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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 Lab and Microsoft Launch Event Focused on Innovative Entrepreneurship
October 12, 2021
The first edition of IDB Lab Forum will be held from October 26 to 28 with the objective to promote innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Inter-American Development Bank, through its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, and in collaboration with IDB Invest, launch IDB Lab Forum, a high-level, global event with regional reach that puts innovative entrepreneurship at the center, highlighting how technology, digital solutions and new business models are improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2021-10-12
IDB Lab and the IDB Announce the Results of the Silver Economy Challenge
October 05, 2021
Nine proposals are selected to design their projects to help improve the inclusion of older persons
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, have announced the results of the Silver Economy Innovation for Inclusion Challenge. The challenge aims to turn aging into an engine for social inclusion and economic recovery.
2021-10-05
IDB and IDB Lab Launch Challenge on Silver Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
June 16, 2021
The challenge aims to turn aging into an engine of social inclusion and economic recovery.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, has opened the Silver Economy Innovation for Inclusion Challenge, to find and support innovative solutions that facilitate the growing population of seniors to become an engine of social inclusion and economic recovery in the Latin American and the Caribbean region.
2021-06-16
IDB and IDB Invest Gain Board Support on Vision 2025 and Path Toward Capitalization
March 21, 2021
IDB President Mauricio Claver-Carone details “Vision 2025,” as Bank’s agenda focuses on recovery and sustainable growth for region at first Annual Meeting in two years.
Board of Governors approves resolution on recapitalization discussions, supports “Vision 2025.”
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia – The Inter-American Development Bank's Board of Governors approved a resolution authorizing the analytic work required to consider a potential capital increase, and overwhelmingly supported the IDB’s “
2021-03-21
IDB approves $450-million loan to help Bolivia confront effects of COVID-19
July 29, 2020
RESOURCES WILL HELP FINANCE COUNTRY’S EFFORTS TO MITIGATE PANDEMIC’S ECONOMIC EFFECTS THROUGH EXISTING MONEY TRANSFER PROGRAMS
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $450-million loan to help Bolivia ensure minimum living standards for vulnerable sectors of the population during, and in the aftermath of, the coronavirus pandemic.
To mitigate income losses caused by the crisis, the Government of Bolivia is implementing large-scale compensatory policies to help sustain consumption levels in the most vulnerable households.
2020-06-19
The IDB & The GovLab launch Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus
July 07, 2020
The Smarter Crowdsourcing initiative brings together a network of public leaders and global experts to address the challenges of managing a pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Brooklyn, NY – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) together with The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, today launched “Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus.” This rapid policy advising initiative convenes pu
2020-07-07
IDB launches Superheroes of Development contest to recognize executing agencies
March 04, 2019
In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019.
The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
Suriname to improve health services’ delivery with IDB support
August 29, 2018
$20 million loan will help Suriname’s health sector to deal with challenges posed by non-communicable and communicable diseases
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today approved a $20 million loan which will improve access to high-quality, well-integrated primary care services as well as enhance the effectiveness of Suriname’s health sector to address priority epidemiological challenges throughout the country.
IDB launches initiative to promote savings for retirement in Latin America and the Caribbean
April 17, 2018
The Retirement Savings Laboratory will carry out pilot programs to encourage more workers in the region to save for their old age.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today presented the Retirement Savings Laboratory, a project that seeks to increase the number of people saving for retirement in Latin America and the Caribbean.