After IDB Invest’s Sustainability Week 2019 in June, we distilled some key takeaways for the private sector on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s what we found. … [Read more...] about How to Make the Sustainable Development Goals More Meaningful for the Private Sector
Alessandro Maffioli
Alessandro Maffioli es jefe de la División de Efectividad en el Desarrollo de BID Invest. Durante sus varios años de experiencia en el Grupo BID, Alessandro ha coordinado diversos proyectos de evaluación de impacto para el desarrollo agrícola, tecnología e innovación, pequeñas y medianas empresas, y acceso al crédito. Previamente, trabajó durante cinco años en el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos y Economías de Transición de la Universidad de Bocconi, donde se especializó en economía de la innovación y economía regional. Alessandro es doctor en economía de producción y desarrollo de la Universidad de Insubria, en Italia.
Mobilizing private finance towards development
To progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, multilateral development banks help mitigate risk and pave the way for other investors to enter new markets. … [Read more...] about Mobilizing private finance towards development
Unleashing certainty: The catalytic effects of the Panama Canal expansion
Over two years ago citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision which has been playing out on the global stage ever since . While the Brexit referendum unleashed a wave of uncertainty that seems to be growing as negotiations continue, other public votes such as the referendum to expand the Panama Canal, have had the opposite effect. … [Read more...] about Unleashing certainty: The catalytic effects of the Panama Canal expansion
Development Effectiveness: Adding Value beyond Financing
A new private sector In his recent annual letter to CEOs, Larry Fink, the founder and CEO of the investment firm BlackRock, called on companies to incorporate both profit and purpose into their business strategies. “Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial … [Read more...] about Development Effectiveness: Adding Value beyond Financing
SMEs and the Challenge to Export
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an essential part of a dynamic and healthy economy. Their increase in number and growth advances competition and strengthens the entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a positive and significant impact on innovation and aggregate productivity. SMEs represent close to 90% of the companies in a typical Latin American or Caribbean country and … [Read more...] about SMEs and the Challenge to Export
