Any given day could become an opportunity to reflect on our progress towards enhanced gender equality and highlight its intrinsic value as a driver of sustainable development. According to the OECD, if women participated in the economy identically to men, it would add up to 26% to annual global GDP. However, female economic empowerment is not the only obstacle to gender … [Read more...] about Gender contextual risks in development projects
Environmental and Social Safeguards
How to create a stakeholder map for your project (Part 2/2)
In our last blog, we described the first two steps to identify stakeholders in a project, and how to classify these groups according to the type of relationship they have with the envisioned interventions. In this post, we will talk about the last two steps of this process: developing a needs matrix and strategies for managing stakeholders. Step 3 - Developing a Needs … [Read more...] about How to create a stakeholder map for your project (Part 2/2)
The delicate relationship between human health and a healthy environment
The health landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean is challenging and is closely linked to environmental care. According to data from the Pan American Health Organization, 13% of deaths in the region are currently attributed to environmental risks, accounting for 847,000 deaths per year. Recently, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution declaring that … [Read more...] about The delicate relationship between human health and a healthy environment
HydroBID: digital tools for environmental impact assessment of ecosystem services
The celebration of World Water Day on March 22 provides a good opportunity to reflect on the needs of users, the importance of water resources for the maintenance of ecological functions and the value of having digital tools such as HydroBID to assess and establish measures to ensure a sustainable management of the resource. Latin America and the Caribbean account for one … [Read more...] about HydroBID: digital tools for environmental impact assessment of ecosystem services
How to create a stakeholder map for your project (Part 1/2)
Undertaking an ongoing and transparent process to engage all the stakeholders of a development project is a key element for making informed decisions and to achieve good governance. Part of this work relies on mapping the parties involved with a particular project, and defining an appropriate and inclusive format that promotes the active and ongoing participation of these … [Read more...] about How to create a stakeholder map for your project (Part 1/2)