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The Story Behind Your Fruits and Vegetables

While agricultural output in Latin America and the Caribbean has soared, productivity has been decelerating. Our flagship report offers a roadmap for making the industry a more competitive and resilient engine of food security and development.

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Supporting Jamaica After the Hurricane

With financing, technical expertise, and partnerships, the IDB Group is working to help the country recover from Hurricane Melissa and emerge more resilient.

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Preparing for Takeoff in El Salvador

New financing will modernize the country’s main airport, boosting connectivity, tourism, and economic development.

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IDB Receives International Knowledge Management Award 2025 for Knowledge Leadership
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been awarded the International Knowledge Management Award 2025 by Knowledge Management Austria and the global Knowledge for Development Partnership (K4DP). The distinction recognizes the IDB’s leadership in knowledge management for...
IDB Supports Ecuador to Improve Electricity Supply
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) of $1 billion aimed at improving electricity supply in Ecuador. Within this new credit line, the Board also approved an initial individual...
Uruguay to Modernize Fiscal and Customs Management with $20 Million from IDB
WASHINGTON – Uruguay will modernize its fiscal and customs management to strengthen the business environment with a $20 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors. This operation will finance investments to improve the effectiveness of tax and...
IDB Supports Transformation of Montevideo’s Metropolitan Transport System
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) of $500 million to support the transformation of Montevideo’s metropolitan transport system in Uruguay. This CCLIP will directly benefit 1,3...
Uruguay to Strengthen Its National Road Network with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) of $675 million to support a pioneering program aimed at optimizing public spending, improving road asset management, and preserving Uruguay’s...
Paraguay to Expand High-Voltage Transmission System with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a $70 million loan under the Specific Investment Loan (ESP) modality to support the expansion of Paraguay’s high-voltage transmission system and strengthen the institutional capacity of the National...
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