Publications: Latin America & the Caribbean

Jan 22, 2021

COVID-19 Response: Corporate Strategies for Supporting Small and Medium Enterprise Suppliers in the Andean Region

The COVID-19 crisis is disrupting global, regional, and local value chains and is causing significant challenges for both corporations and their SME suppliers, including women-owned SMEs (WSMEs). This learning brief presents highlights from a virtual roundtable organized for corporate representatives to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on value chains and to share strategies to support SME suppliers, including WSMEs, during and post-crisis. The event brought together managers in procurement, purchasing, and sustainability from companies sourcing goods and services from Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

English | 2 pages | 2021 IFC

Jan 15, 2021

Mobilization of Private Finance by Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions 2019

The 2019 Joint Report shows mobilization of $63.6 billion for middle- & lower-income countries, with $6.7 billion for LIC only, up 21% from 2018. Total mobilization of $175 billion is up 9%.

English | 60 pages | 2021 IFC

Dec 17, 2020

How Has COVID-19 Affected Haiti’s Apparel Industry

This joint study of 33 firms from the garment sector, that represent 87 percent of L’Association des Industries d’Haïti's (ADIH) membership and employ around 55,000 formal workers, provides key insights to help public and private decision makers navigate the crisis, and signals opportunities for the sector.

Dec 9, 2020

Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Gas Natural Açu (GNA), Energy, Brazil

The case study explores how the company has implemented key elements for prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace.

9 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary

Dec 9, 2020

Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Bioparques de Occidente, Agribusiness and Forestry, Mexico

The case study explores how the company has implemented a holistic approach towards the prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace and its worker housing complexes.

10 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 17, 2020

GB-TAP - ESG Webinar Series: Can Sustainable Finance Help Avoid an Emerging Market Debt Crisis?

English | 92 pages | 2018 IFC International Finance Corporation 2018

Jun 11, 2020

Sixth Annual Fintech CEO Summit

English | 92 pages | 2018 IFC International Finance Corporation 2018

May 27, 2020

COVID-19 Economic Impact: Latin America and the Caribbean

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to trigger a severe economic contraction in Latin America and the Caribbean. IFC is working with existing clients in the region to evaluate where our support is needed most.

English | 2 pages | 2020 IFC

Jan 29, 2020

Her Home - Housing Finance for Women

Women make up half the world's population, and half of its economic potential. Yet they are far less likely than men to own a home. That's because women work in informal jobs, are unfamiliar with formal loan-application procedures, or are stifled by traditional cultural norms. This new study sheds light on the women's market for housing finance in Colombia, India and Kenya.

English | 68 pages | 2020 | IFC International Finance Corporation 2020

Dec 11, 2019

Guía de Buenas Prácticas para el Desarrollo Eólico en Argentina: Gestión de Impactos en Aves y Murciélagos (Good Practice Guidelines for the Wind Energy Sector in Argentina: Management of Impacts on Birds and Bats)

La Guía de Buenas Prácticas para el Desarrollo Eólico en Argentina: Gestión de Impactos en Aves y Murciélagos ha sido desarrollada por BID Invest y el IFC en cooperación con la SSERyEE para brindar lineamientos técnicos sobre la gestión de los impactos en aves y murciélagos en los proyectos de energía eólica.

87 pages | © December 2019 IDB Invest, IFC | Complimentary

Nov 1, 2019

¿Por qué es un buen negocio financiar a la emprendedora mexicana?

De acuerdo con “¿Por qué es un buen negocio financiar a la emprendedora mexicana?”, la oportunidad de negocio que representan las emprendedoras para la banca asciende a 6,502 millones de dólares. El estudio señala que el principal obstáculo que enfrentan las emprendedoras no es la falta de dinero, sino la ausencia de información sobre los productos financieros y trámites que se requieren para iniciar un negocio.

Oct 7, 2019

Scaling Infrastructure: RenovAr (Argentina)

Apr 17, 2019

Financiar a las emprendedoras es buen negocio

El nuevo estudio de mercado de IFC sobre la Banca Mujer en Argentina revela que las emprendedoras son un segmento por atender por los bancos del país e identifica oportunidades de negocio para beneficio de las mujeres, las Pymes, los bancos y la sociedad en general.

Español | 24 páginas | 2019 IFC

Mar 27, 2019

Fedecrédito (Spanish)

Fedecrédito is the largest federation of 48 Credit Unions and 7 Workers’ Banks offering loans, savings accounts, family remittance payments and other financial products throughout El Salvador. The case study highlights best practices the federation employed to achieve its financial results while maintaining its social mandate.

Mar 27, 2019

Fedecrédito (Summary)

Fedecrédito is the largest federation of 48 Credit Unions and 7 Workers’ Banks offering loans, savings accounts, family remittance payments and other financial products throughout El Salvador. The summary highlights best practices the federation employed to achieve its financial results while maintaining its social mandate.

Sep 17, 2018

América Latina y el Caribe: Resultados

Año Fiscal 2018

Sep 17, 2018

Latin America and the Caribbean: The Year in Review

Fiscal Year 2018

Apr 25, 2018

Criando Mercados, Criando Oportunidades: A IFC na América Latina e no Caribe

Criando Mercados, Criando Oportunidades: A IFC na América Latina e no Caribe (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Creamos Mercados, Creamos Oportunidades: IFC en América Latina y el Caribe

Creamos Mercados, Creamos Oportunidades: IFC en América Latina y el Caribe (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities: IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean

Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities: IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Structuring PPP and Concession Projects in Brazil

Estruturação de Projetos de PPP e Concessão no Brasil (2015)

Apr 25, 2018

Who’s Running the Company: A Guide to Reporting on Corporate Governance

Who’s Running the Company: A Guide to Reporting on Corporate Governance (2012)

Dec 14, 2017

Case Study: Creating the Largest Hospital Network in Brazil

See how an entrepreneur who sought to fill a void in Brazil’s market for health diagnostics developed the country’s largest independent provider of health services and made a difference in access to quality healthcare across the country.

English | 32 Pages | 2017 IFC

Apr 26, 2017

salauno

salauno’s mission is to “eliminate needless blindness in Mexico” by providing affordable and accessible eye care services to patients of all income levels. In the first five years since its founding in 2011, the company has provided eye care to over 230,000 people and grown from one surgical center in Mexico City into a network of ten mid-sized Diagnostic Centers with a staff of over 200, offering a range of services throughout the Mexico City Metropolitan Area and the broader Valley of Mexico. For more information on salauno visit their website at http://www.salauno.com.mx/.

Mar 1, 2017

Corporación Grupo Fybeca S.A. (GPF)

Fybeca a pharmaceutical retailer with a history of innovation, saw an opportunity to complement its high-end pharmacy chain, Fybeca, with a down market chain so that customers could access quality medicines at economical prices. In 2000, GPF launched SanaSana — its first pharmacy for low-income customers.