IDB Issues Its First-Ever Amazonia Bond for $100 Million to Finance Sustainable Development

The fixed-rate bond is the first in a series of issuances under the IDB’s $1 billion Amazonia Bond Program

SÃO PAULO — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its first Amazonia Bond, raising $100 million to fund high-impact sustainable development projects across the Amazon region. This operation marks a pioneering step in leveraging capital markets to protect one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems while empowering local communities.

Structured under the Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines, co-developed by the IDB and the World Bank, and the IDB's Sustainable Debt Framework, the bond follows rigorous standards for use of proceeds, impact measurement, and transparency.

The fixed-rate bond, managed by Crédit Agricole CIB, is the first in a series of issuances under the IDB’s pioneering $1 billion Amazonia Bond Program, whose proceeds will support projects that improve local livelihoods, strengthen economic resilience, promote sustainable forest management, and protect biodiversity. The 5-year bond will pay an annual coupon of 3.802%.

Following this pioneering issuance, the National Treasury of Brazil has expressed its support for the initiative and its intention to explore the possibility of issuing its own bonds under the Amazon Bonds Guidelines, with support from the IDB and the World Bank.

“The issuance of our Amazonia Bonds represents a new chapter in sustainable finance, one that channels investments into nature-based solutions and community-driven progress. As a first mover, our Amazonia Bond Program offers a blueprint for others to follow, mobilizing private capital to protect the Amazon and uplift its people,” said Ilan Goldfajn, President of the IDB Group.

In July, the IDB and the World Bank announced a strategic collaboration to support countries and institutions in launching their own Amazonia Bond Issuance Programs, with the IDB agreeing to be the first institution to establish such a program.

The program is part of Amazonia Forever, the IDB Group’s regional coordination program for conservation and sustainable development of Amazonia. Spain, Germany and the Green Climate Fund provided key support for the development of the guidelines.

The IDB Group at COP30

The IDB Group is hosting more than 80 events at COP30 to showcase solutions for closing gaps in resilient development financing through partnerships, innovation, and a focus on measurable impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journalists on site are invited to visit our venues, with no registration required: IDB Group Pavilion in the Blue Zone, Casa BID in the Green Zone, and the AMAZÔNIA SEMPRE Station at the Goeldi Museum. Follow our COP30 page for all news and events schedules.

At COP30, the IBD Group is acting as a bridge – connecting governments and investors, the public and private sectors, people and communities – to mobilize at least $6 billion in announcements to help close the gaps in resilient development financing and support national priorities.

About Amazonia Forever

Amazonia Forever is the IDB Group's regional coordination program that aims to protect biodiversity and accelerate sustainable development through three lines of action: expanding innovative financing, boosting knowledge exchange, and facilitating regional coordination among the eight countries that the Amazon encompasses. During COP30, it will host the AMAZÔNIA SEMPRE Station at the Goeldi Museum from November 8 to 21. See the full program here: www.bit.ly/COP30AMAZONIASEMPRE