The Mercredi de Réflexion is a recurring meeting organized by the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Haiti office that provides a space to reflect on new ideas and positive developments amid the noise of everyday events. This is what representatives from the Government of Haiti, UNECLAC, the Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency … [Read more...] about What can be done to improve disaster preparedness and response in Haiti? Key Takeaways from a Mercredi de Réflexion
Laura Giles Álvarez
Laura Giles Álvarez is the Country Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Office in Haiti. She previously worked as a country economist in the Barbados and The Bahamas country offices and as a young professional in the Social Protection and Health Division and the Economics Team at the Caribbean Country Department at IDB. Laura has a decade of experience working as an economist in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on public financial management and fiscal policy.