Tag Archives: Latin America

Expanding in Latin America through partnership with B.O.T.

Over the past decade, Dalberg has grown rapidly and delivered incisive global development advice to clients in multiple sectors and continents, including 49 engagements to date in Latin America. We are delighted to announce that Dalberg and B.O.T, a Bogotá-based … Continue reading

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Expanding hybrid and electric bus adoption in Latin America

by Mariola Panzuela “A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.” – Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá This quote, from the former Mayor of Bogota Enrique Peñalosa, has … Continue reading

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Innovating to protect Ecuador’s rainforest

by Gill Cassar Many poor nations have tried to exploit their natural resources to jump-start their economic development. But what happens if these resources are buried beneath the world’s most bio-diverse ecosystem? The Ecuadorian government has developed an innovative solution … Continue reading

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Collaborating on poverty reduction in Guatemala

In Central America, the private sector is bringing together members of government, academia, and civil society organizations to develop an action plan for reducing poverty in Guatemala. Leading the movement is FUNDESA, the Guatemalan Development Foundation, a private non-profit think … Continue reading

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Assessing the market for Stevia

This spring, The New York Times Magazine published an article asking “Is Sugar Toxic?” in response to a lecture posted as a YouTube video called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” which, at the time of this blog post, had been watched … Continue reading

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Reducing poverty in Guatemala

By guest blogger Umberto Griotti As I started my Dalberg internship at the beginning of June, I was getting mentally ready for spending the summer in sticky, sweaty Washington, D.C. Three hours into my first day, I was staffed on … Continue reading

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