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IDB Invest and the New Push for the Private Sector in Paraguay
Imagine investing in a portfolio of projects in a country with sustained economic growth, low inflation, abundant clean energy, and preferential access to a regional market of 270 million consumers. That country is Paraguay, where IDB Invest has committed to mobilizing up to $1 billion to support strategic private-sector projects that drive sustainable development.
Energy and Transport Infrastructure: Projects Driving Jobs and Transforming Communities
IDB Invest works to boost job creation through the private sector and ensure these opportunities reach areas with the potential to develop new productive sectors and generate formal employment. Financing energy and transport infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean has been crucial for creating quality jobs and increasing women's workforce participation.
Superheroes of Development: The Brazilian Hospital with the Highest COVID-19 Survival Rates
During the height of the pandemic in São Paulo in 2020, receiving treatment for severe COVID-19 symptoms at public hospitals managed by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE) meant a 10% greater chance of survival compared to the rest of the city’s public hospital network. The IDB Group recognized HIAE’s successful management model and awarded it the Superheroes of Development prize.
Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure As Components of Economic Recovery
COVID-19 is not helping to curb climate change despite a moderate decrease in pollution due to less industrial activity and transportation, but it allows us to rethink energy policy decisions that will have a relevant, decades-long impact on the climate, and should help mitigate the problem.
Banking Agents, On the Frontlines of Financial Inclusion
Banking agents, or small shops contracted by banks to process client transactions, are laying the foundation for the digital transformation of the financial sector. They have also become a safer channel for clients to get cash during the pandemic.
Three Ways In Which the Tourism Industry Can Help Build Climate Resilience in the Caribbean
As the Caribbean emerges from the pandemic, tourism stakeholders can embrace initiatives to increase climate change resilience through a focus on the environment, local communities, and value chains.
How to Turn the Pandemic into an Opportunity for the Silver Economy
COVID-19 has stressed the need to accelerate financial inclusion through the digitization of the silver economy, that which includes older adults. This is a population segment that is increasingly tech-savvy and highly involved in business and investment.
How to Ramp Up the Social and Economic Contributions of Indigenous Peoples
A strong public and private commitment with the more than 800 indigenous groups in Latin America & the Caribbean is needed to boost their contribution to economic development. Better and more investment in indigenous territories is a must, as part of an approach based on development with identity that increases the efficiency and impact of such investment.
How to Implement Infrastructure Projects in the COVID-19 Era
IDB Invest's new guide for infrastructure projects has proven its usefulness in Colombia and can help decision-making during the pandemic. The guide helps to assess and prevent risks at a time when the region needs such projects more than ever.
