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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

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

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
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...
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May 19, 2025
EconNet with Francesco D'Acunto (Georgetown University)
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2025
Planes de inversiones en salud: ¿en qué invertir y cómo hacerlo?
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 26 - 27, 2025
The 15th Annual Conference of the LACEA Trade, Integration and Growth Network (TIGN)
05:00 AM - 05:00 AM
Uruguay - Montevidéu

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 Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
PN-L1193 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Program for the Improvement of the Pension System of the Social Security Fund in Panama 400,000,000.00 Preparation
PN-L1178 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System 300,000,000.00 Closed Nov. 6, 2024
PN-T1338 SOCIAL INVESTMENT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT Strengthening the economic axis of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Indigenous Peoples of Panama 100,000.00 Implementation Nov. 30, 2023
PN-T1361 WATER AND SANITATION SOLID WASTE Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito 300,000.00 Implementation Feb. 5, 2025
PN-T1377 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING SUSTAINABLE CITIES Support for the strengthening of urban planning and management in Panama City 600,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1369 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Strengthening of the Guarantee Fund of Panama 300,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1373 REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION Strengthening Investment Attraction and Export in Panama 300,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1371 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Support for strengthening the disability, old age and death regime of the Social Security Fund in Panama 450,000.00 Preparation
PN-L1193 Program for the Improvement of the Pension System of the Social Security Fund in Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000,000.00
PN-L1178 Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 6, 2024
  • Financing: 300,000,000.00
PN-T1338 Strengthening the economic axis of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Indigenous Peoples of Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 30, 2023
  • Financing: 100,000.00
PN-T1361 Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Feb. 5, 2025
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1377 Support for the strengthening of urban planning and management in Panama City
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
PN-T1369 Strengthening of the Guarantee Fund of Panama
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1373 Strengthening Investment Attraction and Export in Panama
  • Sector: REGIONAL INTEGRATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1371 Support for strengthening the disability, old age and death regime of the Social Security Fund in Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
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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

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

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
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...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Panama!
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May 19, 2025
EconNet with Francesco D'Acunto (Georgetown University)
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2025
Planes de inversiones en salud: ¿en qué invertir y cómo hacerlo?
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 26 - 27, 2025
The 15th Annual Conference of the LACEA Trade, Integration and Growth Network (TIGN)
05:00 AM - 05:00 AM
Uruguay - Montevidéu

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 Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
PN-L1193 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Program for the Improvement of the Pension System of the Social Security Fund in Panama 400,000,000.00 Preparation
PN-L1178 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System 300,000,000.00 Closed Nov. 6, 2024
PN-T1338 SOCIAL INVESTMENT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT Strengthening the economic axis of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Indigenous Peoples of Panama 100,000.00 Implementation Nov. 30, 2023
PN-T1361 WATER AND SANITATION SOLID WASTE Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito 300,000.00 Implementation Feb. 5, 2025
PN-T1377 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING SUSTAINABLE CITIES Support for the strengthening of urban planning and management in Panama City 600,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1369 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Strengthening of the Guarantee Fund of Panama 300,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1373 REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION Strengthening Investment Attraction and Export in Panama 300,000.00 Preparation
PN-T1371 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY Support for strengthening the disability, old age and death regime of the Social Security Fund in Panama 450,000.00 Preparation
PN-L1193 Program for the Improvement of the Pension System of the Social Security Fund in Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000,000.00
PN-L1178 Program to Support the Strengthening of the Social Protection System
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 6, 2024
  • Financing: 300,000,000.00
PN-T1338 Strengthening the economic axis of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Indigenous Peoples of Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 30, 2023
  • Financing: 100,000.00
PN-T1361 Preparation of the prefeasibility studies of the Integral Solid Waste Management Project of the Panama District and San Miguelito
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Feb. 5, 2025
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1377 Support for the strengthening of urban planning and management in Panama City
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
PN-T1369 Strengthening of the Guarantee Fund of Panama
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1373 Strengthening Investment Attraction and Export in Panama
  • Sector: REGIONAL INTEGRATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PN-T1371 Support for strengthening the disability, old age and death regime of the Social Security Fund in Panama
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
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