News & Opportunities
The latest in current development affairs in the region.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus: citizen engagement in a historic civic duty
Citizen engagement has a decisive role in the upcoming days. These are not times to think about oneself isolated from the personal obligation to contr[...]
How's the region in compliance with the Paris Agreements?
Without citizen participation, each action towards progress becomes as fragile as a domino line. [...]
Resources and open knowledge to collaborate in response to the pandemic
Open and relevant resources to motivate the construction of answers based on quality information and global collaboration. [...]
Technology as an ally in the revitalization of Indigenous languages
In Guatemala, governments and CSOs came together to make possible the teaching and preservation of Indigenous languages through new technologies. [...]
Engaging Citizens for Transparent Societies: How is the Caribbean doing?
The intersection between citizen engagement and transparency was the center of the conversation at this year's IDB Group-Caribbean Civil Society Meeti[...]
IDB making US$80M available to Barbados
This US$80 million PBL provides budget support tied to the strengthening of public policies focused on sustainability, disaster risk and resilience. [...]
IDB and IDB Invest Coronavirus Impact Dashboard
It monitors the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Latin America and the Caribbean in real time during “social distancing”. [...]
A Sharing Economy for Mechanical Ventilators
In the worst-case scenario (60% infection in 6 months), all hospital markets are overwhelmed—some more than others. [...]
Facebook Small Business Grants Program during COVID-19
They are offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in over 30 countries [...]
The latest strategic trends, research and analysis on COVID-19
Explore the interactive map created by the World Economic Forum [...]
6 ways social innovators are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
From creating biometric identification systems to developing ways to deliver microfinance loans, here are six innovative ways social innovators are ad[...]
COVID-19: $800+ million to support small businesses and crisis response
To help address the crisis, Google is announcing a new $800+ million commitment to support small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) [...]
Women in Latin America and The Caribbean face greater risks from coronavirus
In the region, half of doctors and more than 80% of nurses are women, and women do 73% of the unpaid labor at home while men do the remaining 27%. [...]