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The Country Office of Brazil supports efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth through increased competitiveness and productivity, with a government capable of efficiently providing public services for Brazilians, and it also addresses challenges related to gender and diversity.

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Annette Bettina Killmer portrait - Inter American Development Bank IDB - Country Offices
Annette Bettina Killmer
IDB Country Representative in Brazil
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Brazil is among the founding member countries of the IDB. As with all shareholders, Brazil appoints a Governor who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

At the Bank's headquarters in Washington, D.C., Brazil holds a seat on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Suriname and is led by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Brazil and Suriname.

BRAZIL'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Paulo Guilherme Farah Correa

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Marta Viegas

ELECTED BY: Brazil and Suriname

Total Contribution: 358,626,000

Number of votes: 1,609,577

of the institution's ownership

Address: Setor de Embaixadas Norte Quadra 802

Conjunto F Lote 39 - Asa Norte. Brasília - DF, Brazil

Alameda Santos, 2300 Ed. Haddock Santos

2 andar Bairro Cerqueira Cesar. Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil

Phone number: (55-61) 3317-4200

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB and Partners Drive High-Impact Innovation in Early Childhood Development
The Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other strategic partners, backed 23 projects in 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, benefiting over 700,000 children.
IDB Approves Financing to Support Digital Transformation and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Piauí, Brazil
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $50 million loan to support digital transformation in the state of Piauí through the “Piauí Mais Digital” project. The operation aims to expand digital connectivity, increase the supply and use of digital public services, improve...
Brazil’s Ceará State to Advance Fiscal Reform with $80 Million IDB Loan
WASHINGTON — The Brazilian state of Ceará will strengthen the management of revenue and expenditures with an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The loan is part of the third phase of the IDB-backed PROFISCO Program aimed at modernizing the fiscal management of Brazilian...
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Oct 08, 2025
2025 Superheroes of Development | Awards Ceremony
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro

Videos available in Portuguese

Aula 1: “Cidades Inteligentes no Brasil: Perspectivas e Experiências de Líderes Municipais”
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Fórum de Prefeitos 2023: Financiando o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades
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Arte sem barreiras: Inclusão e acessibilidade nas indústrias criativas
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Strategy and Projects

Brazil’s country strategy for 2024-2027 is designed around three strategic pillars:

  1. Enabling the Green Transition and Strengthening Climate Resilience.
  2. Accelerating Growth Through Strong Institutions and Enhanced Productivity.
  3. Advancing a New Social Agenda for a Prosperous and Inclusive Country.

Additionally, the strategy provides cross-cutting support for challenges related to: (a) Gender Equality and the Inclusion of Diverse Population Groups; (b) Climate Action; and (c) Institutional Capacity, Rule of Law, and Citizen Security. The IDB Group has been mainstreaming environmental, climate, gender and diversity, and institutional capacity issues in its operations in Brazil.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.

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Brazil and IDB Group Strategic Agreement – Country Strategy 2024-2027
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
BR-T1691 EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION Testing and Scaling an Artificial Intelligence-Based Functional Literacy Program 600,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1684 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Support to the Piloting and Evaluating Home-Based Care Services for Older Adults in Brazil 2,000,000.00 Preparation
BR-U0003 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Public-Private Partnership of the Regional Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul - Preparation
BR-J0002 SOCIAL INVESTMENT MIGRATION & MIGRANTS Education that Transforms: Expanding and Improving Education in Joinville - Preparation
BR-Q0032 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ISA Saude: Transforming Healthcare Access in Brazil through At-Home Services and Digital Innovation 25,000,000.00 Implementation Sep. 11, 2025
BR-T1692 TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT Project Readiness Assessment (PRA) for PPP of Belo Horizonte Metropolitan region (RMBH) Metro System Lines 3 and 4 80,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1678 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening Program of the SUS in the State of Piauí - Preparation
BR-T1688 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING HOUSING Support for the impact evaluation of the Vida Nova Program (BR-L1588) 200,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1691 Testing and Scaling an Artificial Intelligence-Based Functional Literacy Program
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
BR-T1684 Support to the Piloting and Evaluating Home-Based Care Services for Older Adults in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 2,000,000.00
BR-U0003 Public-Private Partnership of the Regional Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-J0002 Education that Transforms: Expanding and Improving Education in Joinville
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-Q0032 ISA Saude: Transforming Healthcare Access in Brazil through At-Home Services and Digital Innovation
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 11, 2025
  • Financing: 25,000,000.00
BR-T1692 Project Readiness Assessment (PRA) for PPP of Belo Horizonte Metropolitan region (RMBH) Metro System Lines 3 and 4
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 80,000.00
BR-L1678 Strengthening Program of the SUS in the State of Piauí
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-T1688 Support for the impact evaluation of the Vida Nova Program (BR-L1588)
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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Country Office
Annette Bettina Killmer portrait - Inter American Development Bank IDB - Country Offices
Annette Bettina Killmer
IDB Country Representative in Brazil
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Brazil is among the founding member countries of the IDB. As with all shareholders, Brazil appoints a Governor who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

At the Bank's headquarters in Washington, D.C., Brazil holds a seat on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Suriname and is led by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Brazil and Suriname.

BRAZIL'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Paulo Guilherme Farah Correa

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Marta Viegas

ELECTED BY: Brazil and Suriname

Total Contribution: 358,626,000

Number of votes: 1,609,577

of the institution's ownership

Address: Setor de Embaixadas Norte Quadra 802

Conjunto F Lote 39 - Asa Norte. Brasília - DF, Brazil

Alameda Santos, 2300 Ed. Haddock Santos

2 andar Bairro Cerqueira Cesar. Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil

Phone number: (55-61) 3317-4200

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB and Partners Drive High-Impact Innovation in Early Childhood Development
The Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other strategic partners, backed 23 projects in 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, benefiting over 700,000 children.
IDB Approves Financing to Support Digital Transformation and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Piauí, Brazil
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $50 million loan to support digital transformation in the state of Piauí through the “Piauí Mais Digital” project. The operation aims to expand digital connectivity, increase the supply and use of digital public services, improve...
Brazil’s Ceará State to Advance Fiscal Reform with $80 Million IDB Loan
WASHINGTON — The Brazilian state of Ceará will strengthen the management of revenue and expenditures with an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The loan is part of the third phase of the IDB-backed PROFISCO Program aimed at modernizing the fiscal management of Brazilian...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Brazil!
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Oct 08, 2025
2025 Superheroes of Development | Awards Ceremony
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro

Videos available in Portuguese

Aula 1: “Cidades Inteligentes no Brasil: Perspectivas e Experiências de Líderes Municipais”
Learn More
Fórum de Prefeitos 2023: Financiando o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades
Learn More
Arte sem barreiras: Inclusão e acessibilidade nas indústrias criativas
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

Brazil’s country strategy for 2024-2027 is designed around three strategic pillars:

  1. Enabling the Green Transition and Strengthening Climate Resilience.
  2. Accelerating Growth Through Strong Institutions and Enhanced Productivity.
  3. Advancing a New Social Agenda for a Prosperous and Inclusive Country.

Additionally, the strategy provides cross-cutting support for challenges related to: (a) Gender Equality and the Inclusion of Diverse Population Groups; (b) Climate Action; and (c) Institutional Capacity, Rule of Law, and Citizen Security. The IDB Group has been mainstreaming environmental, climate, gender and diversity, and institutional capacity issues in its operations in Brazil.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.

hands
Brazil and IDB Group Strategic Agreement – Country Strategy 2024-2027
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
BR-T1691 EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION Testing and Scaling an Artificial Intelligence-Based Functional Literacy Program 600,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1684 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Support to the Piloting and Evaluating Home-Based Care Services for Older Adults in Brazil 2,000,000.00 Preparation
BR-U0003 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Public-Private Partnership of the Regional Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul - Preparation
BR-J0002 SOCIAL INVESTMENT MIGRATION & MIGRANTS Education that Transforms: Expanding and Improving Education in Joinville - Preparation
BR-Q0032 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ISA Saude: Transforming Healthcare Access in Brazil through At-Home Services and Digital Innovation 25,000,000.00 Implementation Sep. 11, 2025
BR-T1692 TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT Project Readiness Assessment (PRA) for PPP of Belo Horizonte Metropolitan region (RMBH) Metro System Lines 3 and 4 80,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1678 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening Program of the SUS in the State of Piauí - Preparation
BR-T1688 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING HOUSING Support for the impact evaluation of the Vida Nova Program (BR-L1588) 200,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1691 Testing and Scaling an Artificial Intelligence-Based Functional Literacy Program
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
BR-T1684 Support to the Piloting and Evaluating Home-Based Care Services for Older Adults in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 2,000,000.00
BR-U0003 Public-Private Partnership of the Regional Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-J0002 Education that Transforms: Expanding and Improving Education in Joinville
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-Q0032 ISA Saude: Transforming Healthcare Access in Brazil through At-Home Services and Digital Innovation
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 11, 2025
  • Financing: 25,000,000.00
BR-T1692 Project Readiness Assessment (PRA) for PPP of Belo Horizonte Metropolitan region (RMBH) Metro System Lines 3 and 4
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 80,000.00
BR-L1678 Strengthening Program of the SUS in the State of Piauí
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-T1688 Support for the impact evaluation of the Vida Nova Program (BR-L1588)
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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