The agribusiness sector has proven particularly resilient. How have Latin American food production value chains fared during the crisis and what strategies are they taking to confront new challenges? … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes: Access to Food in the Time of COVID
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How Can Development Finance Institutions Help Unleash Brazil’s Investment Potential in Infrastructure?
To unleash investments, Brazil’s billionaire infrastructure gap needs more than one strategic player providing innovative solutions. … [Read more...] about How Can Development Finance Institutions Help Unleash Brazil’s Investment Potential in Infrastructure?
Why is additionality key for private sector development finance?
To meet the ambitious targets laid out by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is necessary to accelerate collective action, coordination, and resource mobilization across the public and private sectors. Public sector resources alone are not sufficient to bring development finance from the “billions to trillions” required to achieve the SDGs. … [Read more...] about Why is additionality key for private sector development finance?
Why is mobile broadband quality so important for development?
Latin America and the Caribbean is a region of contrasts. Almost everyone has a cell phone, as evidenced by the exponential increase in mobile phone subscribers from 10% of the population in 2000 to over 70% in 2017. And, the region is home to some of the most advanced mobile internet and avid social media users in the world, led by Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Yet coverage … [Read more...] about Why is mobile broadband quality so important for development?
What is the private sector’s role in the path to development? The case of Paraguay
The productive sector of Latin America and Caribbean countries faces constant challenges. In the case of Paraguay, notable challenges include difficulty accessing financing and the lack of infrastructure to boost development. However, during the last decade this country has gradually positioned itself in international trade thanks to the development of its agri-food industry, … [Read more...] about What is the private sector’s role in the path to development? The case of Paraguay