Powering economic prosperity, advancing well-being and building resilience.
We work for a Latin America and the Caribbean region so that the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural capital drive prosperity, well-being, and resilience.
At the IDB, we work with countries and partners to mobilize financing, scale nature-based solutions, and integrate natural capital into planning and decision-making. Through knowledge, capacity building, and collaboration, we unlock nature’s value for inclusive and resilient development, scaling up impact.
integrating it into policy and investment decision-making and supporting nature-based solutions.
such as debt for nature conversions, results-based finance, biodiversity credits and bonds to fill the nature finance gap.
developing MRV systems, building capacity, developing knowledge products, and encouraging policy coherence.
Natural-resource-based activities constitute more than 12% of the region’s economic value. Latin America and the Caribbean contribute 40% of net global food exports.
Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a staggering 94% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018 – the steepest in the world.
Nature is a major economic asset in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ecosystem services of the Amazon alone are worth over $317 billion a year, making biodiversity and natural capital key to the region’s resilience and prosperity.
Innovative financing—such as green bonds and results-based mechanisms—is helping channel investment into conservation and the sustainable use of nature.
Effective governance, institutional strengthening, and integrated public policies are essential to protect biodiversity and maximize the value of natural capital.
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