Ivana Fernandes Duarte

Ivana Fernandes Duarte is the Regional Manager for Central America at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. In her role, she focuses on fostering economic development and facilitating private sector investments across the region. Duarte was recently in the news for her participation in a strategic partnership between IFC and Banco Aliado aimed at enhancing trade financing in Panama, emphasizing the importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to stimulate job creation and economic growth.