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
Lauramaría Pedraza
Lauramaría es Asociada de Operaciones en la División de Transporte del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Se especializa en el diseño de programas multisectoriales, la colaboración con gobiernos, la realización de investigaciones y la generación de conocimientos, principalmente en los campos del transporte urbano, género e inclusión y diversidad. Anteriormente, Lauramaría trabajó en el Departamento de Planificación Urbana en Austin, Estados Unidos, dónde contribuyó al desarrollo de planes maestros de movilidad y realizó investigaciones en la Universidad de los Andes sobre temas relacionados con el transporte público, la planificación territorial y el diseño urbano. Lauramaría es arquitecta por la Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) y tiene un máster en Planificación Urbana por la Universidad de Texas, Austin (Estados Unidos).
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. Long-term gender and diversity transformation require more than sensible actions. It is not enough to implement awareness campaigns on Memorial Day. Changing unequal structures requires full commitment and the … [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
Smart BIDding: unlocking the potential of Data Analysis
More than a dozen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have paralyzed public works to tackle the spread of the COVID-19, while others have continued with the works, complying, with the necessary sanitary protocols, such as social distancing and rotation of employees shifts, to mitigate the risks of contagion and virus spread, as announced by the governments. The … [Read more...] about Smart BIDding: unlocking the potential of Data Analysis