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The Country Office of Mexico works on initiatives for inclusive and sustainable development, aiming to generate a positive impact on health, the economy, climate action, productive infrastructure, and social conditions, among other areas, to improve the lives of Mexican citizens.

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Laura Ripani - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Laura Ripani
IDB Country Representative in Mexico
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Mexico, as one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a pivotal role in its governance. Like all IDB shareholders, Mexico appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Mexico is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Dominican Republic. The chair is occupied by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of both Mexico and the Dominican Republic. This representation ensures that Mexico has a key voice in the IDB’s daily operations and decision-making processes.

MEXICO'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Erick Jose Limas Maldonado

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Ernesto Alejandro Selman Mejia

ELECTED BY: Dominican Republic and Mexico

Total Contribution: 200,719,000

Number of votes: 1,034,744

of the institution's ownership

Address: Avenida Paseo de la Reforma Nº 222 Piso 11

Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc

Mexico City, Mexico
 

Avenida Paseo de la Reforma Nº 222 Piso 11

Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc

Mexico City, Mexico
 

Phone number: (T) (52-55) 9138-6200

(F) (52-55) 9138-6229

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB Lab Invests $1.5 Million in Aviva to Expand Financial Services Among Underserved Communities in Mexico
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB 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...
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Identification Initiatives from Four Countries Win 2025 Gobernarte Award
Six initiatives submitted by subnational governments in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico won the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2025 Gobernarte Contest—Pablo Valenti Award. The contest “Gobernarte: the art of good government” identifies, documents, and honors the most innovative practices in...
IDB Lab and Madrid City Council Champion Latin American Entrepreneurs in New Cohort of Talent Bridges Program
The program benefits 15 startup founders from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru. IDB Lab, the innovation and venture-capital laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Madrid City Council have launched the fifth edition of the Talent Bridges program...
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Aug 25 - 27, 2025
Focus on the Americas at World Water Week 2025
04:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Sweden - Estocolmo
Aug 26, 2025
Disinvesting for Better Health:Reflections from Colombia and the Dominican Republic
06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Aug 27, 2025
IDB Cities Network Webinar: Risk management in urban planning
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM

Videos available in Spanish

¿Cómo mitigar la deforestación y degradación de suelos? Desarrollo sostenible desde Jalisco, México
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¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
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Strategy and Projects

The primary goal of the IDB Group’s Country Strategy with Mexico for the 2019-2024 period is to drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth while enhancing productivity. 

This strategy is closely aligned with the Government’s National Development Plan 2019-2024 and focuses on three key areas:

  • Supporting Equitable and Sustainable Access to Social Services: Ensuring that all segments of the population have fair and sustainable access to essential social services. 
  • Encouraging Increased Investment: Promoting a more dynamic investment climate to stimulate economic activity and growth. 
  • Fostering Balanced and Sustainable Regional Development: Advancing regional development in a way that is balanced and sustainable across various regions.

To maximize the effectiveness and sustainability of initiatives funded by the IDB Group, the strategy emphasizes the integration of key themes such as institutional quality and transparency, innovation and the digital agenda, climate change, and gender equality and diversity. These cross-cutting themes will be incorporated into various sectors to ensure comprehensive and impactful results.

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IDB Group Country Strategy with Mexico 2019-2024
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
ME-G1032 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT URBANA MINERALIS: e-waste valorization 1,300,000.00 Preparation
ME-L1341 SOCIAL INVESTMENT LABOR POLICY Program to Improve the Quality of Employment in Mexico II - Preparation
ME-T1555 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Strengthening the institutional capacity for the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) to improve the access and quality of health services 400,000.00 Preparation
ME-T1556 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening the governance and institutional capacity of the health sector 400,000.00 Implementation Aug. 4, 2025
ME-T1554 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Strenghtening the financial and institutional capacity of state pension systems in Mexico 500,000.00 Preparation
ME-Q0021 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Aviva: Phygital Financial Inclusion for Mexico’s Base of the Pyramid 1,500,000.00 Implementation Jun. 13, 2025
ME-T1565 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Strengthening of institutional capacities of the National Metrology Center (CENAM) 120,000.00 Implementation Jul. 17, 2025
ME-T1526 TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT Program to support the implementation of sustainable and electric public transport systems in Mexico 700,000.00 Implementation Aug. 12, 2025
ME-G1032 URBANA MINERALIS: e-waste valorization
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,300,000.00
ME-L1341 Program to Improve the Quality of Employment in Mexico II
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
ME-T1555 Strengthening the institutional capacity for the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) to improve the access and quality of health services
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
ME-T1556 Strengthening the governance and institutional capacity of the health sector
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Aug. 4, 2025
  • Financing: 400,000.00
ME-T1554 Strenghtening the financial and institutional capacity of state pension systems in Mexico
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
ME-Q0021 Aviva: Phygital Financial Inclusion for Mexico’s Base of the Pyramid
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jun. 13, 2025
  • Financing: 1,500,000.00
ME-T1565 Strengthening of institutional capacities of the National Metrology Center (CENAM)
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jul. 17, 2025
  • Financing: 120,000.00
ME-T1526 Program to support the implementation of sustainable and electric public transport systems in Mexico
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Aug. 12, 2025
  • Financing: 700,000.00
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Country Office
Laura Ripani - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Laura Ripani
IDB Country Representative in Mexico
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Mexico, as one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a pivotal role in its governance. Like all IDB shareholders, Mexico appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Mexico is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Dominican Republic. The chair is occupied by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of both Mexico and the Dominican Republic. This representation ensures that Mexico has a key voice in the IDB’s daily operations and decision-making processes.

MEXICO'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Erick Jose Limas Maldonado

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Ernesto Alejandro Selman Mejia

ELECTED BY: Dominican Republic and Mexico

Total Contribution: 200,719,000

Number of votes: 1,034,744

of the institution's ownership

Address: Avenida Paseo de la Reforma Nº 222 Piso 11

Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc

Mexico City, Mexico
 

Avenida Paseo de la Reforma Nº 222 Piso 11

Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc

Mexico City, Mexico
 

Phone number: (T) (52-55) 9138-6200

(F) (52-55) 9138-6229

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB Lab Invests $1.5 Million in Aviva to Expand Financial Services Among Underserved Communities in Mexico
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB 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...
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Identification Initiatives from Four Countries Win 2025 Gobernarte Award
Six initiatives submitted by subnational governments in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico won the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2025 Gobernarte Contest—Pablo Valenti Award. The contest “Gobernarte: the art of good government” identifies, documents, and honors the most innovative practices in...
IDB Lab and Madrid City Council Champion Latin American Entrepreneurs in New Cohort of Talent Bridges Program
The program benefits 15 startup founders from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru. IDB Lab, the innovation and venture-capital laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Madrid City Council have launched the fifth edition of the Talent Bridges program...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Mexico!
Subscribe
Aug 25 - 27, 2025
Focus on the Americas at World Water Week 2025
04:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Sweden - Estocolmo
Aug 26, 2025
Disinvesting for Better Health:Reflections from Colombia and the Dominican Republic
06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Aug 27, 2025
IDB Cities Network Webinar: Risk management in urban planning
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM

Videos available in Spanish

¿Cómo mitigar la deforestación y degradación de suelos? Desarrollo sostenible desde Jalisco, México
Learn More
¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The primary goal of the IDB Group’s Country Strategy with Mexico for the 2019-2024 period is to drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth while enhancing productivity. 

This strategy is closely aligned with the Government’s National Development Plan 2019-2024 and focuses on three key areas:

  • Supporting Equitable and Sustainable Access to Social Services: Ensuring that all segments of the population have fair and sustainable access to essential social services. 
  • Encouraging Increased Investment: Promoting a more dynamic investment climate to stimulate economic activity and growth. 
  • Fostering Balanced and Sustainable Regional Development: Advancing regional development in a way that is balanced and sustainable across various regions.

To maximize the effectiveness and sustainability of initiatives funded by the IDB Group, the strategy emphasizes the integration of key themes such as institutional quality and transparency, innovation and the digital agenda, climate change, and gender equality and diversity. These cross-cutting themes will be incorporated into various sectors to ensure comprehensive and impactful results.

hands
IDB Group Country Strategy with Mexico 2019-2024
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
ME-G1032 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT URBANA MINERALIS: e-waste valorization 1,300,000.00 Preparation
ME-L1341 SOCIAL INVESTMENT LABOR POLICY Program to Improve the Quality of Employment in Mexico II - Preparation
ME-T1555 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Strengthening the institutional capacity for the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) to improve the access and quality of health services 400,000.00 Preparation
ME-T1556 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening the governance and institutional capacity of the health sector 400,000.00 Implementation Aug. 4, 2025
ME-T1554 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Strenghtening the financial and institutional capacity of state pension systems in Mexico 500,000.00 Preparation
ME-Q0021 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Aviva: Phygital Financial Inclusion for Mexico’s Base of the Pyramid 1,500,000.00 Implementation Jun. 13, 2025
ME-T1565 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Strengthening of institutional capacities of the National Metrology Center (CENAM) 120,000.00 Implementation Jul. 17, 2025
ME-T1526 TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT Program to support the implementation of sustainable and electric public transport systems in Mexico 700,000.00 Implementation Aug. 12, 2025
ME-G1032 URBANA MINERALIS: e-waste valorization
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,300,000.00
ME-L1341 Program to Improve the Quality of Employment in Mexico II
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
ME-T1555 Strengthening the institutional capacity for the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) to improve the access and quality of health services
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
ME-T1556 Strengthening the governance and institutional capacity of the health sector
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Aug. 4, 2025
  • Financing: 400,000.00
ME-T1554 Strenghtening the financial and institutional capacity of state pension systems in Mexico
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
ME-Q0021 Aviva: Phygital Financial Inclusion for Mexico’s Base of the Pyramid
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jun. 13, 2025
  • Financing: 1,500,000.00
ME-T1565 Strengthening of institutional capacities of the National Metrology Center (CENAM)
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jul. 17, 2025
  • Financing: 120,000.00
ME-T1526 Program to support the implementation of sustainable and electric public transport systems in Mexico
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Aug. 12, 2025
  • Financing: 700,000.00
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