No region in the world is immune to the negative impacts of climate change, felt either directly or indirectly. Latin American and Caribbean countries are among the most impacted. The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) predicts that 1.2 billion people could be displaced globally by 2050 due to climate change and natural disasters. In Latin American countries, these climate … [Read more...] about What is the difference between climate refugee and project-resettled?
Environmental and Social Safeguards
5 Lessons on the Protection of Human Rights in Financing Digital Government Initiatives
IADB-financed projects must meet the requirements of the Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), which requires project implementing agencies to respect human rights and address human rights-related risks and impacts. IADB’s commitment to human rights includes those recognized in international and regional legal instruments. When financing infrastructure … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons on the Protection of Human Rights in Financing Digital Government Initiatives
Supply Chain Risks and Challenges in Financial Intermediation
Global supply chains are the fundamental basis of economic development worldwide. Through a complex and organized structure, they aim to boost the production and trade of productive activities. In the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the logistics sector represents 10% of GDP on average. According to the Economic Commission … [Read more...] about Supply Chain Risks and Challenges in Financial Intermediation
Strengthening National Environmental and Social Licensing and Inspection Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through its Environmental and Social Solutions Unit, has been organizing the Regional Dialogues on Environmental and Social Policy (RPD) for over ten years. The aim of this initiative is to promote the strengthening of the region's national environmental and social licensing and inspection systems through several priorities by … [Read more...] about Strengthening National Environmental and Social Licensing and Inspection Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Four Things You Should Know about the Standard for the Evaluation and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
The new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), in force since October 2021, represents an opportunity to improve and harmonize the IDB Group’s environmental and social standards with those of other multilateral organizations such as the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, the World Bank’s … [Read more...] about Four Things You Should Know about the Standard for the Evaluation and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts