When talking about new concepts regarding impact investing, one tends to think that in the agribusiness sector everything amounts to good intentions.

Now that vaccines are a reality, the next challenge for governments and the private sector worldwide and in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is to deploy massive vaccination campaigns. However, we cannot ignore the fact that we need to increase our support to the pharmaceutical sector, which is ultimately the one showing us the light at the end of the tunnel.

QUESTION: What’s the role a multilateral institution like IDB Invest plays in promoting gender equality?

March is the month where we usually celebrate women and emphasize the importance of equality. Perhaps it is time to challenge this tradition.

Five years ago, IDB Invest became the private sector institution of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. A lot has been accomplished since 2016, but what matters now is how we address today’s challenges and meet this moment.