Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular technology-related terms today. According to Google Trends, searches for this term increased 20-fold over a year and a half (December 2021 to July 2023), as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Prepared by the authors based on information from Google Trends. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 corresponding to the date … [Read more...] about Beyond Algorithms: How to Explore the Creative Potential of Generative AI for ESG
Environmental and Social Safeguards
What is the difference between climate refugee and project-resettled?
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?
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