Inter-American Development Bank

What were the takeaways from the IDB Group Annual Meetings? Our March round-up has the answer – including a significant increase in our #DevelopmentFinance capacity and flagship initiatives to boost growth led by the #PrivateSector in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. Plus, check out news on #CriticalMinerals, our visually rich Data Wall, the latest IDB Macroeconomic Report, and projects from Argentina to Central America: 🔗 bit.ly/4m5q3Vl @BIDInvest @IDB_Lab

Learn how robust competition among businesses can boost economic growth, innovation, and productivity in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean – and why it's critical today. From our recent IDB Group Annual Meetings, watch this expert seminar, "Markets for Development: Improving Lives through Competition." 🔗 bit.ly/3OiCnVw #IDBGroupMeetings #Markets #PrivateSector @BIDInvest @IDB_Lab

#Demographics in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean are changing fast: by 2030, there will be more people over 60 than children under five. The question is, how can we turn this unprecedented shift into a driver of inclusion, productivity, and development? In this brief Impact Chat, Santiago Levy of the Brookings Institution shares opportunities that countries can seize. And for a deeper dive, watch the complete seminar on this topic from our recent IDB Group Annual Meetings: bit.ly/4bPoszs #IDBGroupMeetings #Aging #Seniors @IDB_Lab @BIDInvest

#NaturalDisasters and economic and health crises are threatening progress against poverty in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. What steps can we take to boost resilience? In this Impact Chat on the sidelines of our recent IDB Group Annual Meetings, Valeria Piñeiro and Wayne Henry break it down. Watch the conversation below, and for more, here's our seminar on the topic: bit.ly/4b1VLPf #IDBGroupMeetings

Stronger competition among companies can raise productivity, incomes, and innovation across #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. And that's why competition is key to economic and social development in the region. Discover the findings from our latest flagship report, "Markets for Development: Improving Lives through Competition." 🔗 bit.ly/3Y2q80Q #Productivity #Competition #Economics

Join our team! Make a difference in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the IDB, you can help design solutions that improve lives, create opportunities, and drive positive change. Apply today! bit.ly/4fzuJze

Wishing a happy Passover and Easter to all who celebrate! ----- ¡Deseamos un feliz Pésaj y una feliz Pascua a todos quienes celebran! ----- Desejamos um feliz Pessach e uma feliz Páscoa a todos que celebram!

Population aging in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean is not only a challenge. It's also an economic opportunity. What can the "silver economy" bring to the region? In this quick Impact Chat, Susana Muñiz and Layla Vallias explain. Watch it below – and for more, check out this seminar from our recent #IDBGroupMeetings: bit.ly/412B7ZF @BIDInvest @IDB_Lab

Conservation and commerce can thrive together. In the #Amazon region — home to over 50 million people and containing 10% of global biodiversity — the Amazon Bioeconomy Marketplace is forging connections among producers, investors, and buyers to scale verified, sustainable bio-businesses. Watch to learn all about the results and opportunities: bit.ly/4917hbw #B2B #Amazonia #Bioeconomy

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Robust competition among companies is key to lowering prices and boosting productivity in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. Watch this brief chat with Professor Jan Eeckhout on the sidelines of the recent IDB Group Annual Meetings 👇 Want to go in depth? Watch our seminar, "Markets for Development: Improving Lives through Competition": bit.ly/3P3VqTE #IDBGroupMeetings

Living far away should not be an obstacle to accessing #healthcare. How can we ensure access in remote areas? In a recent study, we extracted lessons from Australia, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, and the Nordic countries that we can apply to #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4c50lMY

More competitive #markets can improve opportunities for workers and businesses across #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. And that can unlock sizable economic and social gains. Learn how #competition among companies can drive more growth in our latest flagship publication: bit.ly/3Y2q80Q #Economics

It was an honor to welcome the First Lady of #Paraguay, Mrs. Leticia Ocampos, alongside @anamibanez, Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge at the IDB, to the ArtLAC Gallery. In the context of our current exhibition "Paraguay: A Living Constellation of Memory," we explored how culture and creativity can become catalysts for development. We featured initiatives such as Ao Apo and Nicoletta, which demonstrate how traditional knowledge can generate real opportunities. This event was made possible thanks to the collaboration with the Embassy of Paraguay and the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program at Georgetown University. Don't miss the exhibition! IDB ArtLAC Gallery 📍Address: 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 🗓️ Open until May 15, 2026 🕓 Hours: Monday - Friday | a.m. to p.m. ET 🎟️ Free Admission #ArtLAC #CreativeEconomies @LetiOcamposP @PARAGUAYinUSA @GeorgetownLatAm

Deeper integration requires stronger partnerships 🤝 In Central America, the private sector plays a key role in turning integration into real opportunities—for businesses and people alike. In this conversation, Alberto Trejos (Cuestamoras, Costa Rica) shares how stronger collaboration between governments and companies can help remove trade barriers and generate growth—especially in smaller countries. To learn more, watch this seminar ¨Regional Integration Reimagined.¨ 🔗 bit.ly/4tazRPR #IDBGroupMeetings #CentralAmerica #Integration #PrivateSector

Over $170 billion: that’s the investment required for the region to modernize its health infrastructure. Master Plans for Investment in Health help transform this challenge into strategic solutions that enhance services, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. 👉 bit.ly/4bPAGqv

Pleased to sign an MoU with @saudi_eksab to advance our partnership to advance equity investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. We are building a pipeline of opportunities—from early-stage to direct equity—and creating vehicles to channel capital into priority sectors and markets. We are exploring the creation of an investment mobilization vehicle for Central America and the Caribbean with IDB Invest and Saudi Eksab as anchor investors, and expanding early-stage investment through @IDB_Lab. This is @the_IDB Group connecting global capital with real opportunities—supporting growth and jobs. Read more: bit.ly/40PoPUj ----- Nos complace firmar un Memorando de Entendimiento con Saudi Eksab para fortalecer nuestra alianza e impulsar inversiones de capital en América Latina y el Caribe. Estamos construyendo una cartera de oportunidades, desde etapas tempranas hasta inversiones directas en capital, y creando vehículos para canalizar recursos hacia sectores y mercados prioritarios. Ya estamos explorando la creación de un vehículo de movilización de inversiones para Centroamérica y el Caribe, con @BIDInvest y Saudi Eksab como inversionistas ancla, y ampliando la inversión en etapas tempranas a través de IDB Lab. Así es como el Grupo @el_BID conecta capital global con oportunidades reales, impulsando el crecimiento y la generación de empleo. ----- Temos a satisfação de assinar um Memorando de Entendimento com a Saudi Eksab para fortalecer nossa parceria e avançar investimentos em capital na América Latina e no Caribe. Estamos construindo um pipeline de oportunidades, desde estágios iniciais até investimentos diretos em participação acionária, e criando veículos para direcionar capital a setores e mercados prioritários. Já estamos explorando a criação de um veículo de mobilização de investimentos para a América Central e o Caribe, com o BID Invest e a Saudi Eksab como investidores âncora, além de ampliar os investimentos em estágio inicial por meio do IDB Lab. É assim que o Grupo BID conecta capital global a oportunidades reais, apoiando o crescimento e a geração de empregos.

I’m pleased to share that the IDB Group is opening a new office in Miami to support private-sector-led development—our first presence in the US outside Washington, D.C., and the first multilateral development bank office in the city. Miami is where investment decisions are made and deals take shape. We need to bring our projects where the investors are! The IDB Group connects global investors with opportunities in the region, and bring opportunities from the region to global investors. That’s our role! Learn more: bit.ly/4sqV7kB ----- Con gusto comparto que el Grupo BID abrirá una nueva oficina en Miami para apoyar el desarrollo liderado por el sector privado. Será nuestra primera presencia institucional en Estados Unidos fuera de Washington, D.C., y la primera oficina de un banco multilateral de desarrollo en la ciudad. Miami es donde se toman decisiones de inversión y se estructuran los acuerdos. ¡Necesitamos llevar nuestros proyectos adonde están los inversionistas! El Grupo BID conecta a inversionistas globales con oportunidades en la región y lleva las oportunidades de la región a los inversionistas globales. ¡Ese es nuestro rol! ----- Tenho o prazer de compartilhar que o Grupo BID está abrindo um novo escritório em Miami para apoiar o desenvolvimento liderado pelo setor privado. Será nossa primeira presença nos Estados Unidos fora de Washington (DC), e o primeiro escritório de um banco multilateral de desenvolvimento na cidade. Miami é onde as decisões de investimento são tomadas e os negócios ganham forma. Precisamos levar nossos projetos para onde os investidores estão! O Grupo BID conecta investidores globais a oportunidades na região e leva as oportunidades da região aos investidores globais. Esse é o nosso papel!

🆕 The rise of digital payments in Latin America 📢 In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Diego Vera-Cossio discusses the findings from a recent @the_IDB report on the rapid shift from cash to digital payments across Latin America: youtube.com/watch?v=YXaKnS…