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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$350 million policy-based loan to Guyana, underpinning the country’s ongoing efforts to modernize and expand its social-protection systems. In approving this second and final operation in a programmatic series...

WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has appointed Laura Alfaro as Chief Economist and Economic Counselor following a competitive selection process. Ms. Alfaro brings to the Bank extensive economic research and public policy expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean. The...

The initiative, presented at the Plenary Meeting of the Americas Business Dialogue in the Dominican Republic, seeks to foster collaboration between governments and businesses to spur economic growth and development across the region. SANTO DOMINGO - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the...

SANTO DOMINGO – The Government of the Dominican Republic and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will co-host the 5th CEO Summit of the Americas on December 3-4 in Punta Cana. The event, taking place on the eve of the Summit of the Americas, will convene leading business executives and heads of...

High-level event in Miami highlighted WTO investment agreement and the IDB’s strategic support for productive development and sustainable regional growth. Caribbean government officials, private sector leaders, and international development partners convened in Miami for a high-level dialogue to...

Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean decreased as a share of GDP in 2023 amid a slowdown in economic activity in the region and a decline in global commodity prices, according to a new report.The report Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025, released today at the UN...