• The Association took part in the international meeting “Andean Dialogue for Action”, organized in Lima by IICA and the Andean Community, within the framework of the launch of the Andean Observatory of Public Policies for Agrifood Systems (OPSAa Andino).

21 August, 2025- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) actively participated in the international meeting «Andean Dialogue for Action: Policies to Promote Productivity for the Sustainability of Agrifood Systems», held on August 18–19 in Lima.

The event, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SG-CAN), brought together representatives from ministries, development banks, international organizations, and producer associations from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its objective was to advance a regional agenda for sustainable agrifood productivity.

Representing ALIDE, Romy Calderón, Head of the Economic Studies and Information Program, participated as a panelist and emphasized the role of development banks in building more sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems. He explained that “development banks ultimately aim to generate social and economic impact while remaining financially sustainable,” underscoring that their mission goes beyond financing to include the provision of information for producers’ decision-making and technical assistance that strengthens their capacities.