For Multilaterals
A new model for development finance: governance first.
Decades of development finance have demonstrated that capital alone does not create prosperity. Roads, schools, and hospitals deliver their full value only when the institutional environment — rule of law, contract enforcement, protection of property rights — is functioning with long-term stability.
Próspera offers development finance institutions a new instrument: a governance platform that creates the institutional conditions for private investment to flow, businesses to operate, and citizens to benefit. Our model in Honduras has $150M already deployed, $2.5B in development across active zones, and $10B+ in pipeline — capital that would not have entered the country under standard conditions.
Areas of potential collaboration
Co-design pilot projects
Leverage our governance platform to promote sustainable productivity, more efficient public services and stronger rule of law at the local level.
Mobilize capital for sustainable development
Combine innovative financial structures with high-impact projects in energy, infrastructure, digital services and productive sectors.
Strengthen territorial development
Improve access to quality housing, basic services and resilient infrastructure in and around our zones.
Foster inclusive value chains
Protect local ecosystems, create quality jobs and integrate small businesses into regional and global markets.
Generate evidence-based knowledge
Use rigorous diagnostics and impact evaluations to inform better policies, replication and scaling in other cities and countries.
Security & integrity standards
All financial and corporate activities in Próspera are subject to robust KYC/AML requirements aligned with international standards.
Regulated entities must implement risk-based customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring and reporting obligations consistent with FATF-style best practices.
Our framework incorporates foreign anti-corruption standards, including restrictions on bribery and improper influence.
Licenses and authorizations can be suspended or revoked if entities fail to maintain compliance with applicable financial integrity, sanctions and anti-corruption rules.
Key governance metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard compensation currency | U.S. dollars (USD), with option to pay equivalent in local currency at applicable exchange rate |
| Workers' rights | Right to organize and unionize respected under local and applicable international law |
| Doing Business Score | 83.1 — comparable to top-10 global jurisdictions vs. Honduras national score of 58.22 |
| KYC/AML compliance | Operates under robust AML and KYC frameworks aligned with international standards |