What do we do?
Insight LAC provides strategic consulting, public policy design, specialized seminars, and survey research for governments, multilateral organizations, civil society organizations, and businesses seeking to drive meaningful change in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We work across four strategic pillars of regional transformation.
Productive and Sustainable Development
Latin America and the Caribbean need to transform their productive structures toward a more diversified, inclusive, and sustainable growth model. We design and implement strategies that strengthen regional competitiveness through responsible economic models.
Services in this area:
- Consulting on productive development and economic transformation at the national and subnational levels
- Design of sectoral strategies for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and responsible mining
- ESG consulting and sustainability reporting (Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria)
- Sustainable finance consulting and the design of green financial products
- Advisory services on carbon credits, biodiversity credits, and payments for ecosystem services
- Design of financial inclusion policies and strategies
- Economic, social, and environmental impact assessment
- Project monitoring and evaluation
- Design and implementation of surveys and applied research studies
- Development of data systems, indicators, and monitoring tools
- Competitiveness studies and regional economic development analysis
Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Technological change is reshaping economies, labor markets, and production systems. We support governments, organizations, and businesses in managing digital transformation through roadmaps, regulatory frameworks, and the responsible governance of technologies such as artificial intelligence. We promote an ethical, transparent, and people-centered approach to technology adoption.
Services in this area:
- Design of public policies and regulatory instruments (protocols, regulatory frameworks, and regulatory sandboxes)
- Assessment of data management maturity and technology adoption levels
- Development of digital transformation roadmaps for the public and private sectors
- Design and implementation of strategies for data governance and the responsible use of digital technologies
- Studies on the economic and social impact of emerging technologies
Education and Skills Development
New labor market demands require updated competencies and lifelong learning models. We help develop human talent and strengthen organizational capabilities to enhance productivity, employability, and social inclusion.
Services in this area:
- Design of public policies focused on education and 21st-century skills
- Identification of training needs and skills development priorities in public and private organizations
- Design and implementation of training programs tailored to the needs of today’s labor market (digital skills, critical thinking, and human–machine collaboration)
- Development of protocols addressing privacy, online safety, and civic participation in digital environments
- Studies on the economic and social impacts of education, training, and skills development
Trade and Integration
In a context of transition toward a fragmented geoeconomic order, we support governments, businesses, and international organizations in developing strategies that expand trade opportunities, enhance competitiveness, and strengthen regional integration.
For the public and private sectors:
- Market studies to support export expansion
- Tailored market entry strategies for international markets
- Advisory services on leveraging trade agreements
- Competitiveness and international positioning analyses
- Support for the implementation of trade policies
- Capacity-building programs in international trade
- Identification and sourcing of international suppliers
For governments and international organizations:
- Research on trade competitiveness
- Analytical studies on international trade trends
- Evidence-based research to identify trade opportunities
- Policy recommendations for the implementation of trade agreements
- Reports on the evolution and performance of regional integration
- Surveys of exporting firms on challenges and business needs
- Studies on the impact of exports on GDP, employment, and inequality
- Capacity-building programs in international trade, trade in services, trade and climate change, and specific trade-related disciplines
Insights
The study analyzes the role of digital payments and new financial tools in Latin America as instruments for promoting e-commerce among SMEs. It outlines how these instruments (digital payments and fintech solutions) have become essential for accessing non-face-to-face commerce. The study reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the subject, discusses ways to address the widespread use of cash in the region, and provides policy recommendations to foster the adoption of digital payments and new financial tools.
The publication analyzes the dynamics, capabilities, and challenges of triple-impact innovation ecosystems in Latin America, understood as networks of public, private, academic, and social actors that promote solutions with positive economic, social, and environmental impact.
The objective of the study is to gather evidence on the export performance of firms in the region, identify the challenges they have faced as a result of the war in Ukraine, understand the support measures they have received from their governments, and assess companies’ forward-looking perspectives regarding their businesses.
Digitalization and the data-driven economy are creating a new stage of territorial competitiveness, in which artificial intelligence (AI) plays a fundamental role in improving productivity and public management. The Roadmap for the Strategic Adoption of AI in Argentina’s Provinces proposes that provincial governments adopt AI in ways that foster productive, inclusive, and sustainable development, while addressing risks and avoiding the widening of existing gaps. This document presents a framework for understanding different types of AI and their impact, along with opportunities in specific sectors such as agribusiness and logistics. It identifies challenges, use cases, and requirements for capturing value across different productive contexts. In addition, it provides a detailed roadmap that includes establishing a vision and objectives, diagnosing and prioritizing challenges, assessing capabilities and gaps, creating enabling conditions, implementing pilot projects, and ultimately scaling the benefits in an equitable manner.