The CAF Annual Conference in Panama gathered distinguished international experts to visualize, understand, and devise action plans that accelerate the 2030 Agenda and globally position the solutions of Latin America and the Caribbean.

From the economic situation to digital transformation, through Caribbean regional integration, the green agenda, and climate change, these are some of the key issues for the sustainable and inclusive development of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be addressed at this Conference on Thursday, February 1st, in Panama, and can be followed virtually throughout the region via caf.com.

CAF Development Bank of Latin America, organized the event Many Voices, One Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Working Together on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development held in New York City, where more than 50 senior figures and leaders discussed the progress and challenges of the region in implementing the 2030 Agenda. The organization celebrated 10 years as a Permanent Observer to the UN.

The Central American country has expressed its interest in becoming the 21st shareholder of the multilateral organization with a view to securing access to a range of useful financial tools and instruments to improve the quality of life of its people and promote regional integration.

CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, announce that it has joined the DFI Council within the Global Private Capital Association (GPCA), formerly the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). The Council serves as an advisory body comprised of and dedicated to development finance institutions (DFIs), with 19 members to date whose institutional mandates support financial sector development and investment in emerging markets.