Our priorities and areas of action

To help the region achieve greater economic and social progress, the IDB has the following main areas of action:

• Reducing poverty and social inequalities;
• Addressing the needs of small and vulnerable countries;
• Fostering development through the private sector;
• Addressing climate change, renewable energy and environmental sustainability; and
• Promoting regional cooperation and integration.

Our Objectives, Goals and Sector Priorities

Our Institutional Strategy: Report on the Ninth General Increase in the Resources of the Inter-American Development Bank (PDF)