Environmental and Social Risk Management
Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) policies have been deployed by developmental financial institutions since the late 1990s to prevent and mitigate the social and environmental risks associated with development projects and in order to ensure that such projects promote development that increases economic activity in a socially and environmentally sound manner. GEGI’s work in this area examines the social and environmental impacts of development finance and seeks to identify policies that will help steer development finance into socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic activity.
Working Group on Development Banks in the Andean Amazon
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The Role of Development Banks in Catalyzing the Infrastructure of South America in the 21st Century
March 21, 2024While Asia continues to grow, South America remains stagnant. There are multiple reasons for this, but one major obstacle is the lack of investment in infrastructure. Development bank support for infrastructure investments in South America could unlock unlimited growth and... [ More ]