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.

In Buenos Aires, CAF Development Bank of Latin America, presented the RED 2021 report entitled “Pathways to Integration: Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure and Global Value Chains,” which presents the main advances and challenges faced by the region to achieve a higher level of integration that will boost productivity and well-being in the countries.

After a decade of exceptional growth, Latin America’s economic activity has lost momentum. Although this is a diverse region, growth projections for the coming years show an average drop of 0.2% for 2015 and modest 0.6% growth for 2016