News & Opportunities

The latest in current development affairs in the region.

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. [...]

Webinar on inequality in social distancing: perspectives on COVID-19

Este miércoles hablamos de cómo el distanciamiento social afecta a las poblaciones más vulnerables de América Latina y el Caribe. [...]

Webinar: effects of COVID-19 on the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean

Alexandre Meira da Rosa, Vice-President for Countries, and the four Regional Economic Advisors of the IDB will analyze the economic impact of the pand[...]

Interactive map on border status and contacts.

Learn the conditions in which each border is functioning in the region and find official contacts for each country. [...]

Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19

This WHO document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases [...]

Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android

This would allow tracing to be done to alert those who may come in contact with COVID-19 to take further steps. [...]

Download your country’s Community Mobility Report on Google

Insights into what has changed in response to policies aimed at combating COVID-19. The reports chart movement trends over time by geography. [...]

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