The Operational Policies of the IDB are divided into two parts for purposes of dissemination on the Bank's website:
This chapter contains a general description of operational policies, common to all types of financing activities, as well as the principles governing the access to information on Bank activities.
The operational policies of the Inter-American Development Bank are intended to provide operational guidance to staff in assisting the Bank's borrowing member countries. Over the course of the Bank's more than 50 years of operations, the approach to developing operational policies has taken various forms, the most recent reflected in the Report on the Ninth General Capital Increase.
102 Access to Information and Guidelines
Operations Programing
This chapter presents how Bank operations are programmed.
201 The Country and Subregional Programming Process
202 The Bank's Operations Program
Lending Policies
This chapter contains general guidelines for the Bank's lending operations.
302 Project Preparation, Evaluation and Approval
303 Guarantees Required from the Borrower - National Governments
306 Forms of Bank Financing and Assistance for the Mobilization of Financial Resources
307 Amount of Loan in Foreign Exchange
309 Global Loans to Intermediary Financial Institutions - Contributions by Subborrowers
310 Financing Increase of Cost Overruns for Operations in Execution
311 Eligible Expenditures in Investment Loans
Technical Cooperation Policies
This chapter contains general guidelines applicable to technical assistance operations financed by the Bank.
400 Technical Cooperation Policy
401 Framework for Technical Cooperation
402 TC Taxonomy and Forms of Financing
Procurement of Goods and Services
For the policies applicable to procuring goods and services financed in whole or in part with funds from Bank loans, please visit the Project Procurement policies web page.
Subregional Financial Institutions
This chapter contains general guidelines on the Bank's relationship with other institutions to support the development of the borrowing countries.
601 Relationship with Subregional Financial Institutions - General Policy
These documents provide guidance in specific fields of activity. Our lending is guided by policies and frameworks that apply to economic sectors or special areas listed below.
Action Frameworks
Environmental and Social Policy Framework
Safeguards Policies (For Operations Approved Before November, 2021)
- Environment and Safeguards Compliance and Guidelines
- Natural Disaster Risk Management and Guidelines
- Public Utilities
- Involuntary Resettlement and Guidelines
- Gender Equality in Development and Guidelines
- Indigenous Peoples and Guidelines
Sector Framework Documents
- Agriculture
- Skills Development
- Integration and Trade
- Housing and Urban Development
- Health
- Labor
- Transportation
- Support to SMEs and Financial Access/Supervision
- Citizen Security and Justice
- Tourism
- Social Protection and Poverty
- Water and Sanitation
- Innovation, Science and Technology
- Gender and Diversity
- Subnational Governments
- Environment and Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Fiscal Management
- Early Childhood Development
- Transparency and Integrity
- Extractive Industries
Action Plans
This chapter contains a general description of operational policies, common to all types of financing activities, as well as the principles governing the access to information on Bank activities.
The operational policies of the Inter-American Development Bank are intended to provide operational guidance to staff in assisting the Bank's borrowing member countries. Over the course of the Bank's more than 50 years of operations, the approach to developing operational policies has taken various forms, the most recent reflected in the Report on the Ninth General Capital Increase.
102 Access to Information and Guidelines
Operations Programing
This chapter presents how Bank operations are programmed.
201 The Country and Subregional Programming Process
202 The Bank's Operations Program
Lending Policies
This chapter contains general guidelines for the Bank's lending operations.
302 Project Preparation, Evaluation and Approval
303 Guarantees Required from the Borrower - National Governments
306 Forms of Bank Financing and Assistance for the Mobilization of Financial Resources
307 Amount of Loan in Foreign Exchange
309 Global Loans to Intermediary Financial Institutions - Contributions by Subborrowers
310 Financing Increase of Cost Overruns for Operations in Execution
311 Eligible Expenditures in Investment Loans
Technical Cooperation Policies
This chapter contains general guidelines applicable to technical assistance operations financed by the Bank.
400 Technical Cooperation Policy
401 Framework for Technical Cooperation
402 TC Taxonomy and Forms of Financing
Procurement of Goods and Services
For the policies applicable to procuring goods and services financed in whole or in part with funds from Bank loans, please visit the Project Procurement policies web page.
Subregional Financial Institutions
This chapter contains general guidelines on the Bank's relationship with other institutions to support the development of the borrowing countries.
601 Relationship with Subregional Financial Institutions - General Policy
These documents provide guidance in specific fields of activity. Our lending is guided by policies and frameworks that apply to economic sectors or special areas listed below.
Action Frameworks
Environmental and Social Policy Framework
Safeguards Policies (For Operations Approved Before November, 2021)
- Environment and Safeguards Compliance and Guidelines
- Natural Disaster Risk Management and Guidelines
- Public Utilities
- Involuntary Resettlement and Guidelines
- Gender Equality in Development and Guidelines
- Indigenous Peoples and Guidelines
Sector Framework Documents
- Agriculture
- Skills Development
- Integration and Trade
- Housing and Urban Development
- Health
- Labor
- Transportation
- Support to SMEs and Financial Access/Supervision
- Citizen Security and Justice
- Tourism
- Social Protection and Poverty
- Water and Sanitation
- Innovation, Science and Technology
- Gender and Diversity
- Subnational Governments
- Environment and Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Fiscal Management
- Early Childhood Development
- Transparency and Integrity
- Extractive Industries
Action Plans
Learn about the rules and procedures that apply to the purchase of goods and services for Bank-financed projects.
Learn about the policy that governs access to information on our operational activities.
The IDB committed to environmental and social sustainability, approved a new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF) that entered into effect on October 31st, 2021, follow the link to know more.