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IDB and Brazil Seal $1.6 Million Partnership for Sustainable Transportation with UK Financial Contribution
June 14, 2022
The partnership supports the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure’s efforts to develop regulatory frameworks, implement technologies, and update plans for the low-carbon transition.
2022-06-14
IDB Group Reaffirms Climate Leadership, Signs $50 Billion Accord with Other Institutions
June 09, 2022
The climate financing agreement, signed by the IDB, the CAF, CDB and CABEI, underscores how the institutions will mobilize billions in financing to accelerate climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean.
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reaffirmed its leadership in climate and green financing and signed an agreement with regional development partners to make $50 billion available through 2026 to support ambitious climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2022-06-09
IDB Helps Brazil Modernize Waste Management with 3-D Maps and Interactive Data
June 08, 2022
Tool lays groundwork for advances in waste management, recycling and energy generation
BRASILIA - The Inter-American Development Bank has partnered with Brazil to launch the new Solid Waste Management Plus National Information System (SINIR+) tool, which provides government agencies, investors, and citizens with 3-D maps, interactive panels and granular data on waste management.
2022-06-08
IDB Lab’s Call for the Use of Digital Tokens in Biodiversity and Climate Action
June 07, 2022
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is launching a call to identify innovative solutions that make use of digital tokens to promote biodiversity conservation and facilitate climate action.
2022-06-07
More Trust will Power a Stronger Recovery in Latin America and Caribbean: IDB Report
January 13, 2022
Lack of trust shown to undermine firm growth and innovation.
Report calls for key reforms to promote trust and boost post-COVID recovery.
Dealing with power and information asymmetries needed to improve trust.
Increasing trust is key to a more dynamic business sector and economic reforms needed for a stronger post-COVID recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new flagship report by the Inter-American Development Bank.
2022-01-13
France, IDB Promote the Conservation and Restoration of Tropical Forests in Latin America
December 27, 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and France are pleased to announce the financing of new projects that will provide benefits for livelihoods, economic recovery, and the conservation, preservation and restoration of tropical forests in Latin America as part of France's participation in the Alliance for the conservation of rainforests.
2021-12-22
France, IDB Promote the Conservation and Restoration of Tropical Forests in Latin America
December 27, 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and France are pleased to announce the financing of new projects that will provide benefits for livelihoods, economic recovery, and the conservation, preservation and restoration of tropical forests in Latin America as part of France's participation in the Alliance for the conservation of rainforests.
2021-12-22
Brazil to Boost Agricultural Sector Sustainability with IDB Support
December 07, 2021
IDB APPROVES CONDITIONAL CREDIT LINE OF UP TO $1.2 BILLION TO SPUR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND RESILIENCE
NORTHEAST REGION IS FIRST TO BENEFIT FROM PROGRAM WITH $230 MILLION LOAN
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a credit line of up to $1.2 billion to help improve productivity and resilience in Brazil’s agricultural sector and boost revenues and access to basic services in rural areas.
2021-12-08
IDB Lab Participates in a Pioneering Fund to Help Finance Climate Change Adaptation
November 08, 2021
The first regional microfinance loan fund for climate change adaptation will go to rural areas of Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and Central American countries.
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has participated in the creation of a pioneering fund to provide microfinance loans for climate change adaptation to small farmers in Latin America.
2021-11-08
IDB Leads Multilateral Development Banks to Boost Nature-Based Investments
November 02, 2021
International institutions sign an IDB-led joint statement at COP26 and announce plan to mainstream nature into policies, analysis, and investments
Glasgow - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) led by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) pledged today to mainstream nature across their policies and to significantly boost nature finance for member countries.
2021-11-02