Nature is one of Latin America and the Caribbean’s greatest assets. To help countries foster investment in biodiversity and natural capital, the IDB Group is expanding its toolkit with innovative financial instruments and technical expertise that align conservation goals with market incentives.
For example, IDB Invest is pioneering the issuance of blue bonds, which catalyze sustainability-seeking investors towards financing ocean conservation, sustainable marine industries, and coastal ecosystem restoration. Blue bonds offer investors greater transparency and traceability, ensuring that funds support projects that positively impact marine ecosystems. A first for Ecuador, IDB Invest supported Banco Bolivariano with the issuance…