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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
IDB Group 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 Corrêa

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alfredo De Oliveira Lingoist Junior

ELECTED BY: Brazil and Suriname

Total Contribution: 358,625,712

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]

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The IDB’s Better Jobs Index 2026 shows gains in labor income, while informality and gaps affecting young people in particular continue to limit access to better jobs.
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Oct 29 - 30, 2026
Taller Regional de Sostenibilidad y Subsidios Energéticos en América Latina y el Caribe
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Panama - Panamá
Oct 29, 2026
The Evolving Role of Public Development Banks in Supporting Public Policy
05:15 AM - 12:00 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Oct 29, 2026
The Future After a Decade of Investment in Care
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.

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-T1745 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Support for the Consolidation of Care Policies in Brazil 250,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1743 ENERGY NEW OIL AND GAS AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES Institutional Strengthening for the Socio-Environmental Management of Critical and Strategic Minerals in Brazil 400,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1686 WATER AND SANITATION SANITATION URBAN Environmental Sanitation and Urbanization Program of the Suburb of Salvador – 2nd Stage (PARAGUARI MAMEDE) - Preparation
BR-T1739 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Cognitive-behavioral intervention effect on recidivism in Espirito Santo, Brazil: An experimental evaluation 150,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1741 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Cuidado em Casa: Evaluating Integrated Home-Based Care for Older Adults in Brazil 280,000.00 Preparation
BR-Q0034 OTHER OTHER Principia, Providing Financial Stability for Schools and Continuity for Students in Brazil 12,000,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1682 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Poverty Alleviation Programme - State of São Paulo 102,900,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1732 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY Support to address the emergency caused by heavy rains in the municipalities of the State of Minas Gerais declared in emergency 275,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1745 Support for the Consolidation of Care Policies in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
BR-T1743 Institutional Strengthening for the Socio-Environmental Management of Critical and Strategic Minerals in Brazil
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
BR-L1686 Environmental Sanitation and Urbanization Program of the Suburb of Salvador – 2nd Stage (PARAGUARI MAMEDE)
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-T1739 Cognitive-behavioral intervention effect on recidivism in Espirito Santo, Brazil: An experimental evaluation
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 150,000.00
BR-T1741 Cuidado em Casa: Evaluating Integrated Home-Based Care for Older Adults in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
BR-Q0034 Principia, Providing Financial Stability for Schools and Continuity for Students in Brazil
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 12,000,000.00
BR-L1682 Poverty Alleviation Programme - State of São Paulo
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 102,900,000.00
BR-T1732 Support to address the emergency caused by heavy rains in the municipalities of the State of Minas Gerais declared in emergency
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 275,000.00
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Country Office
Annette Bettina Killmer portrait - Inter American Development Bank IDB - Country Offices
Annette Bettina Killmer
IDB Group 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 Corrêa

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alfredo De Oliveira Lingoist Junior

ELECTED BY: Brazil and Suriname

Total Contribution: 358,625,712

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]

Brazil’s Pernambuco State to Improve Fiscal Sustainability with IDB Support
Pernambuco will strengthen its capacity to plan, manage, and oversee public resources under Profisco III.
Employment Quality Reaches a Record High in Latin America and the Caribbean, but Challenges Remain
The IDB’s Better Jobs Index 2026 shows gains in labor income, while informality and gaps affecting young people in particular continue to limit access to better jobs.
IDB to Support Improvements to the Electricity System in Santa Catarina, Brazil
WASHINGTON – The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved financing for a Global Multiple Works Program (GOM) of $243 million aimed at improving the electricity system of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The operation will finance investments to...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Brazil!
Subscribe
Oct 29 - 30, 2026
Taller Regional de Sostenibilidad y Subsidios Energéticos en América Latina y el Caribe
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Panama - Panamá
Oct 29, 2026
The Evolving Role of Public Development Banks in Supporting Public Policy
05:15 AM - 12:00 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Oct 29, 2026
The Future After a Decade of Investment in Care
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.

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-T1745 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Support for the Consolidation of Care Policies in Brazil 250,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1743 ENERGY NEW OIL AND GAS AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES Institutional Strengthening for the Socio-Environmental Management of Critical and Strategic Minerals in Brazil 400,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1686 WATER AND SANITATION SANITATION URBAN Environmental Sanitation and Urbanization Program of the Suburb of Salvador – 2nd Stage (PARAGUARI MAMEDE) - Preparation
BR-T1739 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Cognitive-behavioral intervention effect on recidivism in Espirito Santo, Brazil: An experimental evaluation 150,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1741 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Cuidado em Casa: Evaluating Integrated Home-Based Care for Older Adults in Brazil 280,000.00 Preparation
BR-Q0034 OTHER OTHER Principia, Providing Financial Stability for Schools and Continuity for Students in Brazil 12,000,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1732 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY Support to address the emergency caused by heavy rains in the municipalities of the State of Minas Gerais declared in emergency 275,000.00 Preparation
BR-L1682 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Poverty Alleviation Programme - State of São Paulo 102,900,000.00 Preparation
BR-T1745 Support for the Consolidation of Care Policies in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
BR-T1743 Institutional Strengthening for the Socio-Environmental Management of Critical and Strategic Minerals in Brazil
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
BR-L1686 Environmental Sanitation and Urbanization Program of the Suburb of Salvador – 2nd Stage (PARAGUARI MAMEDE)
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
BR-T1739 Cognitive-behavioral intervention effect on recidivism in Espirito Santo, Brazil: An experimental evaluation
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 150,000.00
BR-T1741 Cuidado em Casa: Evaluating Integrated Home-Based Care for Older Adults in Brazil
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
BR-Q0034 Principia, Providing Financial Stability for Schools and Continuity for Students in Brazil
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 12,000,000.00
BR-T1732 Support to address the emergency caused by heavy rains in the municipalities of the State of Minas Gerais declared in emergency
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 275,000.00
BR-L1682 Poverty Alleviation Programme - State of São Paulo
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 102,900,000.00
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