21 November 2025

Over the next five years, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has announced a US$40bn investment in sustainable growth and promotion of climate action. This includes energy transition, water security, sustainable mobility, agricultural prosperity and conserving key ecosystems on the planet from the Amazon to mangroves. To achieve this CAF will use a variety of financial tools from project financing, promoting sustainable public policies, green credit lines, debt-for-nature swaps and sustainability loans. As well as working with local governments to ensure financing gets to the people that need it. The announcement was made at the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta and ties in with COP 30 and the EU Global Gateway initiative.

Source: Central America Briefing | Vol 13, Issue 21