Here's how you can effectively convey financial decisions to stakeholders.

Justo es la parte más importante de una asesoría: comprender lo que realmente se quiere lograr, cuánto dinero se tiene para ello y en cuánto tiempo. Además, conocer aspectos emocionales de las partes es importantísimo para comprender qué decisiones se pueden tomar en el camino que lleguen a afectar positiva/negativamente los resultados. Al fin y al cabo somos seres emocionales tomando decisiones irracionales, así que no se debe escatimar el esfuerzo de comprender cómo las partes suelen tomar decisiones para aclarar el abanico de riesgos asociados y cuál sería el manejo que se pudiese dar.

Access to information and transparency are two issues that have become increasingly important in today's world. Throughout history, access to information has been a critical issue in the fight for human rights and freedom. For example, in the 18th century, the French Revolution emphasized freedom of the press and freedom of expression as fundamental rights of citizens. Later, in the 19th century, trade union and labor movements claimed the right to information as a means to improve working conditions and fight against labor exploitation.

In the 20th century, it became a key issue against both dictatorships and authoritarian regimes. In Latin America, the fight for democracy and human rights was closely linked to the promotion of the dissemination of information, as well as the conditions, procedures and factors that promote more transparent institutions. In recent decades, several countries have declared the need to improve the effectiveness of international aid, through the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005), which has as one of its commitments the promotion of transparency and access to information, which implies that donors and recipients of aid have committed to providing clear, accurate and accessible information on the resources and results.

That said, development banks must strive to promote access to information and transparency as part of their strategy, in order to improve good corporate governance and generate trust among their members, given that these are the countries that provide the funds and therefore expect them to be used effectively and responsibly to achieve sustainable development goals. This will demonstrate that these financial organizations are committed to accountability and transparency in the management of funds entrusted to them.

Therefore, it is important that information and data be available to the public and citizens, since these actions will promote interaction with the community, which will allow receiving valuable comments and suggestions that can help improve policies, as well as funded programs. Likewise, access to information and transparency are two powerful tools that can help combat corruption and avoid mismanagement of resources, which negatively impact the effectiveness of the work of multilateral banks. Likewise, both have an impact on reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic growth.

This is why transparency in financing for development is even more relevant today, given that we are increasing our support in the process of economic reactivation in the region. After all, without transparency, development is not possible.