Overview
Nicaragua, as one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a vital role in its governance. Like all IDB shareholders, Nicaragua appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Nicaragua is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The chair is held by an Executive Director who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of these six countries, ensuring that Nicaragua has a key voice in the day-to-day operations and decision-making processes of the IDB.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,218,800
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Edificio BID Boulevard Jean Paul Genie, de la Rotonda 970 mts al oeste (M/D)
Managua, Nicaragua
Apartado Postal Nº 2512
Managua, Nicaragua
Phone number: (T) (505-2) 264-9080
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a vital strategic partner for vulnerable regions and populations in Nicaragua. Our current portfolio includes 7 operations totaling $464 million and 25 technical cooperation projects worth $14.4 million. These initiatives focus on enhancing access to and the quality of services in health, water and sanitation, energy, transportation, and financial markets.
Although a formal Country Strategy has not been in place since 2019, the IDB maintains a continuous technical dialogue with Nicaragua through active project execution. Recent achievements include:
- Expanding Infrastructure: Increased the paved road network by 1,800 km and constructed new bridges totaling 2,500 meters. Approximately 900 km of roads and 1,500 meters of bridges are linked directly to IDB operations, benefiting 3.8 million people in rural and vulnerable areas.
- Upgrading Border Facilities: Built and equipped 3 major border checkpoints with modern infrastructure and implemented a coordinated border management model.
- Improving Sanitation and Water Access: Provided sanitation and treatment facilities for 10,000 families and connected over 1,000 families to the national water supply system.
- Enhancing Maternal and Child Health: Improved maternal and child care in rural communities by assisting 24,000 women with institutional childbirth and expanding healthcare coverage through the construction of maternity homes, health centers, and regional hospitals.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC7708152 | ENERGY | NEW HYDROPOWER PROJECTS | Asturias Hydroelectric Project | 700,200.00 | Closed | Dec. 15, 1977 |
| TC9102203 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Preinvestment Programming | 30,000.00 | Closed | Apr. 11, 1991 |
| TC9403065 | - | - | Ppf Ni-0041: Public Reform Program | 150,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 28, 1994 |
| TC9710345 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Popular Housing Program: Delivery Scheme | 120,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 28, 1998 |
| TC9902010 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Legal Framework of New Pension System | 2,000,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 7, 1999 |
| TC9912050 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | Support for Municipal Devevlopment | 150,000.00 | Closed | Jan. 7, 2000 |
| TC8209076 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Technical Coop., Emergency Situation | 100,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 14, 1982 |
| TC9112450 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Studies On Women | 28,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 23, 1992 |
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 15, 1977
- Financing: 700,200.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Apr. 11, 1991
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 28, 1994
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 28, 1998
- Financing: 120,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 7, 1999
- Financing: 2,000,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 7, 2000
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 14, 1982
- Financing: 100,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 23, 1992
- Financing: 28,000.00
Overview
Nicaragua, as one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a vital role in its governance. Like all IDB shareholders, Nicaragua appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Nicaragua is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The chair is held by an Executive Director who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of these six countries, ensuring that Nicaragua has a key voice in the day-to-day operations and decision-making processes of the IDB.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,218,800
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Edificio BID Boulevard Jean Paul Genie, de la Rotonda 970 mts al oeste (M/D)
Managua, Nicaragua
Apartado Postal Nº 2512
Managua, Nicaragua
Phone number: (T) (505-2) 264-9080
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a vital strategic partner for vulnerable regions and populations in Nicaragua. Our current portfolio includes 7 operations totaling $464 million and 25 technical cooperation projects worth $14.4 million. These initiatives focus on enhancing access to and the quality of services in health, water and sanitation, energy, transportation, and financial markets.
Although a formal Country Strategy has not been in place since 2019, the IDB maintains a continuous technical dialogue with Nicaragua through active project execution. Recent achievements include:
- Expanding Infrastructure: Increased the paved road network by 1,800 km and constructed new bridges totaling 2,500 meters. Approximately 900 km of roads and 1,500 meters of bridges are linked directly to IDB operations, benefiting 3.8 million people in rural and vulnerable areas.
- Upgrading Border Facilities: Built and equipped 3 major border checkpoints with modern infrastructure and implemented a coordinated border management model.
- Improving Sanitation and Water Access: Provided sanitation and treatment facilities for 10,000 families and connected over 1,000 families to the national water supply system.
- Enhancing Maternal and Child Health: Improved maternal and child care in rural communities by assisting 24,000 women with institutional childbirth and expanding healthcare coverage through the construction of maternity homes, health centers, and regional hospitals.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC7708152 | ENERGY | NEW HYDROPOWER PROJECTS | Asturias Hydroelectric Project | 700,200.00 | Closed | Dec. 15, 1977 |
| TC9102203 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Preinvestment Programming | 30,000.00 | Closed | Apr. 11, 1991 |
| TC9403065 | - | - | Ppf Ni-0041: Public Reform Program | 150,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 28, 1994 |
| TC9710345 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Popular Housing Program: Delivery Scheme | 120,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 28, 1998 |
| TC9902010 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Legal Framework of New Pension System | 2,000,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 7, 1999 |
| TC9912050 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | Support for Municipal Devevlopment | 150,000.00 | Closed | Jan. 7, 2000 |
| TC8209076 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Technical Coop., Emergency Situation | 100,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 14, 1982 |
| TC9112450 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Studies On Women | 28,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 23, 1992 |
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 15, 1977
- Financing: 700,200.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Apr. 11, 1991
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 28, 1994
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 28, 1998
- Financing: 120,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 7, 1999
- Financing: 2,000,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 7, 2000
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 14, 1982
- Financing: 100,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 23, 1992
- Financing: 28,000.00
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