News & Opportunities
The latest in current development affairs in the region.
He was a Covid-19 patient. She cleaned his hospital room. Their unexpected bond saved his life
Though hospital housekeepers are often measured by standards of productivity -- how many rooms they clean -- hospital executives are beginning to real[...]
Weathering the Coronavirus Storm in the Caribbean
A newly published report sheds light on potential economic implications for the Bank’s Caribbean member countries. [...]
IDB report proposes economic policies to help countries overcome sharp contraction
Latin America and the Caribbean will see sharp growth reductions of between 1.8 percent and 5.5 percent of GDP in 2020 due to the impact of the corona[...]
IDB and Esri Offer Solutions to Combat COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Governments in the region will be able to implement dashboards and control centers to monitor the spread of the virus and identify where intervention [...]
IDB approves loan to support Belize’s COVID-19 immediate health response
US$6.2 million for Belize following the government’s request to the Bank to reprogram 10% of the undisbursed balance of the country’s current inve[...]
IDB Renews its Commitment to Support Migrant Host Countries
US$85 million in grants and expects to leverage US$1.1 billion in investment loans from 2020 and beyond [...]
WHO + IDB Webinar: Using artificial intelligence & social listening to inform policy-making (11 June 2020)
We will hear why and how the Inter-American Development Bank and Citibeats are using artificial intelligence to analyze millions of public civic opi[...]
Citizen engagement for climate change actions
Take advantage of this virtual space to listen to the interventions of 4 experts, and join the regional dialogue about citizen participation in climate issues. [...]
