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Panama

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.

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Gloria Lugo Panama representative portrait - Inter American Development Bank IDB
Gloria Lugo
IDB Country Representative in Panama
BIDPanama@iadb.org

 

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.

PANAMA'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Gustavo Tarre Briceno

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Juan Francisco Aleman

ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela

Total Contribution: 17,017,200

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

IDB Country Office in Panama


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: BIDPanama@iadb.org

IDB Backs Electric Mobility and Resilient Public Transportation in Panama City
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $38 million loan and a $9 million grant to boost electric and inclusive mobility and resilience in Panama City’s public transportation. The operation approved by the IDB Board of Executive Directors will support the electrification of the bus...
IDB and C40 to Strengthen Partnership for Climate Action
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) signed an agreement today to work together on joint climate action and increased access to credit for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and C40 Executive Director...
Mayors from Latin America and the Caribbean Launch Network to Help Cities in the Region Access Financing
The initiative, backed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and C40, was announced during the Mayors and Secretaries of Finance Forum to Promote Access to Finance in Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean Mayors and finance secretaries from Latin America and the Caribbean announced today...
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Jan 30, 2025
REP LAC Forum: Race, Ethnicity, and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
04:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Feb 13 - 14, 2025
Salud Mesoamerica: Equity, Quality, Impact
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 19, 2025
PPP Talk 3: From Numbers to Results: Unveiling the Economic and Social Impact of PPPs
04:00 AM - 05:30 AM

Videos available in Spanish

Panamá Camina: experimentación urbana para el encuentro ciudadano y movilidad segura
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Ampliación del Canal de Panamá: mas logística, más conectividad con orgullo latinoamericano
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¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
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El Grupo BID y Panamá
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Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group’s Country Strategy with Panama for 2021-2024 aims to support the country’s economic recovery efforts and help Panama solidify its status as a high-income nation in an inclusive and sustainable manner. 

  • Modernizing Public Management: Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector operations. 
  • Improving Basic Service Delivery: Ensuring better access to and quality of essential services. 
  • Reigniting and Diversifying Productive Activity: Stimulating and expanding economic activities for broader growth. 

The IDB Group’s support will be customized to address the needs arising from the health crisis and its socio-economic impacts, as well as to stimulate renewed economic growth. Information technology will be integrated into each strategic area, and cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, diversity, environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and institutional strengthening will be addressed comprehensively.

IDB Group Country Strategy with Panama
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Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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Project Number Sector Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
PN-T1361 WATER AND SANITATION Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito 300,000 Preparation
PN-T1381 TRANSPORT Preparation of the complementary feasibility studies and support during the tender process of the West Pan-American Corridor 300,000 Preparation
PN-G1013 WATER AND SANITATION Support the sustainability of systems constructed through the Water and Sanitation Program for Rural and Indigenous Areas in Panama 1,000,000 Preparation
PN-G1014 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Reducing coastal pollution in the Parita Bay in Panama 2,927,523 Preparation
PN-T1378 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency Assistance for natural disasters - Emergency support for heavy rains in November 2024 in Panama 200,000 Implementation
PN-T1358 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Support for the Competitiveness and Sustainability Program for the Resilience of the Tourism Sector in Panama - Phase II 350,000 Implementation
PN-T1360 HEALTH Support for the integration and improvement of health services in Panama 295,000 Implementation
PN-L1178 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System 300,000,000 Implementation
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Country Office
Gloria Lugo Panama representative portrait - Inter American Development Bank IDB
Gloria Lugo
IDB Country Representative in Panama
BIDPanama@iadb.org

 

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.

PANAMA'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IDB

Executive Director: Gustavo Tarre Briceno

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Juan Francisco Aleman

ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela

Total Contribution: 17,017,200

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

IDB Country Office in Panama


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: BIDPanama@iadb.org

IDB Backs Electric Mobility and Resilient Public Transportation in Panama City
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $38 million loan and a $9 million grant to boost electric and inclusive mobility and resilience in Panama City’s public transportation. The operation approved by the IDB Board of Executive Directors will support the electrification of the bus...
IDB and C40 to Strengthen Partnership for Climate Action
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) signed an agreement today to work together on joint climate action and increased access to credit for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and C40 Executive Director...
Mayors from Latin America and the Caribbean Launch Network to Help Cities in the Region Access Financing
The initiative, backed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and C40, was announced during the Mayors and Secretaries of Finance Forum to Promote Access to Finance in Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean Mayors and finance secretaries from Latin America and the Caribbean announced today...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Panama!
Subscribe
Jan 30, 2025
REP LAC Forum: Race, Ethnicity, and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
04:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Feb 13 - 14, 2025
Salud Mesoamerica: Equity, Quality, Impact
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 19, 2025
PPP Talk 3: From Numbers to Results: Unveiling the Economic and Social Impact of PPPs
04:00 AM - 05:30 AM

Videos available in Spanish

Panamá Camina: experimentación urbana para el encuentro ciudadano y movilidad segura
Learn More
Ampliación del Canal de Panamá: mas logística, más conectividad con orgullo latinoamericano
Learn More
¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
El Grupo BID y Panamá
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group’s Country Strategy with Panama for 2021-2024 aims to support the country’s economic recovery efforts and help Panama solidify its status as a high-income nation in an inclusive and sustainable manner. 

  • Modernizing Public Management: Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector operations. 
  • Improving Basic Service Delivery: Ensuring better access to and quality of essential services. 
  • Reigniting and Diversifying Productive Activity: Stimulating and expanding economic activities for broader growth. 

The IDB Group’s support will be customized to address the needs arising from the health crisis and its socio-economic impacts, as well as to stimulate renewed economic growth. Information technology will be integrated into each strategic area, and cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, diversity, environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and institutional strengthening will be addressed comprehensively.

IDB Group Country Strategy with Panama
Download
Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
Download
Project Number Sector Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
PN-T1361 WATER AND SANITATION Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito 300,000 Preparation
PN-T1381 TRANSPORT Preparation of the complementary feasibility studies and support during the tender process of the West Pan-American Corridor 300,000 Preparation
PN-G1013 WATER AND SANITATION Support the sustainability of systems constructed through the Water and Sanitation Program for Rural and Indigenous Areas in Panama 1,000,000 Preparation
PN-G1014 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Reducing coastal pollution in the Parita Bay in Panama 2,927,523 Preparation
PN-T1378 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency Assistance for natural disasters - Emergency support for heavy rains in November 2024 in Panama 200,000 Implementation
PN-T1358 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Support for the Competitiveness and Sustainability Program for the Resilience of the Tourism Sector in Panama - Phase II 350,000 Implementation
PN-T1360 HEALTH Support for the integration and improvement of health services in Panama 295,000 Implementation
PN-L1178 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System 300,000,000 Implementation
See more projects
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