The global influence of the GSG is built on a unique and growing group of National Advisory Boards, currently made up of 37 National and Regional Advisory Boards, representing 42 countries. A further 34 NABs are under development, many in lower and lower-middle-income countries.

Members

Central America

Plataforma de Inversión de Impacto Centroamericana - Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panamá-

Mission & Purpose

Consolidate impact investment as a living and growing practice in the Central American region. We envision a region where the priorities of well being and environmental sustainability are served by an integrated, inclusive, robust, and innovative impact investment ecosystem.

6 countries

represented in the regional platform for impact investing
$1 billion

in Assets Under Management (AUM) from 11 companies engaging in impact investing in Central America between 2016 and 2017.
85%

of investments are debt investments made in growth stage businesses mainly operating in agriculture and microfinance sectors

Board Members

See Plataforma de Inversión de Impacto Centroamericana (PiiC)

Advisory Board Members

See Plataforma de Inversión de Impacto Centroamericana (PiiC)

Key Resources

More resources:

VIVA Idea, INCAE, Alterna. 2019. The Impact Investment Ecosystem in Central America.

ANDE. 2020. La Inversión de Impacto en América Latina: Tendencias 2018 y 2019

ANDE, VIVA Idea, Nauta. 2020. Reactivación de MiPyMEs Latinoamericanas frente a la crisis del Covid-19

Artículo de Álvaro Salas y Luis Javier Castro. 2016. “Impact Investing in Central America: An Analysis of the Growth, Diversity and Potential of a Young Investment Strategy in an Emerging Market

Supporting Organizations

ACDI/VOCA
ALTERNA
FUNDACIÓN MONGE
FUNDES
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
HIVOS
INCAE
IDC
BANCO LAFISE
SEED BY EY
VIVA Idea
VOCES VITALES
PETERSON FOUNDATION

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