On April 18, we held the Data Management for Social Audit webinar in which we had the valuable participation of experts Jorge Coello, Revistazo team leader, Diego Murillo, data scientist - specialist in digital transformation and business intelligence and Fredy Gómez, coordinator of the TEAM-NT Program in Guatemala - data analyst, who spoke about tools and practical experiences on the subject of social auditing. This activity was moderated by Luis Figueroa, Director (COP) of the TEAM-NT Program.

On January 17, 2023, the "Leadership with Social Responsibility" training was carried out, this is the second in a series of events that aim to help strengthen the capacities of social organizations in the region to better fulfill their mission in favor of transparency and social auditing.  

This training was given by Dr. María Elena Carballo, INCAE Professor.
Some sections of the video were removed due to copyright.

On February 21, 2023, we held the webinar "Successful experiences in digital government and social audit", in which we had the valuable participation of experts Marlon Osegueda, Municipal Finance Specialist and Digital Tools Developer, from the USAID project, Nexos Locales , Yahayra Velásquez Duce, Lawyer and specialist in public procurement and transparency and Lester Ramírez, Director of Democracy and Transparency ASJ and with the moderation of Luis Figueroa, Director (COP) of TEAM-NT.

This was the fourth activity in a series of events carried out by the TEAM-NT Program executed by CLACDS/INCAE with the support of USAID.

Investment funds have the potential to transform and promote the inclusion of women in society and business, and in turn promote sustainable development. These impacts can be achieved simultaneously to generate profitability for investors. This is one of the main conclusions drawn from the event held jointly by CLACDS/INCAE, Value for Women and SVX MX.

INCAE consultant and researchers participated in the study "Economic and social impacts of COVID-19 and climate change on coffee growing in the Central American Northern Triangle", developed by the IDB and the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Foundation (HRNS), with the participation and support from the coffee institutionality and whose objective is to have quantitative information that allows guiding decision-making.

The Social Progress Index® 2022 uses 12 components and 60 indicators to measure the social performance of 169 countries in full and an additional 27 countries in part, it is the most extensive yet. By looking back on our progress since 2011, we can better understand the direction of the journey so that we can clearly see the progress we are making and where we are falling behind. It gives us a good picture of how people around the world live, what their needs are, and provides an indication of what needs to happen to make life better.

The Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) at INCAE Business School has a new executive director, Ronald Arce Pérez, who took over the reins of the Center on January 23. Arce assumes this great challenge to replace Prof. Octavio Martínez Argüello, who returns to his work within the INCAE faculty after leaving a great leadership footprint and excellent results during four years as director.

This Guide has been formulated based on the discussions held in various exchange and dialogue spaces within the framework of ArticuLAC, taking advantage of the learning and experiences of its members, who represent 49 public and private organizations from 13 Latin American countries.

You can find our contribution in the e-book and videos of leaders in the region.

Nicaragua. INCAE Business School, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Fundación País Digital invite you to learn more about Digital Check, a tool that will allow Nicaraguan MSMEs to know their level of digital maturity and receive recommendations to move towards a greater transformation in this regard.

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/3leGb2dDU1c

The Regional Ethics and Transparency Initiative (RETAIN) proposes a robust strategy to address various problems that will have a profound impact changing the way societies perceive corruption and the responsibility of each one -as an individual or organization- so that these individuals and organizations from the public and private sector can act ethically and reduce opportunities to engage in corrupt activities.