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WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, announced a strategic investment of $1.5 million in the financial technology startup Aviva in Mexico. Founded in 2022, Aviva leverages AI-powered kiosks to expand access to financial services...

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $43.9 million grant to expand support for over 200,000 vulnerable youth between the ages of 15 and 35, with a focus on young returnees and those not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The program is designed to reduce the...

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to $15 million to support Chile in the implementation of its pension reform.  This operation, approved by the IDB's Executive Board, aims to improve pensions and their ability to ensure an adequate standard of living and...

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is delivering strong development outcomes across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to its new Impact Report.  Guided by IDBImpact+, a Group-wide strategy aiming to increase the impact and scale of the results we achieve for...

WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved $46.7 million loan to Peru to improve and broaden the services of the country’s National Strategic Planning Center, which runs the National Strategic Planning System. The program will build the Peruvian government’s capacity to plan...

WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in partnership with Ceibal and implemented by Socialab, is launching a regional call for proposals titled "AI Here!". This initiative aims to identify and support innovative solutions that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into education...