Environmental and Social Safeguards

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

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

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)

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on environmental and social risks in global supply chains. In fact, it is often in project supply chains, rather than direct project activities, where the most significant risk of undetected adverse environmental and social impact exists, such as risks related to forced labor and the biodiversity impacts that may come from the … [Read more...] about Managing environmental and social risks in supply chains