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Unlocking Development Financing through IMF Special Drawing Rights

The reserve assets can now be channeled through an innovative financial instrument proposed by the AfDB and the IDB, leveraging their value by up to four times to tackle climate change and address social needs.

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Multilateral Development Banks: Delivering as a System

The leaders of 10 MDBs announced steps to work together more effectively and increase the impact and scale of their work to tackle urgent development challenges.

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IDB and Brazil Promote New initiatives for Gender Equality

The agreement, signed during the IDB and IDB Invest Annual Meetings, provides for high-impact projects, leadership training and knowledge exchange to empower women.

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La BID lance une nouvelle Politique d’accès à l’information pour améliorer la transparence et la reddition de comptes

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID) a approuvé une nouvelle Politique d’accès à l’information qui renforcera la transparence et améliorera la reddition de comptes des opérations de la Banque. La mise en œuvre de cette nouvelle politique contribuera à faire de la BID une institution plus réactive et plus inclusive. Cette nouvelle politique , qui actualise la politique actuelle de la BID approuvée en 2010, vise à maximiser l’accès à l’information en simplifiant les processus de demande d’informations, en réduisant les exceptions à la divulgation et en

La BID lance un appel à propositions 2024 pour des projets régionaux en Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes

• Les utilisateurs doivent s'inscrire avant le 6 mai 2024. • La date limite d'acceptation des propositions des utilisateurs inscrits est le 22 mai 2024. La Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID) a lancé l'appel à propositions 2024 pour l'Initiative des biens publics régionaux (BPR) en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes, qui soutient des projets régionaux impliquant trois pays ou plus. L'Initiative BPR fournit un financement non remboursable pour des solutions aux défis de développement partagés grâce à la coopération régionale entre au moins trois pays membres emprunteurs de la BID

Study: Fintech Ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean Exceeds 3,000 Startups
- Between 2017 and 2023, LAC’s fintech ecosystem recorded 340% growth. - Brazil, Mexico and Colombia account for 57% of total companies. - Fintechs strengthen their position in the payments segment. BOGOTA – The fintech ecosystem registered growth of more than 340% in the number of technological finance startups created in the last six years, going from 703 companies in 18 countries in 2017, to 3,069 in 26 countries in 2023, according to the fourth report of the Fintech in Latin America and the Caribbean series (available in Spanish). The joint study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB
IDB Group Adopts New Territorial Approach to Address Criminal Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

New Fragility, Conflict and Criminal Violence Framework addresses challenges faced by middle-income countries at national and subnational levels. The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has developed a new approach to support Latin American and Caribbean countries in the face of growing challenges posed by criminal violence. The Framework to Support Populations in Situations of Fragility, Conflict and Criminal Violence addresses one of the region's main development challenges, including middle-income countries. Violence has an estimated cost of at least 3.5% of regional GDP. One

IDB Report Shows the Potential of Bioeconomy to Reverse Deforestation in the Amazonian Region

A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Igarapé Institute examines the bioeconomy of eight Amazonian countries and showcases opportunities to create sustainable economic alternatives for the almost 50 million people living in the region. The report provides new insights on ways to protect the Amazon rainforest before it undergoes a tipping point due to deforestation and degradation. “Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia” explores how a deeper understanding of local bioeconomy, together with enabling legislation, capital for rapid scaling-up, and infrastructure, can

IDB Executes an Innovative Currency Conversion Transaction with BNDES
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has executed an innovative foreign exchange transaction with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to convert $437.5 million US dollar-denominated loan to Brazilian real (BRL) at a highly attractive rate.
IDB Group and Chile Announce Annual Meetings of Governors in the Country

The Inter-American Development Bank Group and Chile will hold the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) in the country next year. IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and Chilean Minister of Finance Mario Marcel signed a memorandum of understanding today to confirm the plan. Once signed, the memorandum was presented to Chilean President Gabriel Boric. Chile will host the Meetings in March 2025 in the capital, Santiago de Chile, while thematic activities for regional authorities and local and

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Ilan Goldfajn, president of the IDB: "Society is increasingly impatient with inequalities" (only in Spanish)

El País

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Triple opportunity could transform Latin America’s fortunes, bank head says

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Rethinking Inequality in Latin America (by Ana María Ibáñez)

Project Syndicate

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Ilan Goldfajn, at the head of the IDB, calls for resolving inequalities in Latin America. (only in spanish)

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