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Digital Innovation Expands Financing for Women-Led SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Loans and disbursements approved in less than 24 hours, enabled by artificial intelligence, and early invoice payments powered by fintech solutions are transforming access to credit for MSMEs, especially those led by women.
IDB Invest Cultivates Caribbean Fund Managers to Mobilize Private Capital
By training local fund managers and anchoring blended‑finance vehicles, IDB Invest mobilizes private capital for sustainable growth across the Caribbean.
Mi Ruta: Building Career Readiness for Young Women in Miches
In Miches, Dominican Republic, the Mi Ruta program equips young women with practical skills and provides mentorship to strengthen their professional development and ease their entry into the job market.
Leveraging Knowledge to Scale Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
In a world of information overload, how do we make sense of the data that surrounds us? How do we use it to create positive change in our region and beyond? At IDB Invest, we believe that the answer lies in knowledge. It helps us build a bridge that connects people and insights to actions that matter to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By leveraging knowledge, IDB Invest can scale impact across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
How Are We Doing? Five Takeaways from Our Annual Impact Management Report
Multilateral development banks play a critical role in catalyzing private sector investment towards impact, which calls for robust impact management approaches. In addition to sharing how we do it (impact management practice), reporting on how we are doing (impact performance) is an essential element of our Impact Management Framework at IDB Invest, which we do annually through our Development Effectiveness Overview.
A Sustainable Opportunity for Paraguay
Paraguay has a unique opportunity to position itself in the global market and seek its first thematic bond. With the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, just around the corner, the time has come to make this a reality.*
IDB World: Rural Housing, Childhood & Climate Change, Agtech Revolution
We present three IDB Group blog posts on the challenges of rural housing, early childhood and climate change, and the agtech revolution in the region.
Traveling for Good: How Nature-Based Tourism & Regenerative Travel Can Drive Development
Nature-based & regenerative tourism make the common interests of travelers and impact investors intersect – they drive a genuine desire to pursue meaningful sustainability principles in the context of profitable projects.
IDB World: Citizen Urbanism, Teleworking with Gender Lenses, Glaciers & Sustainability
We are featuring three blog posts from the IDB Group on citizen urbanism, teleworking with a gender lens, and glaciers and sustainability.
