• ALIDE Secretary General Edgardo Alvarez participated in two sessions addressing investment risks in emerging markets and opportunities for cooperation to mobilize private capital.

November 6, 2026- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) participated in the World Investment Forum 2026 (WIF 2026), held in Doha, Qatar, from October 25 to 27. The event brought together representatives of governments, international organizations, financial institutions, and investors to discuss key challenges and opportunities for global investment.

ALIDE Secretary General Edgardo Alvarez took part in the session “Driving Investment in Emerging Markets: The Role of GEMs Statistics”, which focused on the use of credit risk and return data to improve investment assessments in emerging markets. Discussions explored how development banks can leverage these data to strengthen investor confidence, as well as opportunities for collaboration with international financial institutions to mobilize private capital.

He also participated in the panel “Trade and Investment Finance in a Turbulent Era”, held as part of the session “Risk Sharing in a Turbulent Era: Collaboration and Innovation”. The discussion focused on the capacity of national development banks to assume and share risks during periods of crisis, as well as opportunities for cooperation with export credit agencies, development finance institutions, and multilateral organizations through mechanisms such as co-guarantees and local-currency financing.

The Secretary General’s participation brought the perspective of Latin American development banks to discussions on risk management and investment mobilization. These forums also contribute to ALIDE’s efforts to promote knowledge sharing and cooperation among development finance institutions, with the aim of expanding financing opportunities across the region.