Indigenous peoples have achieved recognition of their rights in multiple international instruments (e.g., ILO Convention 169, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and national legislation. This recognition includes the self-determination of these peoples and their forms of governance, understanding them as socially and culturally differentiated … [Read more...] about Promoting sustainable development in Indigenous communities
Leticia Lopresti
Leticia Lopresti a social safeguards specialist at the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (VPS/ESG). She oversees high- and substantial-risk projects in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile. Before working at the IDB, she worked for 10 years as responsible for social management in works financed by international organizations in the private sector, as well as in the public sector, in Argentina. She has a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Universidad del Salvador and has a graduate degree in Mediation and Resolution of Environmental Conflicts from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico.
Socio-environmental monitoring: How to drive the success and sustainability of development projects
Have you ever wondered how projects financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are supervised in accordance with our socio-environmental policies and guidelines? Or even, what is the purpose of such supervision? Socio-environmental monitoring and supervision is an exciting process: it involves monitoring, reviewing and reporting on a regular basis on the … [Read more...] about Socio-environmental monitoring: How to drive the success and sustainability of development projects