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Peru

The Country Office of Peru supports the achieving of sustained growth, so as to foster social progress in a context of environmental sustainability and under a decentralized approach that prioritizes rural areas. In addition we work in the Amazon region development and seek migrant support policies.

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Country Office
Thomas Smiling  - Country Office - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Tomás Lopes Teixeira
IDB Country Representative in Peru
[email protected]

 

 

Overview

 

Peru, a founding member of the IDB, appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors. At the Bank’s Washington, D.C.

Headquarters, Peru shares a seat on the Board of Executive Directors with Colombia. The Executive Director, elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Peru and Colombia, manages day-to-day operations.

Peru's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Roy Alejandro Barreras Cortes

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alex Alonso Contreras Miranda

ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru

Total Contribution: 94,544,800

Number of votes: 215,580

of the institution's ownership

Address: Dean Valdivia 148-Piso 10

Centro Empresarial Platinum Plaza San Isidro, Lima, Peru
 

Dean Valdivia 148-Piso 10

San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru
 

Phone number: (51-1) 215-7800

E-mail:  [email protected]

Peru to Advance Fiscal Reforms to Boost Economic Growth with Support from the IDB
WASHINGTON — Peru has secured a $550 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to implement fiscal reforms aimed at boosting economic growth through increased productivity and private investment. This loan is the first in a series of two operations that form part of a program...
IDB Lab Invests $2 Million in 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV to Empower Startups in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank Group’s innovation and venture capital arm, announced a $2 million strategic investment in the 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV, managed by 500 LatAm. The fund will invest in approximately 40 early-stage tech startups in Latin America and the Caribbean...
IDB Approves $177 Million Loan to Strengthen Peru's Prison System
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to $177.3 million to help rehabilitate Peru's prison population by modernizing prison system management, professionalizing personnel, and expanding programs for rehabilitation, education, employment, and treatment.  The...
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Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro
Oct 20, 2025
EconNet | The Empirical Distribution of Firm Dynamics and Its Macro Implications
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Historias de vida en la región andina
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Programa de Agua Potable y alcantarillado con impacto social
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Capítulo 1 Mujeres Aguas Arriba: Historias de vida en el sector de AyS y Residuos Sólidos.
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Participación de las mujeres en el mercado laboral informal en Ecuador
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Perú: Conoce una de las historias desarrollo y crecimiento en la región Andina
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Strategy and Projects

The IDB is Peru’s leading multilateral lender and a key partner in the country’s development. 

The IDB’s strategy in Peru focuses on bridging economic and social gaps between urban and rural areas while boosting productivity for inclusive and sustainable growth. 
Priority areas include social inclusion, rural development and agriculture, housing and urban development, climate change and disaster risk management, water and sanitation, water resources, solid waste management, energy, transportation, public management, and competitiveness and innovation.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.   

Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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IDB Country Strategy with Peru 2022-2026
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
PE-L1304 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE CIVIL REGISTRIES Improving Access to Quality Civil Registration and Identification Services Nationwide (Phase II) 100,000,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1629 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Netafim: Financing Cocoa Producers in the Peruvian Amazon Peruvian Amazon 300,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1640 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Revisiting the causal effect of innovation grants: does project financing alter firm's performance? 600,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1638 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Effects of tax and labor enforcement policies in highly informal economies: evidence from Peru 400,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1297 SOCIAL INVESTMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Program to improve the quality of early childhood services in Peru 62,500,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1305 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Innovation, Technological Modernization and Entrepreneurship Program II 202,800,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1622 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Entrpreneurs in the Amazon - Building the foundations for a new generation of triple-impact solutions for the triple-impact solutions for the Peruvian Amazon 866,260.00 Implementation Sep. 29, 2025
PE-T1610 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Support for the design and piloting of a multisectoral intervention proposal for the Amazon region. 450,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1304 Improving Access to Quality Civil Registration and Identification Services Nationwide (Phase II)
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 100,000,000.00
PE-T1629 Netafim: Financing Cocoa Producers in the Peruvian Amazon Peruvian Amazon
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PE-T1640 Revisiting the causal effect of innovation grants: does project financing alter firm's performance?
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
PE-T1638 Effects of tax and labor enforcement policies in highly informal economies: evidence from Peru
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PE-L1297 Program to improve the quality of early childhood services in Peru
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 62,500,000.00
PE-L1305 Innovation, Technological Modernization and Entrepreneurship Program II
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 202,800,000.00
PE-T1622 Entrpreneurs in the Amazon - Building the foundations for a new generation of triple-impact solutions for the triple-impact solutions for the Peruvian Amazon
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 29, 2025
  • Financing: 866,260.00
PE-T1610 Support for the design and piloting of a multisectoral intervention proposal for the Amazon region.
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
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Country Office
Thomas Smiling  - Country Office - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Tomás Lopes Teixeira
IDB Country Representative in Peru
[email protected]

 

 

Overview

 

Peru, a founding member of the IDB, appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors. At the Bank’s Washington, D.C.

Headquarters, Peru shares a seat on the Board of Executive Directors with Colombia. The Executive Director, elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Peru and Colombia, manages day-to-day operations.

Peru's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Roy Alejandro Barreras Cortes

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Alex Alonso Contreras Miranda

ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru

Total Contribution: 94,544,800

Number of votes: 215,580

of the institution's ownership

Address: Dean Valdivia 148-Piso 10

Centro Empresarial Platinum Plaza San Isidro, Lima, Peru
 

Dean Valdivia 148-Piso 10

San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru
 

Phone number: (51-1) 215-7800

E-mail:  [email protected]

Peru to Advance Fiscal Reforms to Boost Economic Growth with Support from the IDB
WASHINGTON — Peru has secured a $550 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to implement fiscal reforms aimed at boosting economic growth through increased productivity and private investment. This loan is the first in a series of two operations that form part of a program...
IDB Lab Invests $2 Million in 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV to Empower Startups in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank Group’s innovation and venture capital arm, announced a $2 million strategic investment in the 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV, managed by 500 LatAm. The fund will invest in approximately 40 early-stage tech startups in Latin America and the Caribbean...
IDB Approves $177 Million Loan to Strengthen Peru's Prison System
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to $177.3 million to help rehabilitate Peru's prison population by modernizing prison system management, professionalizing personnel, and expanding programs for rehabilitation, education, employment, and treatment.  The...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Peru!
Subscribe
Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro
Oct 20, 2025
EconNet | The Empirical Distribution of Firm Dynamics and Its Macro Implications
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Historias de vida en la región andina
Learn More
Programa de Agua Potable y alcantarillado con impacto social
Learn More
Capítulo 1 Mujeres Aguas Arriba: Historias de vida en el sector de AyS y Residuos Sólidos.
Learn More
Participación de las mujeres en el mercado laboral informal en Ecuador
Learn More
Perú: Conoce una de las historias desarrollo y crecimiento en la región Andina
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The IDB is Peru’s leading multilateral lender and a key partner in the country’s development. 

The IDB’s strategy in Peru focuses on bridging economic and social gaps between urban and rural areas while boosting productivity for inclusive and sustainable growth. 
Priority areas include social inclusion, rural development and agriculture, housing and urban development, climate change and disaster risk management, water and sanitation, water resources, solid waste management, energy, transportation, public management, and competitiveness and innovation.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.   

Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
Download
IDB Country Strategy with Peru 2022-2026
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
PE-L1304 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE CIVIL REGISTRIES Improving Access to Quality Civil Registration and Identification Services Nationwide (Phase II) 100,000,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1629 SOCIAL INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Netafim: Financing Cocoa Producers in the Peruvian Amazon Peruvian Amazon 300,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1640 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Revisiting the causal effect of innovation grants: does project financing alter firm's performance? 600,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1638 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Effects of tax and labor enforcement policies in highly informal economies: evidence from Peru 400,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1297 SOCIAL INVESTMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Program to improve the quality of early childhood services in Peru 62,500,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1305 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Innovation, Technological Modernization and Entrepreneurship Program II 202,800,000.00 Preparation
PE-T1622 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Entrpreneurs in the Amazon - Building the foundations for a new generation of triple-impact solutions for the triple-impact solutions for the Peruvian Amazon 866,260.00 Implementation Sep. 29, 2025
PE-T1610 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES Support for the design and piloting of a multisectoral intervention proposal for the Amazon region. 450,000.00 Preparation
PE-L1304 Improving Access to Quality Civil Registration and Identification Services Nationwide (Phase II)
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 100,000,000.00
PE-T1629 Netafim: Financing Cocoa Producers in the Peruvian Amazon Peruvian Amazon
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
PE-T1640 Revisiting the causal effect of innovation grants: does project financing alter firm's performance?
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
PE-T1638 Effects of tax and labor enforcement policies in highly informal economies: evidence from Peru
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
PE-L1297 Program to improve the quality of early childhood services in Peru
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 62,500,000.00
PE-L1305 Innovation, Technological Modernization and Entrepreneurship Program II
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 202,800,000.00
PE-T1622 Entrpreneurs in the Amazon - Building the foundations for a new generation of triple-impact solutions for the triple-impact solutions for the Peruvian Amazon
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 29, 2025
  • Financing: 866,260.00
PE-T1610 Support for the design and piloting of a multisectoral intervention proposal for the Amazon region.
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
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