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Switching Lenses for Development: How to Use Gender-Lens Investment for Equality
Gender lens investment has great social impact, and a safe, sustainable long-term ROI, bringing about profitability while pushing for equality.
Seeking a Just, Gender-Conscious Climate Transition
The net-zero transition will struggle to move ahead if it’s not gender-conscious and doesn’t meet the needs of entire communities across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Eliminating Gender Bias from Lending in Mexico
The Mexican fintech Konfío is eliminating gender bias by using fair algorithms to make lending decisions based only on applicants’ credit risk. A new IDB Invest study that measures the impact of a Konfío loan on company sales shows that women-led businesses have the most to gain.
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.
Using Digital Payments to Push Financial Inclusion
Access to digital transactions leads to the financial inclusion of the unbanked, underbanked and vulnerable populations, while boosting the resilience and growth of micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
Boosting Financial Inclusion for the Most Vulnerable Through Social Bonds
Thematic bonds—and transparently measuring and reporting their impact—are a powerful tool for mobilizing resources and deepening financial inclusion for microenterprises within the most vulnerable groups of society who have yet to be served by the financial sector.
Boosting Sustainable Tourism to Promote Land Conservation
Sustainable tourism helps to finance land conservation efforts while preserving natural ecosystems. A recent initiative in Chile’s Torres del Paine national park is a great example of this.
