Impact Enhancement Program

Impact Enhancement Program

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Learn About the Impact Enhancement Program

The Impact Enhancement Program (IEP) is an initiative by IDB Lab designed to maximize the social, environmental, and economic impact of its investments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through this program, we provide specialized advisory services to startups and venture capital funds supported by IDB Lab, helping them strengthen their ability to generate positive and measurable impact. 
The IEP focuses on four strategic areas:
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Latino woman with traditional clothing Equal opportunities and equitable access for all populations

Afroamerican man in the fields Poverty and vulnerability reduction

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To achieve its objectives, the IEP combines personalized services with accessible tools through three key components:
Direct Technical Assistance (Impact Enhancement Services)

Tailored advisory services that help IDB Lab clients align their operations with impact and sustainability best practices. 

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Self-Service Hub

A platform offering open-access resources, templates, and training for autonomous capacity building (planned for 2026). 

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Knowledge and Evaluation

Diagnostic tools, benchmarking, and evaluation instruments that enable progress tracking and generate insights for the ecosystem. 

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Who is the IEP for?

The IEP is aimed at startups and venture capital funds supported by IDB Lab in Latin America and the Caribbean. These key actors for innovation and sustainable development in the region receive specialized guidance to strengthen their social, environmental, and economic impact, as well as to enhance their ability to measure, manage, and scale their impact. 
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What external actors can be part of the IEP?

The IEP is open to collaboration with specialized consultancies that may be contracted to provide technical advisory services, and with strategic partners, such as universities, companies, think tanks, or others,  who wish to contribute through knowledge, tools, methodologies, mentoring, or in-kind resources. These external actors can join the IEP as service providers or allies, contributing to its scale, reach, and sustainability. 
What types of partners and services are we looking for?
1. Advisory Services
Cross-cutting Advisory Services

Strategies and practical actions for our clients in strategic areas such as nature, sustainability, resilience, equal opportunities, inclusion of diverse populations, poverty/vulnerability, and responsible technology.
Impact Measurement and Management (IMM)

Support in creating indicators, measuring frameworks and reports, and in building capacity to measure and monitor a client's social or environmental impact.
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What types of firms can apply?
  • Proven experience in at least one of the IEP's strategic areas
  • Ability to tailor services for startups and venture capital funds
  • Knowledge of the Latin American and Caribbean context 
Open Call: MSA – Advisory & Impact Measurement Services
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Partners that can contribute to the IEP through knowledge, tools, networks, mentoring, capacity building, technical or methodological contributions, or joint product development, among other means. 

 If you're interested in becoming an IEP partner, fill out this form.