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Latin America
and the Caribbean
REGIONAL PROFILE 2005-2019*
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The IDB approved $151 billion in sovereign guaranteed operations to support growth and competitiveness, social development, modernization of the state, sustainable infrastructure, and fiscal management.
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IDB Invest and IDB Lab loans and equity investments reached $38.2 billion to strengthen private sector integration and global value chains.
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The IDB Group approved nearly $5.1 billion in non-reimbursable operations for technical cooperation and investment grants.
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In 2020, the IDB expects to disburse $15.8 billion to continue financing development projects and alleviate the immediate effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
SELECTED DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
2012-2019
38 MILLION
BENEFICIARIES OF
TARGETED ANTI-POVERTY
PROGRAMS
4.1MILLION
FARMERS WITH IMPROVED ACCESS
TO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES AND
INVESTMENTS
64MILLION
BENEFICIARIES
RECEIVING
HEALTH SERVICES
35MILLION
STUDENTS BENEFITED BY
EDUCATION PROJECTS
2.1MILLION
WOMEN BENEFICIARIES OF
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
INITIATIVES, 2016-2019
1.9MILLION
HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEW
OR UPGRADED ACCESS TO
DRINKING WATER
270,000
HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEW OR
IMPROVED ACCESS TO
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, 2016-2019
5.2MILLION
MICRO, SMALL AND
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
FINANCED
36,000
KILOMETERS OF
ROADS BUILT OR
UPGRADED
330,000
CHILDREN RECEIVING EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
TARGETED TO THE POOR, 2016-2019
400,000
HOUSEHOLDS
BENEFITING FROM HOUSING
SOLUTIONS, 2016-2019
8,800
MEGAWATTS OF POWER
GENERATION CAPACITY
FROM LOW-CARBON SOURCES
14 MILLION
ANNUAL TONS OF CO₂
EQUIVALENT EMISSIONS
AVOIDED, 2016-2019
15 MILLION
HECTARES OF TERRESTRIAL AND
MARINE AREAS WITH IMPROVED
MANAGEMENT, 2016-2019
1.6 MILLION
BENEFICIARIES OF IMPROVED
MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE USE
OF NATURAL CAPITAL 2016-2019
487
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
BENEFITED BY CITIZEN SECURITY
PROJECTS, 2016-2019
250,000
PROFESSIONALS
TRAINED OR ASSISTED
IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
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IDB
LOANS (US$ MILLIONS)
OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES AND PORTFOLIO IN EXECUTION
(US$ MILLIONS)
IDB INVEST*
LOANS
(US$ MILLIONS)
OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES
(US$ MILLIONS)
IDB LAB*
LOANS AND EQUITY (US$ MILLIONS)
OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES (US$ MILLIONS)
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
AND INVESTMENT GRANTS*
(US$ MILLIONS)
*Notes:
- Selected development contributions, including contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are based on contributions reported through the IDB Group Corporate Results Framework.
- For the IDB, approved amounts correspond to the projects’ original approved amounts of IDB financing. The height of the bars for the amounts in the figures are not necessarily equivalent.
- For the IDB, approvals and disbursements include all IDB financing: Ordinary Capital, the IDB Grant Facility, and funds under administration.
- For IDB Invest, amounts reflect Ordinary Capital and Funds from the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC). Also, approved amounts under the Trade Finance Facilitation Programs (TFFP) equal TFFP loan disbursements and TFFP guarantees issued.
- Disbursement projections for 2020 are as of 31 August 2020. Projections for disbursements can vary because they depend on the progress of individual projects, new approvals, and the financing needs of the countries. Approvals and disbursements of 2020 are as of 15 August 2020.
- The IDB Group is a family of three international organizations working together to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB works with governments; IDB Invest collaborates with the private sector; and IDB Lab tests innovative ways to drive more inclusive growth.