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:
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
ELECTED BY:
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-T1393 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support IDAAN in the management of water and sanitation projects and financial planning | 800,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1399 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Enhancing the Import Process for Biological Materials for Research and Development | 160,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1402 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | URBAN REHABILITATION AND HERITAGE | Support for the design and preparation of the Comprehensive Urban Regeneration Program for El Chorrillo | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1403 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Support for the National Care System's consolidation in Panama | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1392 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for Financial Structuring to Increase Access to Basic Services | 250,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-J0004 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING | IDB CLIMA - Sanitation Program in the Metropolitan Area of Panama and the Districts of Arraijan and La Chorrera | 4,750,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1396 | TRADE | TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMS | Operational Support to the Customs Logistics Integration Program (PILA) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1401 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Strengthening Analytical Capacity for Tax Policy and Macroeconomic Modeling in Panama | 250,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 800,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 160,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 4,750,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 250,000.00
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:
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
ELECTED BY:
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-T1393 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support IDAAN in the management of water and sanitation projects and financial planning | 800,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1399 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Enhancing the Import Process for Biological Materials for Research and Development | 160,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1402 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | URBAN REHABILITATION AND HERITAGE | Support for the design and preparation of the Comprehensive Urban Regeneration Program for El Chorrillo | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1403 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Support for the National Care System's consolidation in Panama | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1392 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for Financial Structuring to Increase Access to Basic Services | 250,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-J0004 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING | IDB CLIMA - Sanitation Program in the Metropolitan Area of Panama and the Districts of Arraijan and La Chorrera | 4,750,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1396 | TRADE | TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMS | Operational Support to the Customs Logistics Integration Program (PILA) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PN-T1401 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Strengthening Analytical Capacity for Tax Policy and Macroeconomic Modeling in Panama | 250,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 800,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 160,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 4,750,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 250,000.00
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