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
Environmental and Social Safeguards
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!
“I’d like to file a complaint,” or how citizen participation enhances sustainability in development projects
Many international organizations have participative mechanisms that can be used by physical or juridical persons who feel that either the design, construction or operation of investment projects may have had a negative environmental or social impact on them. These mechanisms are effective means to process users’ complaints, while enhancing information transparency and … [Read more...] about “I’d like to file a complaint,” or how citizen participation enhances sustainability in development projects