
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: 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: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
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.
Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PN-T1297 | HEALTH | HEALTH SERVICES | Support for the introduction of innovations in the provision of health services | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1370 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Support for the Modernization of the Police | 260,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1382 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for financial structuring to increase access to potable water | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1346 | TRANSPORT | PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT | Support to the comprehensive project for electromobility and increasing the resilience of the public transport infrastructure of Panama City | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1376 | ENERGY | ENERGY INTEGRATION | Support for the National Energy Transition Plan | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1383 | OTHER | OTHER | Strengthening the Panama's institutional capacity in preparing PPP contracts | 30,000.00 | Preparation | |
TC8104151 | EDUCATION | EDUCATION | Co's Coop. in Education Matters | 2,800.00 | Closed | Jan. 28, 1981 |
TC8605068 | ENERGY | RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | Electricity Rural Cooperatives | 26,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 29, 1986 |
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 260,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 28, 1981
- Financing: 2,800.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 29, 1986
- Financing: 26,000.00

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: 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: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
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.
Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PN-T1297 | HEALTH | HEALTH SERVICES | Support for the introduction of innovations in the provision of health services | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1370 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Support for the Modernization of the Police | 260,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1382 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for financial structuring to increase access to potable water | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1346 | TRANSPORT | PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT | Support to the comprehensive project for electromobility and increasing the resilience of the public transport infrastructure of Panama City | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1376 | ENERGY | ENERGY INTEGRATION | Support for the National Energy Transition Plan | 500,000.00 | Preparation | |
PN-T1383 | OTHER | OTHER | Strengthening the Panama's institutional capacity in preparing PPP contracts | 30,000.00 | Preparation | |
TC7606124 | ENERGY | RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | Feasib. of the Rural Electrif. System | 187,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 8, 1977 |
TC8104151 | EDUCATION | EDUCATION | Co's Coop. in Education Matters | 2,800.00 | Closed | Jan. 28, 1981 |
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 260,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 8, 1977
- Financing: 187,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 28, 1981
- Financing: 2,800.00
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