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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 Approves $200 Million to Boost Childhood Development in Argentina

September 22, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $200 million loan to support early childhood in Argentina. The operation seeks to increase the coverage and quality of public care and education institutions and services, aimed at promoting the development of physical, language and communication, cognitive, social, and affective skills of girls and boys from 0 to 5 years old.
2022-09-22

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 helps increase efficiency in the administration of social spending in Brazil

December 21, 2020
The $1.5 billion program includes a credit line and a first operation to support improvements of beneficiaries in child development through the Criança Feliz Program. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP), called the Social Expenditure Modernization Program in Brazil and a first individual operation for the improvement of public policies for early childhood in the country.
2020-12-21

IDB supports program to develop the skills of the 21st century of the Colombian youth

December 10, 2020
A $50 million project will finance a program for Colombian adolescents and youth to develop the necessary skills to formulate and promote their life projects and become agents of social and economic change. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a project for $50 million that will be destined to support Colombian adolescents and young people in developing the 21st century skills.
2020-12-10

The IDB and Its Partners Launch the Early Childhood Development Hub

September 24, 2020
The Hub is the first website that consolidates into a single location and facilitates access to resources and knowledge about early childhood produced throughout the region.  This collective learning initiative is being driven by the Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund, an alliance of the IDB, FEMSA Foundation, Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and Porticus. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), together with its partners in the
2020-09-24

IDB says the pandemic will affect future earnings of an entire generation of children

September 16, 2020
Closure of preschool programs for six months means losses in future salaries equivalent to over 5% of the GDP in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Hundreds of millions of children are losing daily learning opportunities resulting in potentially large losses in education, health, income, and productivity over their lifetimes due to preprimary‑program closures, says the new IDB study “Economic Costs of Pr
2020-09-16

IDB study shows how to use technology to improve math learning

August 28, 2020
Technology can help narrow the mathematics learning gap in Latin America and the Caribbean if leaders and educators include teacher training and well-focused tools in their programs, according to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Technology is taking center stage in teaching during the pandemic, with millions of students depending on computers and the internet to acquire the knowledge they need.
2020-08-28

KERIS joins the Coalition to promote transversal skills for the 21st century

August 18, 2020
Washington, D.C. – The Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), a governmental organization under the South Korean Ministry of Education, has joined the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Coalition for 21st Century Skills, centered on ensuring inclusion, equity, and quality education in Latin American and the Caribbean.
2020-08-18

IDB and Sesame Workshop to bring Sesame Street content to Latin American children

June 09, 2020
With funding from IDB, Sesame Workshop to deliver more than 100 hours of the iconic series to Latin America, as well as new animations, songs, and more to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
2020-06-09