In the May 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a call to action for private sector actors to help address the root causes of migration by generating new economic opportunities in Central America. Born from this pledge, the Partnership for Central America (PCA) has emerged as a coordinating body for businesses and social enterprises to support innovative, effective, and scalable initiatives aimed at economic growth and human development.

In this episode, Margarita R. Seminario sits down with Mark Lopes, Chief Operating Officer of the Partnership for Central America. Together, they discuss the vision behind the PCA, its current projects in the region, and work on gender and inclusion. They also reflect on future directions for the PCA, and the importance of choosing the right metrics for assessing large-scale development projects.