CAF is a multilateral financial institution that supports the sustainable development of its shareholder countries and the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean. As a financial intermediary, it mobilizes resources from international markets to Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting investment and business opportunities. It serves both the public and private sectors, providing multiple financial products and services, as well as the generation and dissemination of knowledge, integrating social and environmental criteria. 

With a new agenda, the organization is positioning the region as an essential actor and is promoting development solutions for tackling global challenges such as climate change, digitization, sustainable cities and migratory flows.