Leveraging additional finance to support the sustainability goals is crucial to address the financial gap for climate and biodiversity challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Inter-American Development Bank is committed to supporting its member countries in achieving their ambitions under the Paris Agreement and the Montreal-Kunming Global Biodiversity Framework, and … [Read more...] about Environmental Finance Recognizes IDB’s Financial Transactions in Barbados and Uruguay
Joan Oriol Prats
Joan Oriol Prats is the Lead Financial Specialist in the Connectivity, Markets and Finance Division at the Inter-American Development Bank. He has more than 15 years experience in sovereign risk management, structured finance solutions for sovereigns, financial regulation, and development and institutional economics. He is the Executive Secretary of the LAC Debt Management Group. Before the IDB, he worked in the Spanish public administration, academia, and as a consultant for several MDBs. He has a BA in Economics and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and an MBA from ESADE Business School.
Guayaquil’s electric buses show potential of local implementation of NDC to support a sustainable recovery
The public transport sector in Ecuador has been one of the most affected sectors in the country by the pandemic. Initially, there was a significant drop in demand since in order to reduce infections the confinement of the population was imposed and mobility restricted. The country's current situation reflects its vulnerability to the health emergency, but its essential role … [Read more...] about Guayaquil’s electric buses show potential of local implementation of NDC to support a sustainable recovery