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
Seonhwa Lee
Seonhwa Lee works at the Transport division of the IDB for the operations and research especially in Korea-LAC collaborative operations, rural transport, inclusive mobility and accessibility as well as the application of future technologies and innovations in transport sector. Before joining the IDB, she started her professional experience at the infrastructure unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Also, she has project and research experiences in two Colombian projects, one in an urban-social development project implemented by KOICA, and the other one in the research project of sustainable agricultural system targeting forest conservation and peacebuilding in Colombia at Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) in Germany. She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in Korea and Master of Rural Development in Belgium and Germany.
How can transport reduce poverty and promote socially inclusive development?
Written by Lynn Scholl, Alana Fook, Juan David Barahona and Seonhwa Lee Mobility and accessibility are essential elements for a dignified life and the full development of people and societies. Efficient, safe, affordable, and accessible transportation systems not only promote economic productivity and create jobs but can increase access to employment, recreational, and … [Read more...] about How can transport reduce poverty and promote socially inclusive development?
How South Korea is Managing Public Transportation under COVID-19
Until the beginning of March, South Korea had the second-most cases of Covid-19; now, the number of daily new cases is down to 30-50 people[1]. With the decreasing trend of new cases, the Korean government eased Social Distancing to Distancing in Daily Life since the middle of May, which includes the benefits of going back to school and allowing more social activities. When … [Read more...] about How South Korea is Managing Public Transportation under COVID-19