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Latin America and the Caribbean at the forefront of energy and technological progress
The region is rich in essential minerals and has the potential to develop its value chains. Countries must overcome several challenges to take advantage of these resources and their benefits. This requires transparency, governance, and attracting private investment.
We Helped a Solar Plant Hire More Women. Will the Industry Follow Suit?
The Lucayas Solar Power Project in the Bahamas marked a milestone by pioneering the integration of women in the construction of solar photovoltaic plants. What we learned in the process can help other companies’ commitment to gender equity.
Overcoming Three Challenges to Unlock the Potential of Green Hydrogen
Several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have an adequate renewable energy generation capacity, abundant water resources and other favorable conditions to diversify the power generation matrices and decarbonize energy-intensive industrial segments. Breaking down legal, regulatory, financial, technical and market barriers can help them lead the charge on clean energy initiatives.
Four Success Stories In The Battle For Financial Inclusion
Latin America is still the leading region with regard to regulations and infrastructure that support financial inclusion. How can this opportunity be exploited to achieve more ambitious results?
Thematic Bonds: Essential Tools for Development
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires the collaboration of governments, the private sector, and civil society. Thematic bonds provide our region with financial and technical knowledge, as well as opportunities to share valuable experiences.
Revolution 4.0: What's Our Region's Financial Sector Role in It?
The transformations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution now require rethinking the responses to the demands of an economy that is changing by leaps and bounds. Latin America and the Caribbean expect much from the financial sector, but what exactly?
IDB Invest Moved its Headquarters to Kingston for a Few Weeks
When IDB Invest launched in 2016, we saw success as doing more business in the Caribbean. To achieve this big goal, we first needed to focus on the small victories.
Global Microscope 2019: What Can Decision Makers Learn From It?
The Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion is a wealth of information on Latin America and the Caribbean. It is also an insightful road-map for smart decision-making in the year ahead.
Why Should the Tourism Sector Care About Food Waste?
Every year, over 1 billion tons of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Given its position at the consumption end of the food value chain, the tourism sector is a strategic industry to fight this problem.
