By Shreshta Chotelal Along the upper Saramacca River in Suriname, the Matawai community has lived for generations in close connection with a vast stretch of Amazon rainforest. A tribal community with a rich cultural heritage that is deeply connected to the land and river systems that sustain their...

They will join a coalition under GovTech Connect, which promotes collaboration to solve public challenges through innovative solutions. SANTIAGO, CHILE — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, and Chile’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and...

By Paula Auerbach and Javier Madariaga In the department of Pando, in the Bolivian Amazon, Pando Verde—an initiative implemented by Conservación Amazónica (ACEAA) with the support of IDB Lab—is advancing the development of a productive model that links forest conservation with concrete economic...

By Paula Auerbach In Ecuador’s Amazon, the Canopy Bridge Food Lab is advancing the development of a model that transforms biodiversity into economic opportunities for local communities. Canopy Bridge, a platform developed by EcoDecisión, focuses on building markets for underutilized Amazonian...

BOGOTÁ — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), together with Fundación Bolívar Davivienda, announced the launch of an initiative to expand investment opportunities in companies generating social and environmental impact in Colombia. The new...