At the Regional Security and Justice Summit, the Inter-American Development Bank presented a new phase of the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development, with a historic increase in the scale of its operations.
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $250 million loan to help Guatemala enhance the environment of the Motagua River Basin and the quality of life of its residents. The operation, which has been approved by the IDB's Board of Executive Directors, will finance a program to expand solid-waste collection and disposal. It will also increase treatment of effluents and discharges, strengthen water quality monitoring and control at the national level, and improve local management of sanitation and solid-waste services. The program will directly benefit 166,000
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is pleased to announce that its new Access to Information Policy took effect on September 1, 2025. This updated policy reflects the IDB’s commitment to greater transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement, aligning with international best practices. Key improvements include: Recognition of access to information as a fundamental human right. Maximum access to information with presumption of disclosure Introduction of harm test mechanism for determining confidentiality levels (full or partial) Clear and delimited exceptions with specific
WASHINGTON — The Brazilian state of Ceará will strengthen the management of revenue and expenditures with an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The loan is part of the third phase of the IDB-backed PROFISCO Program aimed at modernizing the fiscal management of Brazilian states to support the implementation of Brazil’s new value-added tax (VAT). The program is expected to increase tax compliance and enhance fiscal sustainability of states and the business environment. Ceará will enhance its management tools and modernize its technological infrastructure. These
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will launch Unseen Threads: Weaving Connections Across Latin American and Caribbean Art on September 4 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Organized in collaboration with the embassies of Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, the exhibition celebrates the connections among artists from Latin America and the Caribbean featured in the IDB’s permanent art collection. The exhibit brings together a wide range of works that highlight shared experiences of exchange, kinship, material exploration, and a deep connection to nature in the artists
Over 790 high-impact projects have participated in the contest since it was launched in 2018, sharing lessons and knowledge to benefit other teams in the region.
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), announced a strategic investment of $1.5 million in the financial technology startup Aviva in Mexico. Founded in 2022, Aviva leverages AI-powered kiosks to expand access to financial services among underserved communities across the country. As its first venture-debt operation in Latin America, a type of financing offered to startups that are backed by venture-capital firms, this investment represents a strategic milestone for IDB Lab, and it positions the multilateral
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $43.9 million grant to expand support for more than 200,000 vulnerable youth between the ages of 15 and 35 in Haiti, with a focus on young returnees and those not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The program is designed to reduce the risk of violence and exclusion by creating jobs and pathways to reintegration. The program combines paid community work with on-the-job training, digital literacy, and entrepreneurship support. It also helps returnees reintegrate through vocational programs, creates safe spaces for
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to $15 million to support Chile in the implementation of its pension reform. This operation, approved by the IDB's Executive Board, aims to improve pensions and their ability to ensure an adequate standard of living and facilitate access to pension information through the institutional strengthening of the organizations responsible for the Chilean Pension System (SPC). The program includes the development of new technological and operational capacities at the Social Security Institute and the Superintendency of