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)
Nature for Latin America and the Caribbean’s prosperity
Forests, mangroves, rivers, marine species, jaguars, flamingos, hummingbirds, and many species inhabit our region. From Chilean Antarctica to Baja California, Latin America and the Caribbean are home to the most extraordinary diversity of species and ecosystems on the planet. We are talking about more than 40% of the world's biodiversity; almost a third of the planet's … [Read more...] about Nature for Latin America and the Caribbean’s prosperity
Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in LAC
We are in a global and systemic transformation. Global temperatures have already risen by 1.1 degree, and we are seeing intensified droughts and wildfires in the southern cone and more frequent and violent hurricanes in the Caribbean and Central America. At the same time, we are living in the sustainability revolution with impact and scale like the industrial revolution. Global … [Read more...] about Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in LAC
Colombia Launches the Climate Investment Funds’ Renewable Energy Integration Program in Latin America
Climate change has a negative impact on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), putting its population at risk and causing imbalances and disasters in its ecosystems. It also generates economic and social inequalities that suffer and impact the most vulnerable to a greater extent. However, the region has the opportunity to transition to carbon-free and climate-resilient … [Read more...] about Colombia Launches the Climate Investment Funds’ Renewable Energy Integration Program in Latin America
4 facts about IDB’s standard on assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts
The new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), which has been in force since October 2021, emerged as an opportunity to improve and harmonize environmental and social standards within the IDB Group with those of other multilateral organizations, such as the IFC's Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, the World Bank's Environmental and … [Read more...] about 4 facts about IDB’s standard on assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts