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Artificial Intelligence for Health Care: Diagnosing Tropical Diseases in Remote Amazon Regions
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the global health landscape, particularly in remote Amazon regions, where a new technology can diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis using a cellphone without requiring an internet connection.
Reimagining the Future of Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
At the FinnLAC Forum 2025 in Miami, the IDB Group hosted over 500 industry leaders and experts to help redefine the future of finance in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event focused on improving the ability of individuals and companies to better manage their finances, withstand economic shocks, and invest in their long-term prosperity. By highlighting innovations that broaden access, strengthen resilience, and promote overall financial health, the forum set the stage for more sustainable financial systems across the region.
Fixing the Broken Rung: How Data Can Help Advance Women’s Careers in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the greatest disruption in women’s career progression occurs during the transition into managerial roles. A collaboration between IDB Invest and LinkedIn, within the framework of the Development Data Partnership, uses large-scale labor-market data to identify where women’s participation declines and what barriers exist across sectors and career stages.
Helping Brazil to Cut Down on Water Losses
Brazil, a country with abundant water resources but also significant regional imbalances when it comes to access to clean water and sanitation, has surprisingly high rates of water losses. A new fund seeks to fund the fight for an efficient use of water and energy.
Innovative Incentives for Early Coal Plant Phase Out: The case of Engie in Chile
An example of how carbon markets can be a useful tool to accelerate the energy transition process in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IDB World: ChatGPT & SMEs, Electromobility, Tax Compliance
We present three blog posts from the IDB Group on the use of ChatGPT with SMEs in the region, the promotion of electromobility, and the use of social networks to improve tax compliance in Chile.
Dissecting the Confidence Crisis: Mexico’s Alternative Lenders
As some of Mexico’s alternative credit providers have fallen from grace, others have emerged and lessons have been learned by new and existing players in the non-bank financial sector, creating opportunities for growth in multiple segments.
Digital Connectivity: Oil for the 21st Century
High-capacity data connections may be the oil of the 21st century: a potential source of great wealth for countries that best exploit this resource. A great example of this potential is Paraguay, a landlocked country equidistant from the large economies of South America.
Is Sustainable Finance Closing Gaps in Latin America & the Caribbean?
The question of how impact investors can be persuaded to allocate resources to Latin America & the Caribbean is key to the region’s future.
