How the Carlos Slim Foundation selects a partner

The Carlos Slim Foundation was founded by one of the richest men on the planet, and its development work is expanding across Latin America, where there’s no shortage of causes and organizations to support.

So what are the foundation’s criteria for entering into a partnership?

Devex asked Roberto Tapia, the Carlos Slim Foundation’s director-general, at the IDB’s 2013 gathering in Panama City. Watch his response by clicking on the video above.

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