Harnessing integration to drive competitiveness.
The IDB supports regional initiatives by producing information and knowledge for policy discussion and funding technical cooperation to strengthen regional integration. The Bank provides technical support to governments on trade and integration issues and conducts public outreach activities to promote regional integration.
Funding for initiatives is earmarked and initiatives are expected to have a pre-determined life span, after which they are either phased out (via a “sunset clause”) or incorporated into regular Bank business (mainstreamed), depending on their outcomes and nature.
Among the initiatives that currently receive IDB support are:
The Initiative defines regional public goods (RPGs) as goods, services or resources that are produced and consumed collectively by the public sector and, if appropriate, the private, non-profit sector in a minimum of three borrowing member countries of the IDB.
The Seminar Series aims to create a forum to discuss trade policy issues relevant for Latin American and Caribbean countries based on rigorous empirical research that informs the design of policies and help understand their determinants and economic impacts. Presenters are primarily guest researchers. Participation is open to all interested parties.
ILAT provides technical and financial support to integration infrastructure projects. This initiative generates knowledge and technology applied to the planning and implementation of these projects.
We strive to ensure our activities are free of fraud and corruption and subject to the strictest control mechanisms.
The IDB prioritizes social inclusion and equality; productivity and innovation; and regional economic integration in its development work across Latin America and the Caribbean.