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Man and boy sitting in a classroom - Inter American Development Bank - Education What Education Spending Tells Us – and Does Not

Public spending on education in Latin America and the Caribbean has dropped. But beyond more funds, “smart spending” is the key to improving learning outcomes.

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Persons working on the beach - Inter American Development Bank - IDB A Bold New Approach to Private Climate Financing

The ReInvest+ initiative will transform local loans into investment-grade global assets, helping unlock private capital for climate at a new scale.

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Man painting - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Rehabilitating Peru’s Prison Population

A new project will improve prisoners’ reentry into society and reduce recidivism, contributing to public security and collective well-being.

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People smiling in a factory - Small Businesses - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Historic Bond to Boost Colombia’s Small Businesses

The first social bond issued by a multilateral development bank in Colombia will support a strategic sector for growth and promote formal employment.

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River in the middle of a forest in Guatemala - Inter American Development Bank - IDB In Guatemala, a Better Life along the River

More than 200,000 households will benefit from improved sanitation and environmental management of the country’s largest watershed.

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We Are Transforming for Greater Impact and Scale

2.6 million

people with new access to broadband services

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3.3 million

micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises benefiting from financial and/or non-financial support

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1.2 million

people benefiting from quality early-childhood development, schooling, and educational programs

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940,000

people with new or improved access to safely managed drinking water and/or sanitation

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Ship in the ocean - BID for the Americas - Inter American Development Bank - IDB BID for the Americas

Boosting global business participation via procurement, trade, investment, and financing

City landscape at night - Alliance for Secutiry - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development

Preventing and responding to organized crime with financial and knowledge resources and institutional strengthening

Mom taking care of her child - IDB Cares - Inter American Development Bank - IDB IDB Cares

Enabling better care services and infrastructure to benefit the most vulnerable, while supporting jobs and growth

Works on a beach - Ready and Resilient Americas - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Ready and Resilient Americas

Supporting improved disaster resilience through better preparedness, response, and recovery

River in the middle of a forest - Aazonia Forever - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Amazonia Forever

Our holistic umbrella program for the sustainable development of the Amazon region

City landscape with a bay - One Caribbean - Inter American Development Bank - IDB ONE Caribbean

Our program to enhance climate adaptation, private-sector development and food and citizens security in the Caribbean

Entrance in an avenue - America en el Centro - Inter American Development Bank - IDB América en el Centro

Our program to tackle key development challenges in Central America and the Dominican Republic

Bridge in South American city - South Connection - Inter American Development Bank - IDB South Connection

Our program to strengthen South America’s integration and growth

 

We Are the IDB Group

 

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the leading source of financing and knowledge for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, which works with the region’s public sector and enables the private sector; IDB Invest, which directly supports private companies and projects; and IDB Lab, which spurs entrepreneurial innovation. 

A child writing on a book. IDB IDBStrategy+

A roadmap for comprehensive reforms and measurable objectives, designed to achieve a new level of development results and reach

Aereal view of some windmills in a field. IDB IDB Invest

A new, industry-leading business model and a fresh injection of capital to enable greater development gains through the private sector

A person mixing chocolate in a large container. IDB IDB Lab

A more scalable and catalytic business model and new funds to amplify development impact through entrepreneurial innovation and technology

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Workers looking to water - In Focus - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Projects

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