term increased 20-fold over a year and a half (December 2021 to July 2023), as shown in Figure 1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is often described as: GAI aims to emulate human intelligence capabilities to create content … [Read more...] about Beyond Algorithms: How to Explore the Creative Potential of Generative AI for ESG