Looking back on the First Decade of Action for Road Safety, it is necessary to realize that even though the Latin American and Caribbean region has made progress in recognizing the importance of systemic work on road safety in terms of life protection, it failed to achieve the ambitious goals proposed for reducing the number of deaths from road crashes. The region is still … [Read more...] about Towards a safer mobility
Claudia Díaz Acosta
Claudia es Consultora para la División de Transporte del BID. Previamente dirigió la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de la Secretaría Distrital de Movilidad en Bogotá (Colombia) donde fue responsable de la ejecución del Pan Distrital de Seguridad Vial de la ciudad. Previo a trabajar en la Secretaría fue especialista en Transporte y Ambiente para el programa de Desarrollo Resiliente y Bajo en Carbono de USAID y el US Forest Service. También hizo parte del grupo de investigación de Sostenibilidad Urbana y Regional de la Universidad de los Andes. Claudia es Ingeniera Ambiental de la Universidad de los Andes y tiene una maestría en Ingeniería Civil en el área de Transporte de la misma universidad.
Ensuring Food Security through Better Transport and Logistics
Transportation plays a key role in ensuring food security by making food available and providing access to food by households through adequate infrastructure, storage, and transportation services. In 2022, it was estimated that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was the region with the second highest figures for food insecurity globally, with an average prevalence … [Read more...] about Ensuring Food Security through Better Transport and Logistics
Is there a link between gender biases and road safety outcomes?
Road safety is a critical development challenge and a top priority for governments across the developing world. Policymakers are implementing public policies for reducing the number of road crashes by 50 per cent by 2030, as committed in the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) of Good Health and Well-Being. To achieve that target, we need to get the whole picture and understand … [Read more...] about Is there a link between gender biases and road safety outcomes?