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: Gustavo Tarre Briceno
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Juan Francisco Aleman
ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela
Total Contribution: 20,017,200
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-L1194 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION URBAN | Sanitation Program in the Metropolitan Area of Panama and priority areas | - | Preparation | |
| PN-L1195 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Support Program for Efficiency and Equity in Panama's Health System | - | Preparation | |
| PN-U0002 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Second Investment Guarantee Program for Sanitation Projects in Panama | - | Preparation | |
| PN-T1385 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Strengthening Health Care Lines in Panama | 175,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| PN-T1384 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | Evaluating the impact of Cuidarte, a parenting home visiting program in Panama | 250,000.00 | Implementation | Nov. 30, 2025 |
| PN-O0016 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation Services Through Improved Financing Conditions | 900,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| PN-T1349 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | E-GOVERNMENT | Support for the modernization of the management of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) through the use of ICT | 240,000.00 | Implementation | Sep. 26, 2025 |
| PN-U0001 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | First Investment Guarantee Program for Drinking Water Projects in Panama. | 250,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 1, 2025
- Financing: 175,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 30, 2025
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 900,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Sep. 26, 2025
- Financing: 240,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 250,000,000.00
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: Gustavo Tarre Briceno
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Juan Francisco Aleman
ELECTED BY: Panama and Venezuela
Total Contribution: 20,017,200
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-L1194 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION URBAN | Sanitation Program in the Metropolitan Area of Panama and priority areas | - | Preparation | |
| PN-L1195 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Support Program for Efficiency and Equity in Panama's Health System | - | Preparation | |
| PN-U0002 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Second Investment Guarantee Program for Sanitation Projects in Panama | - | Preparation | |
| PN-T1385 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Strengthening Health Care Lines in Panama | 175,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| PN-T1384 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | Evaluating the impact of Cuidarte, a parenting home visiting program in Panama | 250,000.00 | Implementation | Nov. 30, 2025 |
| PN-O0016 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation Services Through Improved Financing Conditions | 900,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| PN-T1349 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | E-GOVERNMENT | Support for the modernization of the management of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) through the use of ICT | 240,000.00 | Implementation | Sep. 26, 2025 |
| PN-U0001 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | First Investment Guarantee Program for Drinking Water Projects in Panama. | 250,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 1, 2025
- Financing: 175,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 30, 2025
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 900,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Sep. 26, 2025
- Financing: 240,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 250,000,000.00
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