When looking at the long list of challenges countries in the region face in relation to economic development, one could think that for a nation like Paraguay energy access is not at the top of the list. After all, when it comes to electricity, Paraguay has an ace up its sleeve: the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam. Shared with Brazil, the 14 Gigawatts (…yes, 14 GW!) power plant … [Read more...] about Challenge Accepted: Paraguay Promotes Energy Efficiency
Climate change
Women lead the way to greater climate resilience
Why do some communities fare better during and after climate shocks than others? We know that early warning systems and disaster preparedness decrease the losses of natural disasters, but what other social and economic factors could improve the outcomes? Climate change is already happening. Extreme weather events causing floods, droughts, cyclonic winds, and heatwaves occur … [Read more...] about Women lead the way to greater climate resilience
The Business Case for Climate Resilience
How can businesses, large and small, make their supply chains more climate resilient and simultaneously more profitable? Almost any supply chain, but particularly those that are dependent on natural resources, will experience the impacts of a changing climate in all its parts. A recent study by Acclimatise for the IDB’s PROADAPT program, shows that assessing climate change … [Read more...] about The Business Case for Climate Resilience
Monterrey: Climate-Smart Water Management
“We will reach a point in the next years where we won’t have water for the population, nor for the industries or businesses”. This somber forecast by Alfonso Martinez Muñoz, Undersecretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the State of Nuevo León, has propelled a collaboration among a range of stakeholders in the city of Monterrey to come up with solutions to … [Read more...] about Monterrey: Climate-Smart Water Management
How Does Climate Change Affect Latin American and Caribbean Jobs?
Can climate change have an impact on Latin American and Caribbean jobs? Although they might seem as unrelated matters, the reality is that climate change has the potential to disrupt labor markets in the region both directly (through events such as floods, hurricanes, heat waves, and changes in precipitation patterns) and indirectly (through changes in regulations and policies … [Read more...] about How Does Climate Change Affect Latin American and Caribbean Jobs?