International development practitioners have gained valuable insights over the years. One of the most impactful realizations is the need to increase transparency and engagement in the development process. For years, senior representatives from multilateral institutions have met regularly to discuss standards and experiences to ensure consistency of approach and share good … [Read more...] about The ten elements of a meaningful stakeholder engagement process
Reidar Kvam
Reidar Kvam is an advisor on social standards to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Environment and Social Safeguards Unit. Prior to joining the IDB in 2016, he was the World Bank’s Global Lead for Social Sustainability and Standards. He served as the World Bank’s lead technical specialist, advising management, staff and clients on strategy and long term interventions on policy and operational issues related to social sustainability and standards. In this role he coordinated a Global Solutions Group consisting of around 160 social development specialists in operational and analytical work related to social standards, and represented the World Bank in external partnerships around the social sustainability agenda. Before taking up the position of Global Lead at the World Bank, Reidar was Senior Manager at the International Finance Institution, IFC. He coordinated the development and stewardship of IFC's Sustainability Policy and Performance Standards, and led IFC’s engagement in the area of sustainability and risk management with other institutions such as the Equator Principles Financial Institutions, Export Credit Agencies, other Development Finance Institutions, and civil society. Reidar has a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the University of Bergen, Norway.
Ten elements to ensure you are integrating social issues in development projects
At the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), we work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do this through financial and technical support and through advancing infrastructure, from roads, bridges and power plants, to water supply, hospitals, housing and much more. Equally as important in our work is to achieve development in a sustainable, … [Read more...] about Ten elements to ensure you are integrating social issues in development projects
Ten questions to ensure you have meaningful stakeholder consultations for your project
Consider this hypothetical scenario. The government of Betija is investing in a provincial road infrastructure project, which will upgrade nearly 140 km of roads between the city of Tosan and Ican. The government had identified several categories of stakeholders who could be potentially affected by the project. These groups were given an opportunity to meet with project … [Read more...] about Ten questions to ensure you have meaningful stakeholder consultations for your project
On Earth Day: A Global Day of Conversation (and Consultations)
Earth Day is celebrated annually to demonstrate support to environmental protection. Last year on Earth Day, several countries pledged to ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which entered into force on November 4, 2016. This year, Earth Day (hosted by the Earth Day Network) is focusing on Environmental and Climate Literacy, a prerequisite for advancing … [Read more...] about On Earth Day: A Global Day of Conversation (and Consultations)