The Infrastructure and Energy Sector (INE) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) organized the Second Regional Forum INFRALAC4ALL: Accessible Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth to bring forward the role of infrastructure in fostering inclusive growth for diverse populations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). INFRALAC4ALL embodies the “Nothing About Us Without … [Read more...] about 2024 INFRALAC4ALL: Accessible Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth
Encouraging the Participation of Women and People with Disabilities in the Port of Paramaribo, Suriname
The Inter-American Development Bank is embarking on a path to making Suriname's primary cargo port a more inclusive workplace for women and people with disabilities. (World Bank Data, 2022; General Bureau for Statistics - Households in Suriname 2016; Suriname Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018; Suriname Survey on Living Conditions 2016-2017; Foundation for Labour … [Read more...] about Encouraging the Participation of Women and People with Disabilities in the Port of Paramaribo, Suriname
Viru Viru Airport in Bolivia is committed to universal accessibility and inclusion
Tourism in Bolivia generates 326,580 direct and indirect jobs and a contribution to GDP of 4.6%. The Santa Cruz airport, Viru Viru, is the most important in the country and where the most significant number of goods and passengers enter and leave Bolivian territory. In 2019, 2.33 million passengers were registered on Viru Viru, and this figure is continuously increasing. … [Read more...] about Viru Viru Airport in Bolivia is committed to universal accessibility and inclusion
Mobility for whom? Leveraging Transport for Socially Inclusive Development
Mobility for whom? Leveraging Transport for Socially Inclusive Development Mobility is a cornerstone of daily life. While travel patterns and modes of transport may vary, individuals, regardless of age, gender, income level, physical ability, employment status, or urban or rural residence, to work, access public services like healthcare and education, purchase goods and … [Read more...] about Mobility for whom? Leveraging Transport for Socially Inclusive Development