As the global community for investors for impact, AVPA, AVPN, EVPA & IVPC (LatImpacto) have launched the “Global Responses to a Global Pandemic webinar series: Sharing Philanthropy's Response to COVID-19”.
This 4-part series will share lessons and philanthropic responses from across the world by shining a virtual spotlight on regional examples to similar challenges. Through this webinar you will have the opportunity to:
• Explore the diverse roles grant makers can have in responding to the pandemic
• Share examples of responses
• Hear from voices on the ground
The possibility to start conversations and share peer learning with a global audience which can be continued over the coming months. Hear practitioner stories from 4 continents.
Financing strategies for adaptation. Presentation for CANCC
Global responses to COVID-19 - perspectives from the Latin American private social investment secto
1. Latin America and the Caribbean facing COVID-19:
a regional context and some positive responses from social impact ecosystem
2. 2
Purpose
Ø Explore the diverse roles grant
makers can have in responding to
the pandemic.
Ø Share examples of responses.
Ø Hear from voices on the ground.
Carolina Suarez
CEO LatImpacto
4. 4
Agenda
Ø Latin America at glance: the COVID-19 and the Region
Ø First Panel: Luiza Serpa - Fernando Cortés - Jana Vasil’eva
Ø Q&A
Ø Second panel: Roberto Navas - Luisa Mariana Pulido - Marcos Kisil
Ø Q&A
Ø IDB & IDB Lab Responses
Ø Q&A
Ø Closing remarks and invitation to the following webinars.
Carolina Suarez
CEO LatImpacto
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Ø February 26th. First case in Latin America and the Caribbean (Brazil)
Ø April 14th: 69.102 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ø Health system: fragile & fragmented
Ø In 2018, government public spending in the health sector was 2.2% of the
region’s GDP. This is far from the 6% of GDP recommended by WHO.
Ø A significant proportion of the region’s population is in a particularly vulnerable
situation
Ø On average, only 10% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean are
aged 65 or older (ECLAC, 2020)
Latin America & the Caribbean at glance:
the COVID-19 and the Region
7. 7
Ø Impact of this pandemic on children: 85 million in the Region
receive a breakfast, a snack or a lunch at school, according to
2019 (WFP)
Ø Domestic and family violence: has increased of more than
55% in the region.
Ø Almost 99% of Latin American companies are micro, small or
medium-sized companies.
Ø 53.1% of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean work in
the informal sector (ILO, 2018). This proportion is much
higher in some countries of the region.
Latin America & the Caribbean at glance:
the COVID-19 and the Region
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ØThe sector has reacted positively with
unprecedented contributions.
ØSolidarity from not only traditional actors but new
actors.
ØNew partnerships and multi-sectorial
collaborations.
Latin America & the Caribbean at glance:
response among the private and philanthropic sector
9. 9
Luiza Serpa
Instituto Phi
Rio contra Corona
Director of the Instituto Phi, advises
investors in defining the causes to be
supported, in choosing the ideal
organizations and projects for investors and
in monitoring the results of social impact
that are generated.
Ø Group of 3 organizations dedicated to
mobilize government, society and
companies to get donations that reach
the communities in Rio de Janeiro.
Ø USD 1,3K have already been donated
by 2395 donors.
Ø Almost 38.000 families were helped
with food, cleaning and hygiene
materials
Ø www.riocontracorona.org/
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Fernando Cortés McAllister
Fundación Bolívar Davivienda
Fernando Cortés is Grupo Bolívar’s
Vice President of Corporate Social
Responsibility, and Fundación Bolívar's
CEO, where he develops a valuable
management that has allowed a quick
structure of the organization and the
generation of transformational social
impact in Colombia.
Ø Supporting health providers by supplying
them with essential medical equipment.
Ø Contributing with in-kind donations (food
and hygiene products) to over a million
families in Colombia.
ØGrupo Bolivar is donating U$ 20 million to
the Colombian Government to support
economic sectors affected by the pandemic.
Øwww.fundacionbolivardavivienda.org/
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Jana Vasil’eva forms part of the
facilitation team of Ensamble – an
initiative that articulates grantmaking
foundations, civil society, academia
and (inter)governmental institutions.
Expertise in public policy against
social inequality, participatory
grantmaking and evidence based
advocacy.
Ø Coordinated donations and public-private
partnerships in the health sector around the
country
Ø Building economies of solidarity:
• Effective donations and approaches to assist
vulnerable regions/populations
• Multi-stakeholder task force for an ecosystem
of social economy
Ø Mobilize and communicate solidarity:
• Virtual platform “México X México”
• Campaigns and collective action
Jana Vasil’eva
Iniciativa Ensamble
13. 13
Roberto Navas is the Executive
Director of Fundación Arturo y Enrica
Sesana. He also manages a Family
Office and serves on the board of
several foundations and non-profit
organizations, aiming to encourage
more strategic philanthropy and
impact investing in Colombia.
ØFAES is part of the initiative “Colombia
Cuida a Colombia”
ØThe platform channels in-kind, money
donations, and connects volunteers for
organizations requiring help.
ØMore than 530.000 direct beneficiaries so
far, and nearly 3 tons of food delivered.
Øhttps://colombiacuidacolombia.com/
Roberto Navas
Fundación Arturo y Enrica Sesana
14. 14
Luisa Mariana is the Executive Vice
President of the Eugenio Mendoza
Foundation. Responsible for
Management, strategy, fundraising
and development of new programs
for institution with trajectory and
Leadership in Micro Finance,
Education and Culture.
ØThe fragile social system in Venezuela will
be greatly affected by the current
pandemic.
ØVenezuela is a high-risk country based on
the current situation of the health system.
ØThere are several challenges for
Venezuela under this complex
socioeconomic scenario.
Luisa Mariana Pulido
Fundación Eugenio Mendoza
15. 15
Marcos Kisil is the founder of the Institute for
the Development of Social Investment –IDIS.
He is a well-known expert in philanthropy and
private social investment in Latin America. He
served as Director for Latin America and the
Caribbean at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation,
Battle Creek, Michigan for 15 years.
Ø IDIS is part of the initiative Fundo
Emergencial para a Saúde - Coronavírus
Brazil
Ø Total amount donated in Brazil: USD
440.000.000,00. The initiative comprises
major and individual donors.
Ø www.bsocial.com.br/causa/fundo-
emergencial-para-a-saude-coronavirus-
brasil
Marcos Kisil
IDIS
17. 17
Victoria is the Lead Specialist
and Acting Chief of the
resource mobilization unit at
the Office Outreach and
Partnerships at the IADB.
ØThe IDB is providing support countries affected
by COVID-19 in four main areas:
• The Immediate Public Health Response
• Safety Nets for Vulnerable Populations
• Economic Productivity and Employment
• Fiscal Policies for the Amelioration of Economic
Impact
Victoria Florez
ORP (Inter-American Development Bank Group)
18. 18
Yuri is Chief of the Strategy and
Impact Unit, where he is responsible
for leading all aspects of corporate
strategy and for measurement and
reporting on impact. He also leads
the development of strategic
communications and connections.
Ø IDB Lab is mobilizing LAC’s innovation ecosystem.
e.g. 500+ proposals for COVID-19 received in last 2 weeks in need
of support.
Ø Innovative solutions in 4 key areas: prevent, detect,
respond, and recover (aligned with WHO).
e.g. Magnamed, startup (BR) making 6,000 respirators in 90 days.
Tumi Genomics, startup (PE) creating a more efficient diagnostic
tool.
Ø Launched a mapping tool that showcases LAC
innovators with solutions for the crisis (next slide).
Yuri Soares
IDB Lab (Inter-American Development Bank Group)
