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How to Measure Job Creation in Development Projects
Development finance institutions need to know how many jobs their investments support and create, yet obtaining reliable data is a challenge. To address this, IDB Invest is piloting a new framework to measure the contribution of development project portfolios to employment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the Face of Sustainability Challenges, Strong Governance Begins in the Boardroom
Boards of Directors must lead mitigation strategies, embedding long-term planning and innovation into risk oversight. IDB Invest empowers directors to transform climate governance into resilience, opportunity, and competitive advantage across diverse sectors.
36,000 Transactions That Transformed Regional Trade
Since 2005, the Trade Finance Facilitation Program has promoted financial inclusion, trade resilience, and regional integration among countries through financial solutions, strengthening local capacities, and promoting sustainability.
The Business Case for Sustainable Infrastructure: Metro Lima Line 1
An interview with Manuel Wu, CEO of Metro Lima Line 1 Mass transit development is critical for urban growth and quality of life, but it can involve complex economic, social, and environmental trade-offs. Metro Lima Line 1, winner of the 2014 IDB Group Infrastructure 360º Award, is a good example of how to manage these complexities by integrating sustainable infrastructure practices into project design, planning, construction, operation and maintenance. By adopting a sustainability strategy, Metro Lima Line 1 has, among other things, reduced greenhouse gas emissions up to 80 percent above what regulations require and set an example of how to successfully engage with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.
Can women have it all in Mexico?
Three years ago, Anne Marie Slaughter’s article why women still cant have it all created an international firestorm, feeding into the ongoing conversation on women, work, leadership and work-life balance. Counter to Sheryl Sandberg’s assertion than women weren’t leaning in, Slaughter showed that for many women, leaning in was simply not enough – how society thinks about work, parenting and women should change. To do so, companies need to change to better accommodate women in the workforce, new family dynamics and the meaning of work-life balance.
Why do some SMEs suffer from Peter Pan syndrome?
In 1983, Dan Kiley revolutionized psychology with his book The Peter Pan Syndrome, a condition characterized by a fear of growing up and assuming responsibilities. But today, individuals aren't the only ones who suffer from this syndrome: businesses do as well.
Por qué digo que no a los paneles de solo hombres
Como alguien que trabaja en desarrollo internacional, a menudo participo en debates sobre igualdad de género. Lamentamos que haya muy poca participación de mujeres emprendedoras, clientes de bancos, líderes políticos y directoras ejecutivas.
Food for thought on World Food Day
The number of individuals who suffer from some kind of malnutrition today almost equals the number of adults who are overweight or obese - 2 billion people globally. Calorie deficiency, lack of micronutrients in the diet and other forms of malnutrition create obvious development challenges, especially for children.
Would a women’s club break the hegemony of the men’s club?
* By Maria Teresa Villanueva and Ana Isabel Rodríguez Iglesias You could play a game to find the seven differences in photographs of boards of chambers of commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean. At first glance, they all look very similar: white men between 50 and 60 years old, wearing suits and ties. A quick review of the composition of boards or councils of seven chambers of commerce in the region (in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Peru) reveals that 91% of their members are men and only 9% are women.
