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• The ninth Gobernarte contest is open to subnational governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Entries must be submitted by April 10. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the ninth edition of the Gobernarte Contest: Pablo Valenti Award, which recognizes the best subnational government initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year, the award focuses on the most innovative uses of artificial intelligence and digital identification to enhance citizen services. The IDB’s Gobernarte contest aims to identify, document and reward innovative experiences from the

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance, and ProInversión are organizing the 12th edition of PPP Americas, the premier event on public-private partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean. PPP Americas 2025 , to be held in Lima on April 8-9, will bring together over 600 government leaders, investors, and experts from 25 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Senior officials from the IDB and IDB Invest, the institution's private-sector arm, will attend. Participants will discuss the main challenges and opportunities

• Citizens can use the tool ¡Pa que Veás! to monitor the progress, in real time, of more than 1,000 projects financed with public resources. • It is supported by the IDB's InvestmentMap initiative. The Municipal Government of Cali, Colombia, has unveiled ¡Pa' que Veás! (For You to See), an interactive platform on which citizens can quickly and easily monitor detailed information on the progress of over 1,000 publicly financed projects in the city. The system was developed jointly by the municipal government and the MapaInversiones or InvestmentMap initiative of the Inter-American Development

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and with the Center for the Technological Revolution in Creative Industries (CRTIC) will inaugurate the art exhibit “Chile’s Techno-Creative Landscape” on March 13 at the bank’s headquarters in Washington. Organized in conjunction with the IDB and IDB Invest Annual Meetings in Chile later in the month, the exhibit celebrates the country's innovative spirit and seeks to inspire development solutions by highlighting the transformative potential of creativity. The exhibit offers a series of artworks that use emerging technologies to interact with Chile’s

As prepared for delivery Introduction Good morning! ¡Buenos días! Bom dia! Señor Javier Milei, presidente de la República Argentina; Señora Karina Milei, secretaria general de la Presidencia; Señor Gerardo Werthein, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto; Señor Luis Caputo, ministro de Economía; Señor Manuel Adorni, secretario de Comunicación y Medios; Mr. Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group; ambassadors; members of the diplomatic corps; ladies and gentlemen; dear friends! Es un placer enorme darles la bienvenida a nuestra casa aquí en el BID, el Banco

TOKYO – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held its annual consultation with non-regional member countries on February 19-20 in Tokyo, Japan, as part of preparations for the IDB and IDB Invest Annual Meetings, scheduled for March 26-30 in Chile. This high-level dialogue convened representatives from all 22 non-regional member countries to review progress on IDBImpact+, a reform agenda designed to expand the scale and impact of the Bank’s work to reduce poverty, address climate risks and promote sustainable growth – including by increasing the IDB’s financing capacity. As part of this

Public remarks by IDB President Ilan Goldfajn, with Japanese Vice Minister Atsushi Mimura As prepared for delivery Salutations Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Atsushi Mimura, Distinguished Governors and Heads of Delegation; Members of the Delegations; Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation; Senior Management of the Bank, IDB Invest and IDB Lab; Ladies and Gentlemen, friends, Intro It’s great to be with you here in Japan. I want to thank Japan’s government for graciously hosting us and offer a special thanks

TOKYO — IDB Invest and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a $1 billion contribution from JICA to establish the JICA Trust Fund Achieving Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (TADAC). This landmark initiative – the agency's first private-sector fund with the IDB and its largest private sector fund in Latin America and the Caribbean – aims to catalyze greater private investment by co-financing projects that drive sustainable growth. As Latin America and the Caribbean face a growing financing gap, IDB Invest – the Inter-American Development Bank's private-sector

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $15 million loan for an investment program to enhance the sustainability of water and electricity services on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, in Chile. The operation, which the IDB Board of Executive Directors approved as a Loan for Specific Projects, will make the island’s water services more efficient, reduce dependence on fossil fuels for generating electricity, and strengthen management of the local water and electricity utility, Sociedad Agrícola y Servicios Isla de Pascua SpA (SASIPA). The program will directly benefit more

A regional health initiative administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) significantly improved maternal-neonatal and childcare for lower-income women, children, and adolescents across seven Central American countries and one Mexican state, according to an independent study released today. The Salud Mesoamerica Initiative (SMI) was launched in 2011 and is an alliance between the IDB, the national governments of Mesoamerica, and private and public donors including the Carlos Slim Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and the Spanish and Canadian governments. It focuses on improving