The private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, is ramping up its efforts to create investment opportunities that will lead to economic growth through the region, says its chief investment officer, Gema Sacristan. This work, she says, is now more important than ever as governments’ finances are under unprecedented pressure to deal with the fallout of Covid-19, as well as the devastation brought by natural disasters and social inequity.
Q: From a development finance point of view, where are the biggest development opportunities in Latin America?