Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) 

The Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) is a multilateral financial institution whose mission is to promote the sustainable development of its shareholder countries and regional integration. It serves both the public and private sectors, providing multiple financial services to a broad customer base composed of the governments of shareholder countries, public and private companies and financial institutions.  

CAF's membership is currently composed of twelve countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its principal shareholders are the five countries of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN): Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, as well as seven extraregional partners: Brazil, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, and twenty-two private banks from the Andean region. CAF established its headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, and maintains Regional Offices in the capitals of its main shareholder countries. 

Its main activities include: acting as a financial intermediary, mobilizing resources from industrialized countries in the region, financing development of productive infrastructure, promoting trade and investment and supporting the business sector. 

For more information on the CAF, please see their Web site: http://www.caf.com.