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Strengthening Impact Measurement and Management to Attract New Investors
To attract impact investors, fund managers increasingly recognize the need to measure and demonstrate the impact of their investments credibly. IDB Invest is working with fund managers in Latin America and the Caribbean to build their impact measurement and management capacity from the ground up.
Guide to a Blue Economy that Benefits Communities in the Caribbean
Besides having a positive environmental impact and protecting the natural capital, the use of ocean resources by the small island developing States in the Caribbean should also foster inclusive growth, fair employment, and community well-being.
Sustainable Investment to Unlock Amazonia’s Potential
Fostering sustainable value chains, enhancing regulatory frameworks, and promoting inclusive business models could mitigate risks for private investors while ensuring economic activities benefit the region’s biodiversity and local communities. An attractive prospect for all stakeholders.
Insurance, Technology, and a $267 Billion Opportunity
Driven by technological advancements, a significant untapped market, and collaboration between traditional companies and startups, Latin America and the Caribbean's insurtech sector is primed to boost growth, enhance financial inclusion and foster resilience.
Outcome-Based Financing Rewards Investors Upon Achieving Impact
IDB Invest’s team has implemented almost 50 operations of this kind in Latin America and the Caribbean for $247.81 million in blended finance and an additional $16.74 billion mobilized.
Combating Multidimensional Poverty from the Private Sector Requires Much More Than Jobs
For Danper, a leading Peruvian company in the global agri-food sector, understanding the living conditions of its workers and their families is fundamental to strengthening actions to improve their quality of life.
Expect Big Things: Five Sustainable Business Trends for 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean’s transformation hinges on private sector leadership driving innovation, job creation, and capital mobilization. The next 12 months will be crucial to seize unparalleled opportunities and champion sustainable development.
Xochi, a Path of Flowers to Alleviate Traffic Woes in Guatemala
In a country where gridlocks are a part of daily life, a private toll road built to international standards drastically reduces travel time, empowers local communities, and innovates in more than one way for a project of its kind.
Energy, Climate Change, Financial Innovation and More: Our Ten Most-Read Blogs in 2024
More than just a measure of results, this list reflects the concerns and interests of our audience: high-level business leaders and development specialists in Latin America and the Caribbean.
