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Paraguay

The Country Office of Paraguay seeks to support the country's institutional and productive transformation, under criteria of sustainability, equity, and economic and social inclusion.

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Country Office
Alonso Chaverri Suárez - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Alonso Chaverri Suárez
IDB Country Representative in Paraguay
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Paraguay is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Paraguay appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Paraguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Uruguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay.

Paraguay's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

Total Contribution: 17,190,900

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

Address: Calle Quesada 4616 esquina Legión Civil Extranjera.

Barrio Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay
 

Casilla No. 1209

Asunción, Paraguay
 

Phone number: (595-21) 616-2000

E-mail:  [email protected]

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Paraguay Hosts Meeting on Implementing the EU-Mercosur Agreement
ASUNCIÓN — The government of Paraguay today hosted a meeting focused on implementing the recently-signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña addressed the meeting, alongside senior officials from other Mercosur countries, the European Union, the private sector, and the...
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Jun 08, 2026
EconNet | The Effects of Transitory, Permanent, and Anticipated U.S. Import Tariff Shocks
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 09, 2026
Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dominican Republic - Outro

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Strategy and Projects

The new 2025-2029 Country Strategy, designed in collaboration with the Government, will support Paraguay in becoming a model of sustainable, private sector-driven economic growth that benefits the entire population and helps address global challenges. The new country strategy rests on three pillars:

  1. Green Paraguay: Expanding sanitation service coverage and strengthening water resource management, as well as promoting energy efficiency and diversifying the energy matrix toward cleaner and more sustainable sources.
  2. Productive Paraguay: Improve the business environment and promote private investment while strengthening transport and trade infrastructure to boost regional integration.
  3. Human Paraguay: Expanding access to the healthcare system and reducing the deficit of sustainable housing, as well as fostering the financial sustainability of the pension system.

Additionally, the strategy includes two cross-cutting areas: institutional strengthening, aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the public sector through technological tools and enhanced fiscal convergence; and the promotion of inclusion and equal opportunities for vulnerable populations, ensuring access to basic services and labor market participation for women, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the indicated period, as they continue to be active during the preparation of the next strategy
 

IDB Group Country Strategy with Paraguay 2025-2029
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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
PR-T1411 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS Public-Private Partnerships for Economic Growth and Innovation 300,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1390 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Strengthening the agricultural sector in Paraguay 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1399 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT NETWORKS CONNECTIVITY Technical support to the digital transformation of road asset management 1,400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1405 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Strengthening Public Financial Management in Paraguay 300,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1404 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Support for the State Transformation Agenda 250,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1410 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Open innovation for Paraguay’s Productive Development 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1402 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Supporting women's labor market integration by strengthening the Seeds of the Future Program 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1412 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS Strengthening Capacities to Promote Policies for Advanced Human Capital Development 200,000.00 Implementation May. 28, 2026
PR-T1411 Public-Private Partnerships for Economic Growth and Innovation
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PR-T1390 Strengthening the agricultural sector in Paraguay
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1399 Technical support to the digital transformation of road asset management
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,400,000.00
PR-T1405 Strengthening Public Financial Management in Paraguay
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PR-T1404 Support for the State Transformation Agenda
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
PR-T1410 Open innovation for Paraguay’s Productive Development
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1402 Supporting women's labor market integration by strengthening the Seeds of the Future Program
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1412 Strengthening Capacities to Promote Policies for Advanced Human Capital Development
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: May. 28, 2026
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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Country Office
Alonso Chaverri Suárez - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Alonso Chaverri Suárez
IDB Country Representative in Paraguay
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Paraguay is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Paraguay appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Paraguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Uruguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay.

Paraguay's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

Total Contribution: 17,190,900

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

Address: Calle Quesada 4616 esquina Legión Civil Extranjera.

Barrio Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay
 

Casilla No. 1209

Asunción, Paraguay
 

Phone number: (595-21) 616-2000

E-mail:  [email protected]

Ninth Superheroes of Development Contest Channels a World Cup Spirit
The contest is accepting submissions until June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has kicked off the ninth Superheroes of Development contest in this World Cup year, tapping into the spirit of the world’s most popular sport to recognize the teams that, project...
IDB Group Launches IDB LAC Minerals
Initiative gathered strong international supportASUNCIÓN — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) today launched IDB LAC Minerals, a new initiative to develop more value-added and secure supply chains for critical minerals originating in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB LAC...
Paraguay Hosts Meeting on Implementing the EU-Mercosur Agreement
ASUNCIÓN — The government of Paraguay today hosted a meeting focused on implementing the recently-signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña addressed the meeting, alongside senior officials from other Mercosur countries, the European Union, the private sector, and the...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Paraguay!
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Jun 08, 2026
EconNet | The Effects of Transitory, Permanent, and Anticipated U.S. Import Tariff Shocks
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 09, 2026
Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dominican Republic - Outro

Videos available in Spanish

¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
Learn More
¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The new 2025-2029 Country Strategy, designed in collaboration with the Government, will support Paraguay in becoming a model of sustainable, private sector-driven economic growth that benefits the entire population and helps address global challenges. The new country strategy rests on three pillars:

  1. Green Paraguay: Expanding sanitation service coverage and strengthening water resource management, as well as promoting energy efficiency and diversifying the energy matrix toward cleaner and more sustainable sources.
  2. Productive Paraguay: Improve the business environment and promote private investment while strengthening transport and trade infrastructure to boost regional integration.
  3. Human Paraguay: Expanding access to the healthcare system and reducing the deficit of sustainable housing, as well as fostering the financial sustainability of the pension system.

Additionally, the strategy includes two cross-cutting areas: institutional strengthening, aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the public sector through technological tools and enhanced fiscal convergence; and the promotion of inclusion and equal opportunities for vulnerable populations, ensuring access to basic services and labor market participation for women, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the indicated period, as they continue to be active during the preparation of the next strategy
 

IDB Group Country Strategy with Paraguay 2025-2029
Download
Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
PR-T1411 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS Public-Private Partnerships for Economic Growth and Innovation 300,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1390 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Strengthening the agricultural sector in Paraguay 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1399 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT NETWORKS CONNECTIVITY Technical support to the digital transformation of road asset management 1,400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1405 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Strengthening Public Financial Management in Paraguay 300,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1410 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Open innovation for Paraguay’s Productive Development 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1404 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Support for the State Transformation Agenda 250,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1402 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Supporting women's labor market integration by strengthening the Seeds of the Future Program 400,000.00 Preparation
PR-T1412 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS Strengthening Capacities to Promote Policies for Advanced Human Capital Development 200,000.00 Implementation May. 28, 2026
PR-T1411 Public-Private Partnerships for Economic Growth and Innovation
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PR-T1390 Strengthening the agricultural sector in Paraguay
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1399 Technical support to the digital transformation of road asset management
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,400,000.00
PR-T1405 Strengthening Public Financial Management in Paraguay
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PR-T1410 Open innovation for Paraguay’s Productive Development
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1404 Support for the State Transformation Agenda
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
PR-T1402 Supporting women's labor market integration by strengthening the Seeds of the Future Program
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PR-T1412 Strengthening Capacities to Promote Policies for Advanced Human Capital Development
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: May. 28, 2026
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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