BID for the Americas
Access a wide variety of project opportunities and grow your business in Latin America and the Caribbean
BID for the Americas
Leverage our tools and network to connect with key stakeholders and expand your business footprint in the region
BID for the Americas
Unlock untapped business opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean
Unlock untapped business opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean through the region’s most trusted development partner!
BID for the Americas is the IDB Group’s program designed to foster business opportunities and strengthen economic ties between 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and key partners from Europe, North America, and Asia.
The IDB finances an average of nearly $4.5 billion in project procurement annually, leading to more than 12,000 contracts. Your business can participate, in sectors such as health, water, energy, transportation, agriculture, and digital infrastructure.
Access bidding opportunities in IDB-financed tenders and connect with public- and private-sector entities in the region.
Check out the Bidder Center to understand our bidding procedures and maximize your likelihood of success.
Find out about IDB-funded tenders in sustainable infrastructure before they are published. Connect with local suppliers of goods and services through matchmaking to develop infrastructure projects.
Capitalize on the IDB Group's expertise and networks to create robust business connections and partnerships with regional and global firms.
Explore trade and investment opportunities in our business matchmaking events.
Access our online business network to discover trade and investment opportunities, learn about purchasing announcements, search our database of companies, and connect with specialized, online business communities.
Participate in our private-sector-led initiative that hosts high-level exchanges between business and governments to support policy recommendations. It also serves as the private-sector consultation mechanism for the Summit of the Americas.
We mobilize resources from the public and private sectors to support global companies in financing projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Learn how IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the IDB Group, is expanding outreach and opportunities for global businesses with fresh capital and a new, industry-leading business model.
- Discover IDB Lab, which supports the venture-capital industry and early-stage entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean. With its new strategy, IDBLab+, our innovation lab is increasing engagement with global disruptors and investors to catalyze more scalable business ventures.
- Learn about the IDB’s Office of Outreach and Partnerships.Discover the initiatives it is spearheading with public- and private-sector partners around the globe.
Office of Outreach and Partnerships
- Engage in our networking activities with co-financing partners, investors, and government institutions to participate in future bond issuances and other innovative investment opportunities.
We are the main source of financing, technical expertise and knowledge for sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We comprise the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab which work with the region’s public sector, private sector and innovative entrepreneurs, respectively.
The IDB Group provides more than $24 billion in financing and resource mobilization every year, backed by our triple-A credit rating.
Contact us!
Access a wide variety of business opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contact us at BIDforTheAmericas@iadb.org
BID for the Americas Launch
This program was launched in September 2023 at an event featuring special addresses from high-level government and private sector leaders.
European Launch
High-level public and private sector representatives joined us for the launch of the program in Europe at an event in Madrid in May 2024.
