ALIDE News
Representatives of ALIDE Member Institutions visit Germany to learn more about its smart cities
September, 2023.- KfW Development Bank and the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) launched the official activities of the Roadshow on Smart Cities, an event enabling the representatives of ALIDE Member Institutions to familiarize themselves with the projects in the spheres of mobility, energy, water and housing and KfW’s management and finance in support of the program Intelligent Cities in Germany. Read More
Final Communiqué of the Finance in Common Summit
September, 2023.- The fourth edition of the Finance in Common Summit (1) took place from 4 to 6 September in Cartagena de las Indias, Colombia, for the first time in Latin America and the Caribbean. All participants warmly thanked the Colombian authorities for hosting this event, honored by the presence of H.E. President Gustavo Petro. Read More
ALIDE presents the book “The Latin American Development Banking System: 5 years later”
September, 2023.- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) presented its recent book: “The Latin American Development Banking System: 5 Years Later,” in an effort to transmit an understanding of and reflect upon recent years in its evolution. Read More
ALIDE and IFAD join forces to strengthen rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean
September, 2023.- During the Finance in Common 2023 Summit being held in Cartagena, Colombia, the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a letter of intent to collaborate in promoting agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More
Finance in Common 2023: ALIDE organizes a roundtable for chief economists
September, 2023.- During the event, the panelists analyzed the principal challenges confronting the public development banks and identified opportunities for maximizing their impact on the current situation, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals in the financial sector. Read More
September, 2023.- Strengthening global actions to ensure sustainable development, advancing solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change, and making new agreements that mobilize the international financial architecture final and binding are the challenges set in Cartagena during the kickoff of the Fourth Common Finance Summit (FICS 2023). Read More
Fifth Annual Meeting of the Regional PPP Development Group is held in Panama
July, 2023.- During the event, a presentation was made of the events carried out by the Group over the previous five years and those planned for 2023-2024. The importance of National Infrastructure Platforms (NIPs) was discussed as a tool for attracting private investment in sustainable infrastructure. Read More
June, 2023.- The conclusions of the “New Global Financing Pact” Summit, held in Paris, France, on June 22-23, 2023, in the presence of HOS President Gustavo Petro, will directly feed into the World Summit of Public Development Banks (FiCS 2023), which will take place in Cartagena, Colombia, from September 4-6, 2023. Read More
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) became an adherent member of ALIDE
June, 2023.- Caribbean Development Bankjoined as an adherent member of the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions – ALIDE with the purpose of contributing to the integration and economic and social growth of Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More
ALIDE hosted a webinar on Products and Services of DFIs for Business Support
June, 2023.- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) conducted a webinar focused on the Products and Services offered by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) with the aim of promoting business growth and support in the region. Read More
The 53rd ALIDE General Assembly ended with the Declaration of San Pedro Sula
June, 2023.- The document reaffirmed the commitment of ALIDE and its members to sustainable economic growth, support for rural, agriculture and sustainable food systems development, clean energy transition, reduction of poverty and inequality. Read More
June, 2023.- In a significant milestone for the promotion of sustainable industrial development in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) have signed a Joint Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation in key strategic areas. Read More
The ALIDE 2023 Awards were given in San Pedro Sula
June, 2023.- During the 53rd General Assembly of the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE), held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras with the support of Banco Hondureño para la Producción y la Vivienda (BANHPROVI), the ALIDE 2023 Awards took place, a contest that recognizes and promotes innovation and good practices among development finance institutions. Read More
The 53rd ALIDE General Assembly was inaugurated in San Pedro Sula
May, 2023.- The 53rd ALIDE General Assembly organized by the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) and Banco Hondureño para la Producción y la Vivienda (BANHPROVI) was inaugurated in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and was attended by nearly 200 representatives of development banks worldwide. Read More
In Honduras, everything is ready for the 53rd ALIDE General Assembly
May, 2023.- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) and Banco Hondureño para la Producción y la Vivienda (BANHPROVI) completed the preparations to celebrate the 53rd ALIDE General Assembly that will take place in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from May 31 to June 2. Read More
Readiness Program comes to an end with an in-person workshop on climate financing mechanisms
May, 2023.-Eighteen representatives of the National Designated Authorities (NDAs) of Argentina, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Guatemala and Paraguay participated in the event. Read More
Finance in Common 2023: ALIDE and CSI organize webinar on social investment in LAC
April, 2023.- On the way to the Finance in Common Summit 2023, the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) and the Coalition for Social Investment organized the webinar: “Social Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC),” where the financing role played by the Public Development Banks in social investment was explained. Read More
ALIDE and IDB present the «Digital Maturity Index» Self-assessment Platform
March, 2023.- The Webinar: “Launching of the “Digital Maturity Index” self-assessment platform.” A tool for development banking digital transformation was held in the framework of the technical cooperation between the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Read More
Colombia will Host the World’s Summit of Development Banks in 2023
February, 2023.- The event, which is taking place for the first time in Latin America, will be held on September 4-6, 2023, at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, with the support of FICS’s General Secretariat and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Read More
The Development Banking Community of Practice holds its first meeting
January, 2023.- A total of 42 representatives of ALIDE member institutions were present in an exchange of ideas for enriching the platform that seeks to facilitate the coordination, learning and dissemination of best practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More
ALIDE 2023 Awards: the contest is now open to the members
January, 2023.- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) opened its ALIDE 2023 Contest to the participation of its member institutions with their entries. Read More
ALIDE celebrates 55 years of institutional existence
January, 2023.- The Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) celebrated its fifty-fifth anniversary at its headquarters in Lima, Peru, in the presence of ALIDE staff and directors, representatives of local and international development banking institutions and diplomatic personnel from the Embassies of Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Chile. Read More