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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.
Caribbean Tourism: The Private Sector Cannot Do It Alone
Caribbean economies that heavily depend on tourism require meaningful public stimulus. One key to recovery is to keep businesses solvent.
Regional Tourism Industry Binds Together to Overcome COVID-19
As tourism awaits the reopening of economies, it’s crucial to stay close to industry stakeholders, to understand how they are handling the pandemic and mitigating the impact on the business, employees and the community at large. One thing is clear: no one has the luxury to stand on the sidelines as a spectator.
How the COVID-19 Crisis Can Change the Private Sector for the Better
This is one of the few moments in history when no individual or institution can stand on the sidelines. Let’s use this collective motion to push ourselves to innovate.
Financial Institutions: Closing Gender Gaps in the Region
Opening doors for women inside and outside of financial institutions is quickly becoming two sides of the same coin. Setting aside budgets and prejudices is the next step for creating leadership and management opportunities for women in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Infrastructure, Energy and Gender: The Benefits of Equality
New economic challenges open spaces for inclusion and gender equity. A gender-balanced workforce, especially in the energy and infrastructure sectors, contributes greater productivity and innovation capacity, among other benefits.
How Can More Women Business Owners Be Incorporated In Value Chains?
When discussing value chains and gender, we are talking about an environment in which women-owned provider companies do not have the same access as those led by men. Breaking down this asymmetry would mean a real victory for inclusion and development.
