The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Latin America and the Caribbean 2027 will take place on 17–19 August 2027 in Mexico City, Mexico, bringing together more than 200 senior representatives from financial institutions, governments, regulators, development finance institutions, industry and international organizations from across the region. The Roundtable is UNEP FI’s flagship regional event, providing a platform for the financial sector to engage with policymakers, regulators and industry leaders on the issues shaping sustainable finance across Latin America and the Caribbean.


Building on UNEP FI’s Global and Regional Roundtables, including the RRT2025 LAC in São Paulo which convened over 280 participants from 20 countries, the 2027 program reflects an important shift: as sustainable finance frameworks continue to mature across the region, attention is increasingly turning towards implementation, scale and real-economy impact.


Key themes will include transition finance and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adaptation, resilience and the insurance protection gap, nature, biodiversity, land and water, mobilising capital through blended and catalytic finance, circular economy, just transition and financial inclusion, and regulation implementation.


    

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Who will attend? 


The Roundtable is expected to convene 200+ participants from across Latin America and the Caribbean, including banks, insurers, financial regulators, development finance institutions, financial and market associations, UN agencies, and industry and real economy representatives.


Proposed Agenda


The proposed program is indicative and will be further developed with partners and sponsors.


Day 1 | Setting the Regional Direction


    

  • Bringing together policymakers, regulators, banks, insurers, and sustainability leaders to explore how finance can accelerate the transition of the real economy across Latin America and the Caribbean. Discussions focus on the role of policy and regulation, managing climate and nature-related risks, and mobilising adaptation finance. Dedicated banking and insurance tracks examine financial inclusion, responsible banking, resilience and insurability, nature-positive insurance and transition finance. The day aims to identify practical pathways for financial institutions to support a resilient, inclusive and low-carbon regional economy.
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Day 2 | Scaling Solutions and Financing the Transition


    

  • Focusing on implementation and market-based solutions that can accelerate sustainable development across the region. Sessions explore sustainable finance taxonomies, nature integration in climate strategies, just transition approaches, adaptation finance, ocean finance, sustainable agriculture, circular economy financing and blended finance. Participants will also discuss creating investable opportunities for nature and share experiences through peer exchanges. The emphasis is on scaling proven approaches, improving interoperability across markets and mobilising greater capital toward sustainability and resilience goals.
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Day 3 | Building Capacity and Advancing Practice (TBC)


    

  • A complementary day of practitioner-focused sessions, technical workshops or partner convenings, to be developed with interested partners and sponsors.
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Sessions will be conducted in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with simultaneous interpretation provided in all three languages.


The Roundtable is designed not only as a regional convening, but as a platform for building partnerships, sharing practical experience and supporting implementation across Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides an opportunity to connect policy with practice and strengthen collaboration across the financial system.


We invite organisations that share this vision to partner with UNEP FI in delivering the 2027 Latin America and the Caribbean Roundtable. We would be pleased to discuss partnership opportunities aligned with your organisation’s priorities and areas of interest. Please contact Paula Peirão and Yijun Cui for more information.