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.

CAF’s Board of Directors, made up of ministers of Economy and Finance, presidents of central banks and senior economic authorities of the shareholder countries, highlighted the rapid and timely financing provided so far to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which totals USD 4.92 billion in 53 operations, and discussed alternatives to continue supporting countercyclical policies in the region.

The link between education and work drives the Program to Strengthen Entrepreneurship Capacities in Argentina, supported by CAF - development bank of Latin America -, and aims to continue reducing the main development gaps in the country, promoting productivity and innovation to through improvement of quality and educational relevance.