The countries in Latin America and the Caribbean annually invest close to 1.8% of their regional GDP in infrastructure, a substantially lower number than that registered by other emerging economies. Therefore, increasing the infrastructure investment rate is one of the region's most critical challenges. However, it is also necessary for the infrastructure sector in the region … [Read more...] about The IDB’s Infrastructure and Energy Sector uses a Tool to Monitor Carbon Footprint and Calculate Emissions
Transporte Urbano
This is how the Trinidad and Tobago kids solve congestion problems using the Metaverse
Cheer Fair is a community event in Trinidad and Tobago, which has been taking place since 2018, where the IDB interacts with different grassroot communities. With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing but still mindful of the risk, this year, the show took a hybrid approach, with various activities in the Metaverse and a strong focus on digital … [Read more...] about This is how the Trinidad and Tobago kids solve congestion problems using the Metaverse
Sector Framework: The IDB Transportation Roadmap
Few services impact quality of life more tangibly than transportation. The process of getting to work, school, the grocery store, or a loved one’s home can literally define a person’s day—for better or for worse. Today, governments face increasing pressure to resolve structural weaknesses in their transportation systems that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Sector Framework: The IDB Transportation Roadmap
A business case for road safety data with a gender perspective
There are many missing points when it comes to road safety data, but the gender gap in these statistics is just unacceptable. Although most countries around the world present sex-disaggregated data for road traffic fatalities (See Figure 1), these general statistics do not allow a good understanding of the diversity of victims and do not accurately reflect the gender bias … [Read more...] about A business case for road safety data with a gender perspective
Smart bus management system. How Korea is doing it
The IDB’s 2020 flagship book, From Structures to Services, seeks to motivate us to think on today’s basic infrastructure services; and on how technological disruption will change the way these services will be delivered in the future. Latin America and the Caribbean has pending challenges in relation to infrastructure services. In the transportation sector, the region is home … [Read more...] about Smart bus management system. How Korea is doing it