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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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Country Office
Laura Ripani - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Laura Ripani
IDB Country Representative in Mexico
BIDMexico@iadb.org

 

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: Mario Alejandro Gaytan Gonzalez

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

IDB Country Office in Mexico


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: BIDMexico@iadb.org

IDB Lab Announces the Winners of the 2024 WeXchange Women STEMpreneurs Competition
The winners will present their solutions on October 31 and November 1 in IDB Lab Forum, the IDB’s flagship event focused on innovation and technology WeXchange, the platform of the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab, which connects women entrepreneurs in STEM...
October 01, 2024
New Program to Finance Clean Community Energy for Production in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Lab, the innovation arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), along with the IDB and the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), launched LAC E-Coop, a program to help rural organizations access clean energy for their productive activities through financial services and...
August 07, 2024
IDB Group Launches 7th Edition of Superheroes of Development to Recognize Project Executors
The call will be open from May 20 to June 28, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched the seventh edition of the Superheroes of Development contest to recognize clients and executing institutions excelling in the successful resolution of challenges during the...
May 21, 2024
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Nov 08, 2024
Trade Policy Research | The Value of De Minimis Imports
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Nov 11 - 13, 2024
Regional Policy Dialogue - Enhancing Sustainable Industries in the Digital Age: Dual Training, AI, and Other Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Mexico - Cidade do México
Nov 11, 2024
Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers
04:00 AM - 12:30 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

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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 Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
ME-O0006 FINANCIAL MARKETS Conditional Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) for the Comprehensive Financing Program for Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Development 1,000,000,000 Closed
ME-T1521 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency support due to the passage of Hurricane Otis in the state of Guerrero 200,000 Closed
ME-T1535 WATER AND SANITATION Knowledge Exchange on good corporate governance practices in Water Operating Organizations 15,000 Preparation
ME-T1542 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Increasing Productivity with Equity: Training Youth to Use Generative AI for Better Labor Market Outcomes 600,000 Preparation
ME-T1540 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Regenera Ventures I: Impact Fund for the transition to regenerative land use & climate adaptation in rural Mexico 520,000 Preparation
ME-Q0019 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Regenera Ventures I: Impact Fund for the transition to regenerative land use & climate adaptation in rural Mexico 10,680,000 Preparation
ME-T1538 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Technological support for the implementation of the Mexican labor reform 400,000 Preparation
ME-T1532 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Strengthening Institutional Resilience to Criminal Violence in Mexico 90,000 Implementation
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Country Office
Laura Ripani - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Laura Ripani
IDB Country Representative in Mexico
BIDMexico@iadb.org

 

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: Mario Alejandro Gaytan Gonzalez

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

IDB Country Office in Mexico


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: BIDMexico@iadb.org

IDB Lab Announces the Winners of the 2024 WeXchange Women STEMpreneurs Competition
The winners will present their solutions on October 31 and November 1 in IDB Lab Forum, the IDB’s flagship event focused on innovation and technology WeXchange, the platform of the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab, which connects women entrepreneurs in STEM...
October 01, 2024
New Program to Finance Clean Community Energy for Production in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Lab, the innovation arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), along with the IDB and the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), launched LAC E-Coop, a program to help rural organizations access clean energy for their productive activities through financial services and...
August 07, 2024
IDB Group Launches 7th Edition of Superheroes of Development to Recognize Project Executors
The call will be open from May 20 to June 28, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched the seventh edition of the Superheroes of Development contest to recognize clients and executing institutions excelling in the successful resolution of challenges during the...
May 21, 2024
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Mexico!
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Nov 08, 2024
Trade Policy Research | The Value of De Minimis Imports
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Nov 11 - 13, 2024
Regional Policy Dialogue - Enhancing Sustainable Industries in the Digital Age: Dual Training, AI, and Other Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Mexico - Cidade do México
Nov 11, 2024
Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers
04:00 AM - 12:30 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.

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 Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
ME-O0006 FINANCIAL MARKETS Conditional Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) for the Comprehensive Financing Program for Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Development 1,000,000,000 Closed
ME-T1521 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency support due to the passage of Hurricane Otis in the state of Guerrero 200,000 Closed
ME-T1535 WATER AND SANITATION Knowledge Exchange on good corporate governance practices in Water Operating Organizations 15,000 Preparation
ME-T1542 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Increasing Productivity with Equity: Training Youth to Use Generative AI for Better Labor Market Outcomes 600,000 Preparation
ME-T1540 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Regenera Ventures I: Impact Fund for the transition to regenerative land use & climate adaptation in rural Mexico 520,000 Preparation
ME-Q0019 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Regenera Ventures I: Impact Fund for the transition to regenerative land use & climate adaptation in rural Mexico 10,680,000 Preparation
ME-T1538 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Technological support for the implementation of the Mexican labor reform 400,000 Preparation
ME-T1532 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Strengthening Institutional Resilience to Criminal Violence in Mexico 90,000 Implementation
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