WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, announced a strategic investment of $1.5 million in the financial technology startup Aviva in Mexico. Founded in 2022, Aviva leverages AI-powered kiosks to expand access to financial services...

By Ana Castillo and Cesar Rosales More and more often, in meetings between entrepreneurs and investors, we hear about startups that have already incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. As a team, a few days ago we discussed some of our experiences. For example, a startup working in...

The Success Story of the Outcomes for Change Fund By Jean Emmanuel Desmornes Against the backdrop of civil unrest, a quiet transformation is underway. A coalition of funders, investors and implementing partners are seeking to improve how aid is delivered in Haiti—a sector that spends nearly US$1...

By Masato Okumura and Cesar Buenadicha Every day, around the world, more than 16 billion hours are invested in unpaid care work, the equivalent of 2 billion people working full-time without a salary. This effort is essential for daily life, yet it is rarely acknowledged as a fundamental pillar of...

IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is partnering with 19Labs to pilot the use of drone technology for delivering critical medical supplies to some of Guyana's remote hinterland communities. This initiative enhances the country's expanding...