The Country Office of Nicaragua focuses on initiatives to improve the Energy, Transportation, Early Childhood Development, and Health sectors paying particular attention to rural zones in which poverty is concentrated and where there is potential to develop production chains.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is a strategic partner for vulnerable territories and populations in Nicaragua. Our active portfolio includes 7 operations totaling $464 million and 25 technical cooperation projects worth $14.4 million, focusing on improving access and quality of services in health, water and sanitation, energy, transportation, and financial markets.
Although no Country Strategy has been in place since 2019, the IDB maintains a permanent technical dialogue with Nicaragua through the execution of projects in the portfolio. In recent years, we have achieved:
(i) expanding the paved road network by 1,800 km and constructing new bridges totaling 2,500 meters. Approximately 900 km of roads and 1,500 meters of bridges are directly related to IDB operations, benefiting 3.8 million inhabitants in rural and vulnerable areas;
(ii) building and equipping 3 main border checkpoints with modern infrastructure and a coordinated border management model;
(iii) providing access to sanitation and treatment plants for 10,000 families, and connecting over 1,000 families to the national water supply system; and
(iv) improving maternal and child care in rural communities, assisting 24,000 women with institutional childbirth, and expanding healthcare coverage through the construction of maternity homes, health centers, and regional hospitals.
Our Team on The Ground
Address: Edificio BID Boulevard Jean Paul Genie, de la Rotonda 970 mts al oeste (M/D) Managua, Nicaragua
Mailing Address: Apartado Postal Nº 2512 Managua, Nicaragua
(T) (505-2) 264-9080
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
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
Videos available in Spanish
Nicaragua is one of the founding IDB member countries. Like all the shareholders, Nicaragua 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., Nicaragua is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is a strategic partner for vulnerable territories and populations in Nicaragua. Our active portfolio includes 7 operations totaling $464 million and 25 technical cooperation projects worth $14.4 million, focusing on improving access and quality of services in health, water and sanitation, energy, transportation, and financial markets.
Although no Country Strategy has been in place since 2019, the IDB maintains a permanent technical dialogue with Nicaragua through the execution of projects in the portfolio. In recent years, we have achieved:
(i) expanding the paved road network by 1,800 km and constructing new bridges totaling 2,500 meters. Approximately 900 km of roads and 1,500 meters of bridges are directly related to IDB operations, benefiting 3.8 million inhabitants in rural and vulnerable areas;
(ii) building and equipping 3 main border checkpoints with modern infrastructure and a coordinated border management model;
(iii) providing access to sanitation and treatment plants for 10,000 families, and connecting over 1,000 families to the national water supply system; and
(iv) improving maternal and child care in rural communities, assisting 24,000 women with institutional childbirth, and expanding healthcare coverage through the construction of maternity homes, health centers, and regional hospitals.
Our Team on The Ground
Address: Edificio BID Boulevard Jean Paul Genie, de la Rotonda 970 mts al oeste (M/D) Managua, Nicaragua
Mailing Address: Apartado Postal Nº 2512 Managua, Nicaragua
(T) (505-2) 264-9080
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
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
Videos available in Spanish
Nicaragua is one of the founding IDB member countries. Like all the shareholders, Nicaragua 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., Nicaragua is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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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