Evidence is fundamental to inform and guide public policies. As we mentioned in another blog post, access to high-quality data and knowledge is as important for societies as medical exams are for individuals’ health. They allow us to identify problems that are often invisible to the naked eye, their underlying causes, and possible solutions.

The IDB’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month event, “Proud in Being Who We Are: More Inclusive Societies for LGBTQ+ People,” was an opportunity to open valuable and necessary conversations about LGBTQ+ inclusion. In the first panel, “Identifying and Removing Barriers,” public sector authorities from Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador joined two specialists fro...

Diversity is embedded in who we are as an organization; it is our comparative advantage. The IDB Group’s workforce represents 44 nationalities across various continents and speaks all or most of our four official languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Our organization also counts 6% of employees who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, 3% that self-identify as persons with disabilities, and more than 50% of employees are women.