With abundant sunshine, coastline, and other natural resources, Chile has emerged as a renewable energy leader. In just a decade, it went from importing fossil fuels to generate 63 percent of its energy in 2013 to producing 68 percent from renewables in 2024. This transformation has been driven by strong regulatory frameworks that encourage private sector investment, falling … [Read more...] about The Energy Transformation in Chile
Impact Report Team
A multidisciplinary group of IDB Group specialists dedicated to measuring, analyzing, and communicating the institution’s impact and results.
Building Roads to Growth in Paraguay
The IDB Group experience in the transport sector in Paraguay illustrates how a programmatic approach can bridge public and private efforts to deliver sustainable infrastructure and inclusive growth. Over the past 20 years, Paraguay has outpaced the growth rate of the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean, propelled by its rich natural resources and growing agricultural … [Read more...] about Building Roads to Growth in Paraguay
Boosting Economic Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic
At about $100 billion, the financing gap for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean is the second largest in the world, according to the International Finance Corporation. The unmet demand for credit is even deeper for women-led MSMEs, who face systemic barriers in accessing credit. Women-led businesses are more likely to be denied … [Read more...] about Boosting Economic Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic
How Honduras Has Reduced Criminal Violence
In 2011, Honduras had the highest homicide rate in the world at 86.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (UNAH 2025). Criminal groups and forms of criminal governance were entrenched in certain geographical areas (“pockets”), and public institutions were exposed to “sustained high fragility” (OECD 2025). In 2011, the IDB began supporting Honduras' citizen security agenda and National … [Read more...] about How Honduras Has Reduced Criminal Violence
How do blue bonds, biodiversity credits, and debt swaps foster mobilization for resilience and conservation?
Nature is one of Latin America and the Caribbean’s greatest assets. To help countries foster investment in biodiversity and natural capital, the IDB Group is expanding its toolkit with innovative financial instruments and technical expertise that align conservation goals with market incentives. For example, IDB Invest is pioneering the issuance of blue bonds, which catalyze … [Read more...] about How do blue bonds, biodiversity credits, and debt swaps foster mobilization for resilience and conservation?