Latin America and the Caribbean is a region with a huge social, cultural, political, and economic diversity that has made major strides in poverty reduction. Relevant quantitative data shows that at least 70 million people pulled out of extreme poverty and moved up the social ladder, swelling the ranks of the middle class to more than one-third of the region’s … [Read more...] about Three key premises that guarantee a project’s social sustainability
Environmental and Social Safeguards
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
For International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: A collection of Viva Sustainability blogs
On August 9 we celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, an international day currently observed by the United Nations which advocates for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. At the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), we support sociocultural development processes that are appropriate to the economy and governance of indigenous peoples, giving priority … [Read more...] about For International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: A collection of Viva Sustainability blogs
Preparing a stakeholder consultation? Start by asking yourself these three questions first
Consider this hypothetical scenario. The government of Betija, a beautiful Caribbean country, is investing in tourism infrastructure to support the influx of millions of visitors per year to its coastal capital. The project includes the rehabilitation of the town walkways, selected city center facades, and a renovated historical museum for locals and tourists. The museum is … [Read more...] about Preparing a stakeholder consultation? Start by asking yourself these three questions first
The Blue Economy: Think like a #BOSs!
Today is World Oceans Day 2018 (#WorldOceansDay) with the action focus being: Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. There is an increasing awareness of the importance of oceans especially the issue of contamination of ocean space by marine debris, including plastics, with the ever-increasing growth of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; but of … [Read more...] about The Blue Economy: Think like a #BOSs!