International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean

Financial resources in LAC must be raised from different sources, both public and private. On the fiscal front, most countries need to enhance the structure of their taxation and expenditure systems to generate additional public revenues. National development finance institutions and private financial institutions should deepen financial inclusion and capital markets to favour access to finance across individuals and SMEs. In that context, how can governments align public and private resources for better impact? What activities within national development banks can contribute to leveraging private resources for development? How are private financial institutions contributing to the development agenda?

Panel discussion:

• Renata Vargas Amaral, Secretary for International Affairs and Development, Brazil (Virtual) 

• Félix Fernández-Shaw, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and relations with all Overseas Countries and Territories, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission
• Amélie de Montchalin, Chair of the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre, Permanent Representative of France to the OECD
• Daniel Hojman, President of BancoEstado, Chile
• Rafael Barraza, Executive President, Banco Agrícola, El Salvador
• Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States

Moderator: Fazia Pusterla, Representative in Europe of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)