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IDB Lab supports establishing Latin American startups in Spain and their global expansion
November 14, 2022
The innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab, ICEX-Invest in Spain, and Endeavor have launched the first edition of the "Spain-Latam Scale-up" program, with which a selection of startups and scale-ups from Latin America will be able to learn about the opportunities and steps necessary to establish themselves in Spain and advance in their global expansion.
2022-11-14
Governments Nominate Five Candidates for IDB Presidency
November 12, 2022
Member countries have proposed five candidates for the position of President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The nomination period closed on Friday, November 11, 2022.
2022-11-12
Argentina to Expand Water and Sanitation in Greater Buenos Aires, with IDB Support
November 11, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a lending operation of up to $150 million to help improve the quality of life of people in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. The operation will prioritize the districts of the first, second, and third ring of the Buenos Aires conurbation where Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos S.A. (AySA) provides drinking water and sewerage services.
2022-11-11
Haiti to Boost Food Security of Vulnerable Groups with IDB Support
November 11, 2022
The IBD approved $60 million grant to improve food security, enhance the medium- and long-term resilience of vulnerable populations in Haiti.
2022-11-11
IDB and IDB Invest Provided $26 Billion in Climate Financing over Five Years
November 10, 2022
Investing in climate adaptation can save lives and property, preventing future damage
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest, the IDB Group’s private-sector arm, provided more than $26 billion in climate financing for Latin America and the Caribbean between 2016 and 2021. This figure represents approximately 60% of all climate financing in the region from multilateral development banks during this period.
2022-11-10
IDB, Green Climate Fund Endorse Program to Promote E-Mobility in Latin America, Caribbean
November 10, 2022
The IDB endorsed a partnership with the Green Climate Fund to create the first regional program to promote electric mobility and green hydrogen.
2022-11-10
IDB and Switzerland Boost Sustainable Development in the Amazon
November 10, 2022
$8 million pledge from Switzerland will support the IDB’s Amazon Initiative
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Switzerland today announced a partnership to stimulate sustainable and inclusive development in the Amazon region through the IDB’s Amazon Initiative.
2022-11-10
IDB Launches First Guide to Digital Transformation for Governments
November 10, 2022
LIMA – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched its Guide to Digital Transformation of Government today. The guide aims to help the public sector in Latin America and the Caribbean achieve a crosscutting and comprehensive digital transformation focused on building institutional capacity to better serve the needs of citizens and the private sector.
2022-11-10
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Grow More than World Trade Despite Slowdown
November 10, 2022
Rising prices fueled trade growth.
Trade in services continued on a firm growth path.
Intraregional trade was extremely dynamic.
The value of goods exports from Latin America and the Caribbean continued to grow in the first half of 2022 but at a slower pace than in the same period of the previous year, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank.
2022-11-10
IDB Approves $36 Million to Improve Healthcare in Sergipe, Brazil
November 10, 2022
The loan will make possible the acquisition of equipment for a cancer hospital and a maternity hospital in the State.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved this month $36 million loan to improve the quality of health services for the population of Sergipe, Brazil. The project will also modernize healthcare management and expand access to health services.
2022-11-10