On Wednesday 30 March, Her Majesty the Queen will hold a work meeting with the chairman of BBVA, Francisco González, the managing director, Javier Flores, the board of trustees, the management team, and the heads of the international banks in the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, to learn more about the work they do.
The chairman of BBVA will present Queen Letizia with the zero issue of the 2015 Performance Report, “Measuring what really matters”, which shows the progress of the 1.7 million people served by the Foundation in seven countries in Latin America.
The BBVA Microfinance Foundation is currently one of the leading philanthropic initiatives in terms of social impact in Latin America: its work improves the lives of 7 million people in Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republican, Chile, Panama, Argentina and Puerto Rico.
83% of the small entrepreneurs it serves are poor or vulnerable, and the majority are women. The Foundation runs programs specifically for these women and for indigenous populations, the homeless, refugees, and prison inmates.
Its work has just been recognized by the United Nations for its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) aimed at eradicating poverty, and supporting growth, decent work and gender equality.