In an unprecedented development in the history of Peru, over 200,000 people returned to their native cities in the countryside from cities such as Lima, Arequipa or Cusco, as result of the economic situation produced by the mandatory confinement to contain the spread of COVID-19. The quarantine decreed by the government between March and June 2020 had an almost immediate impact … [Read more...] about Migrations due to COVID-19, opportunities and challenges for a sustainable recovery in Peru
Environment Climate Change and Safeguards
Gender-based violence: an overlooked risk in development projects
With the urge that building gender equality may convey, the social safeguard policies of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) encompass concrete actions to mitigate any negative impact that may result from our projects. Given that gender-based inequalities and violence are vast, we often ask ourselves, where to start? Projects bring benefits and, with them, social … [Read more...] about Gender-based violence: an overlooked risk in development projects
How can sustainable infrastructure attract new investments and increase the resilience of projects and assets in the face of climate change
The financing deficit for infrastructure in Brazil is approximately US$ 49.5 billion per year. Data from the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub indicate that US$ 1.2 trillion would be needed by 2040 to supply the country's infrastructure demand. Today, less than 2% of GDP is invested in the sector. Sustainable Infrastructure A solution to this challenge is the incorporation of … [Read more...] about How can sustainable infrastructure attract new investments and increase the resilience of projects and assets in the face of climate change
Seven key recommendations on adaptive capacity in the water sector
In recent days, while I read the news with a cup of coffee in my hand, I began to count the number of articles that were related to the weather and the environment. The headlines related to these two topics comprised over 50% of all of that day’s articles: starting with the analysis of one of the strongest hurricane seasons in the Caribbean with a record 30 tropical storms in … [Read more...] about Seven key recommendations on adaptive capacity in the water sector
Surviving winter in the Andean highlands
If you have ever traveled at dawn, during the winter, on one of the roads that crosses the Andean highlands, you may have witnessed those first rays of sun reflecting off a thin blanket of frost that covers the meadows and fields. Undoubtedly, a beautiful landscape for the occasional traveler, but for the families that inhabit these places it can be the culmination of an … [Read more...] about Surviving winter in the Andean highlands