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Corporate Governance: Practical Sessions from Family Business to AI Oversight
Strong governance is what turns sustainability goals into results. At Sustainability Week 2026 in Barbados, join free training sessions on family governance, AI oversight, and SOE continuity, available online on May 25.
Not Impact Measurement. Impact.
MDBs are pioneering a new profession for results in a data-rich world. This blog was originally posted by the World Bank on April 21, 2026, by the Heads of Outcome Measurement of Multilateral and Bilateral Development Agencies, including IDB Invest.
The Rules Have Changed: Sustainability Is Now the Price of Entry for Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Discover how, at Sustainability Week, May 26–28, private-sector leaders turn resilience into investable, scalable growth.
Securitization: A Tool for Issuers to Reallocate Credit Risk and Widen the Investor Base
Securitization is a useful tool to deal with risk aversion for all players in capital markets. It’s the process of pooling various types of cash-flow generating assets, such as mortgages or loans, repackaging them and selling them as securities and, most importantly, offering different level of risk to buyers.
How to Promote the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing in Latin America and the Caribbean
The digital transformation of the manufacturing sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is key to more sustainable economic development and higher productivity and inclusion in the global economy. A study conducted by IDB Invest with 35 local companies helps us understand where we are and where we want to go.
Integrating Green Finance Into the Core Business of Financial Institutions
Green finance in the private sector was predominantly linked to corporate responsibility. It’s now the time to integrate climate action into the core business of financial institutions.
IDB World: Telework, the War’s Impact on the Region, Education in Haiti
We present three blog posts from the IDB Group on the new world of telework, the impact of the Ukrainian war on the region, and call centers in Haiti.
Closing the Dream Gap: the Key to an Inclusive & Equitable Education
Girls and boys begin to classify jobs according to gender at the age of six. At the age of 12, about 50% of girls aspire only to stereotypically feminine roles – this is the “dream gap.”
Honduras, Where Low-Emission Manufacturing is Made Possible
Manufacturing is one of the main money-making, job-creating sectors in Central America. The current prices of renewable energy and the adoption of efficient practices are starting to cut the path towards carbon-low manufacturing, a competitive edge that could lead to export markets.
