Together with the different governments of Panama, for over 60 years, we have contributed to the progress of the country, promoting development with equity and social inclusion.
Overview
Panama is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Panama appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Panama is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Venezuela and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Panama and Venezuela.
Executive Director: Jose Manuel Soto Suarez
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Juan Francisco Aleman
ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela
Total Contribution: 20,017,205
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Calle 50 con calle Elvira Méndez
Edificio Tower Financial Center (Towerbank), piso 23
Panama City, Panama
Apartado postal: 0816-02900 zona 5
Panama City, Panama
Phone number: (T) (507) 206-0900
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The IDB Group's Country Strategy with Panama for the 2025-2029 period seeks to maximize its impact on the country's development through greater selectivity and a long-term integrated approach. Its purpose is to contribute to consolidating Panama as an inclusive, diversified and resilient economy, leveraging its comparative advantages to sustain balanced and sustainable growth.
The strategy focuses on three key areas:
- Basic services for vulnerable populations: Improve the provision and equitable access to quality basic services, with emphasis on health, drinking water and sanitation.
- Strengthening public management and fiscal sustainability: Modernize the public sector and consolidate macroeconomic stability.
- Sustainable growth led by the private sector and leveraging strategic assets: Promote a diversified, competitive and environmentally sustainable economic growth model, with the private sector as the main driver of development.
Cross-cutting pillars such as institutional strengthening, sustainability and resilience, and inclusion and equal opportunities will enhance the overall impact of the strategy.
The IDB Group stands ready to continue being a key strategic partner for the country by increasing support in key sectors, empowering the private sector, and leveraging its technical expertise and capabilities.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN-T1415 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY | Humanitarian assistance for the population affected by the earthquake in Azuero Peninsula in Panama | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| PN-T1411 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY | Strategies to Increase Social Security Compliance among Independent Workers in Panama | 104,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1394 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Strengthening Governance and Innovation in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Panama | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1409 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY | Knowledge Exchange between Panama and Peru for Institutional Strengthening Meteorological and Hydrological Services | 14,000.00 | Implementation | Sep. 22, 2026 |
| PN-T1408 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support to Panama's engagement process with the OECD | 1,500,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1410 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Knowledge Exchange between Panama and Dominican Republic on Household Social Registries | 11,500.00 | Implementation | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| PN-T1400 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY) | Promoting Research with Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate the Green Productive Transition in Panama | 200,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 9, 2026 |
| PN-T1405 | ENERGY | RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | Support for the implementation and effectiveness of the Iluminando Vidas Program in Panama | 800,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 104,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Sep. 22, 2026
- Financing: 14,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 7, 2026
- Financing: 11,500.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 9, 2026
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 800,000.00
Overview
Panama is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Panama appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Panama is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Venezuela and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Panama and Venezuela.
Executive Director: Jose Manuel Soto Suarez
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Juan Francisco Aleman
ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela
Total Contribution: 20,017,205
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Calle 50 con calle Elvira Méndez
Edificio Tower Financial Center (Towerbank), piso 23
Panama City, Panama
Apartado postal: 0816-02900 zona 5
Panama City, Panama
Phone number: (T) (507) 206-0900
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The IDB Group's Country Strategy with Panama for the 2025-2029 period seeks to maximize its impact on the country's development through greater selectivity and a long-term integrated approach. Its purpose is to contribute to consolidating Panama as an inclusive, diversified and resilient economy, leveraging its comparative advantages to sustain balanced and sustainable growth.
The strategy focuses on three key areas:
- Basic services for vulnerable populations: Improve the provision and equitable access to quality basic services, with emphasis on health, drinking water and sanitation.
- Strengthening public management and fiscal sustainability: Modernize the public sector and consolidate macroeconomic stability.
- Sustainable growth led by the private sector and leveraging strategic assets: Promote a diversified, competitive and environmentally sustainable economic growth model, with the private sector as the main driver of development.
Cross-cutting pillars such as institutional strengthening, sustainability and resilience, and inclusion and equal opportunities will enhance the overall impact of the strategy.
The IDB Group stands ready to continue being a key strategic partner for the country by increasing support in key sectors, empowering the private sector, and leveraging its technical expertise and capabilities.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN-T1415 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY | Humanitarian assistance for the population affected by the earthquake in Azuero Peninsula in Panama | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| PN-T1411 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY | Strategies to Increase Social Security Compliance among Independent Workers in Panama | 104,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1394 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Strengthening Governance and Innovation in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Panama | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1408 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support to Panama's engagement process with the OECD | 1,500,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1409 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY | Knowledge Exchange between Panama and Peru for Institutional Strengthening Meteorological and Hydrological Services | 14,000.00 | Implementation | Sep. 22, 2026 |
| PN-T1410 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Knowledge Exchange between Panama and Dominican Republic on Household Social Registries | 11,500.00 | Implementation | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| PN-T1400 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY) | Promoting Research with Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate the Green Productive Transition in Panama | 200,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 9, 2026 |
| PN-T1405 | ENERGY | RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | Support for the implementation and effectiveness of the Iluminando Vidas Program in Panama | 800,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 104,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Sep. 22, 2026
- Financing: 14,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 7, 2026
- Financing: 11,500.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 9, 2026
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 800,000.00
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