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Colombia

The Country Office of Colombia supports the policy areas that contribute to achieving the long-term vision of transforming Colombia into a high-income country with social mobility, aligned with the current National Development Plan (PND), which prioritizes institution-strengthening, inclusive economic growth based on higher productivity, and poverty reduction and social development.

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Country Office
Representante de Colombia
Ramiro López-Ghio
IDB Country Representative in Colombia
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Colombia is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Colombia appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colombia is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Peru, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Colombia and Peru.

Country representation

Executive Director: Roy Alejandro Barreras Cortes

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alex Alonso Contreras Miranda

ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru

Total Contribution: 94,204,800

Number of votes: 442,130

of the institution's ownership

Address: Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile

Bogotá, Colombia
 

Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile

Bogotá, Colombia
 

Phone number: (T) (57) 601-325-7000

E-mail:  [email protected]

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Jul 07 - 08, 2025
Bretton Woods 16th Annual Conference: Reordering Global Trade and Finance in a Shock-Prone World
05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Peru - Cusco
Jul 08, 2025
Local Economic Development Agencies: Driving Economic Growth in Latin America and Beyond
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Colombia - Bogotá
Jul 17, 2025
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12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Outro

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Colombia: Conoce una de las historias de desarrollo y crecimiento en la región Andina
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Presentación de la publicación “Nuevos horizontes de transformación productiva en la Región Andina"
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Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group's Strategy with Colombia 2019-2022 is built on three key strategic pillars:

  1. Boost Economic Productivity: Enhance the efficiency and output of Colombia's economy.
  2. Enhance Public Management: Improve the effectiveness and transparency of government operations.
  3. Foster Social Mobility and Strengthen the Middle Class: Promote upward social mobility and consolidate a robust middle class.

This strategy addresses critical cross-cutting issues such as immigration, gender equality, diversity and disability inclusion, climate change, digital economy, and economic integration.

IDB Group Country Strategy with Colombia 2024 – 2027
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
CO-T1696 TRANSPORT LOGISTIC PLANNING, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC PLATFORMS Support for intermodal transport policy in Colombia 400,000.00 Preparation
CO-T1756 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Support to Bancoldex for the Execution of the Loan Programs under the CCLIP for Business Development in Colombia 245,000.00 Preparation
CO-T1793 ENERGY ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Support to advance the policy agenda for Colombia’s energy transformation 400,000.00 Preparation
CO-T1802 HEALTH DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL Support for the Implementation of the National Reference Unit for Genomic Profile Characterization and Data Management by the National Institute of Health 498,360.00 Preparation
CO-L1314 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE Artisan Tropic: Innovation and nutrition in the global snack chain - Preparation
CO-T1811 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE E-GOVERNMENT Promoting the Use and re-Use of Open Data in Colombia 900,000.00 Preparation
TC7902134 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT Me's Cooper. in Pre-Investment Matters 1,600.00 Closed Feb. 13, 1979
TC8207153 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Br's Coop, Agricult. & Forestry Programs 15,000.00 Closed May. 7, 1982
CO-T1696 Support for intermodal transport policy in Colombia
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CO-T1756 Support to Bancoldex for the Execution of the Loan Programs under the CCLIP for Business Development in Colombia
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 245,000.00
CO-T1793 Support to advance the policy agenda for Colombia’s energy transformation
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CO-T1802 Support for the Implementation of the National Reference Unit for Genomic Profile Characterization and Data Management by the National Institute of Health
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 498,360.00
CO-L1314 Artisan Tropic: Innovation and nutrition in the global snack chain
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
CO-T1811 Promoting the Use and re-Use of Open Data in Colombia
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 900,000.00
TC7902134 Me's Cooper. in Pre-Investment Matters
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 13, 1979
  • Financing: 1,600.00
TC8207153 Br's Coop, Agricult. & Forestry Programs
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 7, 1982
  • Financing: 15,000.00
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Country Office
Representante de Colombia
Ramiro López-Ghio
IDB Country Representative in Colombia
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Colombia is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Colombia appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colombia is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Peru, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Colombia and Peru.

Country representation

Executive Director: Roy Alejandro Barreras Cortes

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alex Alonso Contreras Miranda

ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru

Total Contribution: 94,204,800

Number of votes: 442,130

of the institution's ownership

Address: Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile

Bogotá, Colombia
 

Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile

Bogotá, Colombia
 

Phone number: (T) (57) 601-325-7000

E-mail:  [email protected]

Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Colombia!
Subscribe
Jul 07 - 08, 2025
Bretton Woods 16th Annual Conference: Reordering Global Trade and Finance in a Shock-Prone World
05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Peru - Cusco
Jul 08, 2025
Local Economic Development Agencies: Driving Economic Growth in Latin America and Beyond
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Colombia - Bogotá
Jul 17, 2025
Code4Dev | Learn to Optimize Your Open-Source Repositories with GitHub
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Outro

Videos available in Spanish

Colombia: Conoce una de las historias de desarrollo y crecimiento en la región Andina
Learn More
Presentación de la publicación “Nuevos horizontes de transformación productiva en la Región Andina"
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group's Strategy with Colombia 2019-2022 is built on three key strategic pillars:

  1. Boost Economic Productivity: Enhance the efficiency and output of Colombia's economy.
  2. Enhance Public Management: Improve the effectiveness and transparency of government operations.
  3. Foster Social Mobility and Strengthen the Middle Class: Promote upward social mobility and consolidate a robust middle class.

This strategy addresses critical cross-cutting issues such as immigration, gender equality, diversity and disability inclusion, climate change, digital economy, and economic integration.

IDB Group Country Strategy with Colombia 2024 – 2027
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
CO-T1793 ENERGY ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Support to advance the policy agenda for Colombia’s energy transformation 400,000.00 Preparation
CO-T1802 HEALTH DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL Support for the Implementation of the National Reference Unit for Genomic Profile Characterization and Data Management by the National Institute of Health 498,360.00 Preparation
CO-T1696 TRANSPORT LOGISTIC PLANNING, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC PLATFORMS Support for intermodal transport policy in Colombia 400,000.00 Preparation
CO-T1756 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Support to Bancoldex for the Execution of the Loan Programs under the CCLIP for Business Development in Colombia 245,000.00 Preparation
CO-L1314 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE Artisan Tropic: Innovation and nutrition in the global snack chain - Preparation
CO-T1811 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE E-GOVERNMENT Promoting the Use and re-Use of Open Data in Colombia 900,000.00 Preparation
TC8007074 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Bo's Coop. for Systems of Paving 5,500.00 Closed Jul. 7, 1980
TC8306236 EDUCATION COMPENSATORY EDUCATION Advising to the Institute of Culture 6,600.00 Closed Apr. 29, 1983
CO-T1793 Support to advance the policy agenda for Colombia’s energy transformation
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CO-T1802 Support for the Implementation of the National Reference Unit for Genomic Profile Characterization and Data Management by the National Institute of Health
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 498,360.00
CO-T1696 Support for intermodal transport policy in Colombia
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CO-T1756 Support to Bancoldex for the Execution of the Loan Programs under the CCLIP for Business Development in Colombia
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 245,000.00
CO-L1314 Artisan Tropic: Innovation and nutrition in the global snack chain
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
CO-T1811 Promoting the Use and re-Use of Open Data in Colombia
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 900,000.00
TC8007074 Bo's Coop. for Systems of Paving
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jul. 7, 1980
  • Financing: 5,500.00
TC8306236 Advising to the Institute of Culture
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Apr. 29, 1983
  • Financing: 6,600.00
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