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Focus on Resilience at IDB Group’s XI Consultation of Caribbean Governors
March 06, 2023
This is first official visit to the Caribbean by the new IDB President Ilan Goldfajn.
Three countries move ahead with investments in education, health, digital transformation and resilient infrastructure.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is holding its XI Annual Consultation with the Governors of the countries comprising its Caribbean Country Department and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank on March 5–7 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
2023-03-06
Agribusiness, Construction and Tourism Could Drive Central America’s Economy in 2023
February 12, 2023
A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study points to agribusiness, construction and tourism as the industries with the greatest potential to generate jobs and growth in Central America, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
The study found that higher production in these industries could galvanize the regional economy in 2023 for two reasons: the large volume of inputs they require from all other industries, and their economic clout, since they account for 22% of the region’s output.
2023-02-13
Ilan Goldfajn Elected IDB President
November 20, 2022
(Updated to add the starting date)
Ilan Goldfajn was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today during a Special Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors. The meeting was held at IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., with delegations attending virtually and in person.
Nominated by Brazil, Goldfajn will take office for a five-year term on December 19, 2022.
2022-11-20
IDB Approves $106 Million Loan to Revive Tourism in El Salvador
September 27, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $106 million loan to help El Salvador’s tourism industry rebound and grow. The operation is designed to make the sector more competitive by increasing per-visitor spending, creating new jobs, and reducing gender gaps among its workers. It also aims to make the country’s tourist destinations more environmentally sustainable.
2022-09-28
IDB Approves $15 Million Loan to Spur Sustainable Farming and Tourism in Belize
September 15, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $15 million loan and up to $800,000 in grant funding for the Sustainable and Inclusive Belize project, which seeks to bolster revenue from agriculture and tourism, two of the most essential pillars of Belize’s economy.
2022-09-15
IDB Future Tourism Program Announces 10 Destinations Selected for Technical Support
June 14, 2022
The IDB announces the 10 winners of the Future Tourism Program regional contest. This program aims to help Latin America’s tourism industry become more competitive and sustainable by adopting digital and emerging technologies.
2022-06-14
IDB Approves $33 Million Loan to Promote Nature Tourism in Argentina
April 27, 2022
The funds will boost the supply and demand of domestic and international tourism and strengthen the country brand.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $33 million loan to foster nature tourism in Argentina aimed at promoting a post-pandemic economic recovery, given the potential of this sector in line with visitors’ changing preferences.
2022-04-27
IDB Opens a Call for Tourist Destinations to Accelerate their Technological Transformation
January 14, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the Future Tourism Program that addresses the technological transformation of tourist destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean as a key tool for the recovery and competitiveness of tourism in the region.
2022-01-14
IDB, IDB Invest and University of the West Indies Sign Landmark Agreement
December 09, 2021
Latin America and Caribbean’s leading development bank and one of its top universities to pursue joint research, initiatives, and exchange to help drive economic and social recovery and growth in region.
Innovation; digital transformation and inclusion; climate action and resilience are priority areas for expanded collaboration.
New phase of cooperation aims to establish UWI as a key academic partner for
2021-12-09
Dominican Republic to Enhance Santo Domingo Revitalization Program with IDB, EU Support
December 03, 2021
$3.37 million in European Union resources will help boost electromobility and housing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $3.37 million (EU2.95 million operation with resources from a European Union grant to revitalize the Colonial City of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
2021-12-02