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Who’s who in the ‘SDGs and the role of financial inclusion” session

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation and the Permanent Missions of Spain and Colombia to the United Nations, together with UN Women,…

The youth: crucial allies to achieving the SDGs

They are associated with selfishness, but also with altruism; with consumerism, but also with environmental consciousness; with apathy, but also…

Financial inclusion in the SDG era

It looks as though it will be a good year for financial inclusion. The International Funding for Financial Inclusion report, published…

Beyond financial inlusion

The World Economic Forum’s white paper, “Advancing Financial Inclusion Metrics: Shifting from access to economic empowerment” asserts that financial inclusion…

Financial Inclusion of Rural Women in Latin America. The work of BBVAMF

Rural women face multiple obstacles that hinder their progress and limit their potential. They lack access to productive resources and…

Agro-Crédito ADOPEM reinforces small farmers’ productivity and resilience in the Dominican Republic

A large proportion of the Dominican Republic’s rural population is vulnerable and at the same time, geographically and economically marginalized.…

Evolution of poverty in Latin America

Poverty is on the rise. According to the latest social panorama report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and…

Highlights on the ECLAC’s 70th Anniversary

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) celebrates its 70th anniversary today with a high-level…

Stories with a small great twist

“To escape poverty trap, sometimes it only takes a little nudge- economically”. With this statement, El País Semanal presents a…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s work, in 7 points

To better understand BBVAMF’s activity, we summarize 7 of its qualities which portray its mission and its efforts, implemented in…

Jordi Roca ends his quest for the best cacao with entrepreneurs from Bancamía

Jordi Roca, considered the best pastry chef in the world, made Colombia his last stop in Latin America as he…

Being a woman in Latin America: barriers and challenges to economic empowerment

“We have to keep on working to reduce gender equality in Latin America”, according to Phumzile Mlambo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General…