Consultations are institutional mechanisms embedded in many Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) safeguards which consider the views of the stakeholders involved in its operations. They also represent an opportunity to build consensus on goals, and promote the engagement of beneficiaries to help them achieve environmental and social sustainability. The advantages of … [Read more...] about A new social plan to support public consultations in development projects
Maria Elena Castro
Especialista en desarrollo social y género con especialidad en evaluación de impacto social, y aplicación de políticas de salvaguarda social en proyectos del sector público y del sector privado. Experiencia en negociación y manejo de conflictos. Más de 20 años desarrollando, ejecutando y evaluando proyectos de desarrollo en infraestructura, desarrollo humano, capital social, y microcrédito en organismos internacionales como el Banco Mundial, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y el Banco Europeo de inversión. Experiencia internacional en diversos ambientes culturales y condiciones socioeconómicas incluyendo toda América Latina, países del Norte de África (Marruecos, Egipto, Tunes) y China y Laos en Asia.
In a violent city, a successful resettlement through community engagement
San Pedro Sula, Honduras’ second largest city, is a key point of a future north-south logistics corridor, the CA-5 highway, which will connect Tegucigalpa, the capital, with Puerto Cortes on the Atlantic Coast. This 294km stretch of road will reduce operating costs, travel times, and accident rates. IDB has invested US$112 million since 2004 to rehabilitate this road, which is … [Read more...] about In a violent city, a successful resettlement through community engagement