October 2017

Today’s savings for tomorrow’s progress

World Savings Day

The SDG Fund launches its report in the United Nations, with the participation of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

This Friday, the SDG Fund gathers its Private Sector Advisory Group, of which the BBVA Microfinance Foundation is a part.…

The IDB acknowledges Banco Adopem for its efforts in rural areas of the Dominican Republic

These awards are considered the most important in the region

Suits that uphold traditions and change lives

Every 16th of July, hundreds of thousands of peregrines and tourists go to La Tirana, a town in the north…

Goal 17: Revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

According to the United Nations, for a sustainable development agenda to be effective, alliances among governments, the private sector and…

Goal 16: Promote fair, peaceful and inclusive societies

The rule of law and development are strongly interrelated and mutually reinforce each other. Because of this, Goal 16 focuses…

Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Deforestation and desertification caused by human activities and climate change imply great challenges for sustainable development and have affected the…

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

The world’s oceans shift systems that make life on earth inhabitable for humanity. Sensible management of this essential global resource…

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Climate change affects all countries in all the continents. It has a negative impact on the economy and on people’s…

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production

Sustainable consumption and production consists of promoting the efficient use of resources and energy, the construction of infrastructures that do…

Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

The future that we want includes cities with opportunities, access to basic services, energy, housing, transport, all of them better…

Goal 10: Reduce inequalities within and among countries

The more vulnerable nations continue to progress in poverty reduction. However, the United Nations warns that there still exist inequalities…