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Latin America and the Caribbean

The Lab’s Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regional program seeks solutions to challenging investment barriers to climate projects in emerging economies in the region.

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Latin America and the Caribbean Members

Latin America and the Caribbean Panel Members

Agri3 Fund

  • Fernando Gasós
    Business Development and Investors Relations
  • Katarina Samsonova
    Head of Structuring and Origination
  • Maria-Pia Kelly
    Senior Business Development Manager

CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Federico Vignati
    Principal Executive, Regional Biodiversity Program Coordinator
  • Marcelo dos Santos
    Senior Executive - Financing and Investment in Financial Sectors Department at Private Sector VP

Capital+SAFI

  • Bismarck Pinto
    Chief Portfolio Manager

Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator

  • Cheryl Senhouse
    Finance Innovation Director

Credicorp Capital

  • David Castillo
    Sustainable Investments Senior Associate
  • Rosmary Lozano
    VP Sustainable Investment

CREO

  • Claudia Barrera
    LATAM lead

CrossBoundary LLC

  • Jonathan Duarte
    Managing Director, Head of Latin America & the Caribbean Advisory

Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO)

  • Thelma Brenes
    Impact Manager

Finance in Motion

  • Diego Stapff
    Fund director LAGreen
  • Matías Gallardo
    Senior Sustainable Finance Officer for LAGreen
  • Thomas Samuel
    Investment Manager

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

  • Claudia Cordero Lorenzetti
    Regional Advisor EUROCLIMA+

Grupo SURA

  • Lina Uribe
    Sustainability Director

Humboldt Institute

  • Carla Mosquera
    Leader of the Finance Lab for Biodiversity
  • Felipe García Cardona
    Director of the Economy and Finance Center

IDB Invest

  • Felipe Romero
    Investment Officer
  • Joan Miquel Carrillo Cortada
    Blended Finance Lead Investment Officer
  • Stacy Swann
    Managing Director/Division Chief - Blended Finance

Independent

  • Andrea Rodriguez Osuna
    Consultant

Inter-American Development Bank

  • Tatiana Alves
    Sector Lead for Green Finance

International Finance Corporation

  • Marcela Ponce
    Climate Finance Lead for Latam

International Fund For Agricultural Development

  • Carlos Martinez
    Senior Investment Officer

Pollination Group

  • Ricardo Nogueira
    Climate Finance Expert

Produbanco

  • Carolina Landin
    LAC Regional Panel Sustainability and Social Responsibility Advisor
  • Maria Isabel Roman
    SME and Retail Vice President
  • Sergio Davalos
    Product and Sustainability Coordinator for SME banking

Sail Investments

  • Vidya Iyer
    Associate Director

Scotiabank

  • Daniel Gracian
    Director of Sustainable Finance LATAM

Seguros Sura

  • David Ochoa
    Director, Environmental Solutions

The Yield Lab

  • Ana Laura Fernández
    Managing Partner of the Ignition Fund

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

  • Dan Grishin
    Climate Finance Programme Manager
  • Evelyn Amaro
    LATAM Regional Energy Climate & Environment Coordinator

LAC Observers

Global Green Growth Institute

  • Omar Hernandez
    Green Investment Coordinator LAC

News and Events

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The Lab’s portfolio hits USD 5 billion, demonstrating scalable climate finance solutions for emerging markets

It includes USD 1.5B from institutions within the Lab network and USD 1.9B in private finance....

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Accelerating Climate Finance: What are investors prioritising?

Invite-only panel bringing together leading voices from across the climate finance ecosystem. ...

Lab Instrument Amazon Andes Fund featured in ImpactAlpha

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Read: Impact Earth on Closing the Amazon Nature Finance Gap

Nick Oakes from Impact Earth on funding gaps for early-stage Amazon nature projects....

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Integrating Localization into Blended Climate Investments

Roundtable convening stakeholders to discuss localization strategies for climate blended finance. ...

In the News: Global Innovation Lab to incubate eight climate finance solutions for emerging markets

ImpactAlpha highlights new class of innovative climate finance vehicles selected by the Lab. ...

2026 Lab selection season kicks off

Lab members meet worldwide to vote on 8 climate finance ideas for the 2026 Lab cohort....

Lab’s 2026 Call for Ideas breaks record with over 1,000 applications received

The Lab has now reviewed more than 3,000 applications since launching its first cycle in 2015. ...

In the news: Global Innovation Lab backs new models to close adaptation and nature finance gaps

ImpactAlpha spotlights nine climate finance solutions endorsed by the Lab. ...

The Lab endorses nine innovative climate solutions targeting USD 425M for emerging markets

Solutions use a variety of financial tools to manage risk and unlock private capital. ...

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2025 Lab Endorsement Meeting

The Lab’s 2025 Endorsement Meeting will showcase nine market-ready climate finance solutions....

Publications

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2025 Lab Impact Report

Learn how the Lab’s investor-led model transforms early-stage ideas intoinvestment-ready vehicles....

Scaling Climate and Nature Investment in Latin America: Insights from Climate Action Week Mexico

Latin America advances climate and nature finance through innovation and collaboration....

Scaling Innovative Climate Finance Instruments: Experience from the Lab

This brief presents what The Lab has been doing in its first 6 years...