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Civil Society

Civil Society
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The Civil Society Group, through active engagement and knowledge exchange with civil society organizations, positions the IDB Group as a leading regional knowledge institution and strengthens its commitment to advancing sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Key Documents Civil Society Team

Through interactions, conversations, dialogues, and public consultations with CSOs, we work to:

Knowledge Exchange

Ensure that the knowledge and experiences of CSOs are shared with the IDB Group and play a central role in the Group’s strategic dialogues.

Meaningful Engagement

Enhance development effectiveness and the impact of our operations by fostering more meaningful engagement with Civil Society.

Stakeholder Community

Build a strong stakeholder community that promotes cooperation, best-practice exchange, and shared understanding across Latin America and the Caribbean.

CSO Engagement Strategy

Implement the IDB Group–Civil Society Engagement Strategy and its corresponding Action Plan.

CSO Role

Highlight the leadership and essential role of Civil Society as a key stakeholder of the IDB Group.

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The Civil Society Group is currently undertaking a process to review and renew the IDB Group’s Civil Society Engagement Plan.

If you are interested in learning more about this process, we kindly ask that you write to us at [email protected].
 

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Courses & Training

Discover the courses and training opportunities offered by the IDB Group.

Grievance Protocol

The IDB has developed an Environmental and Social Grievance Protocol to provide stakeholders with a direct channel for submitting complaints regarding the environmental and social performance of projects financed by the Bank.

Public Consultations Platform

Learn about the IDB Group Public Consultations Platform, a space designed to promote transparency, participation, and dialogue with stakeholders.

Access to Information

The Access to Information Policy (ATI) is a policy approved by the IDB Executive Board and designed to raise the Bank’s transparency standards to the highest level of international best practices.

Country Strategies

Learn about the Country Strategies developed by the IDB Group in partnership with its member countries.

Public Information Center

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is committed to transparency and public access to information. Its Access to Information Policy provides a clear framework to strengthen this commitment.

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Action Plan for Implementation of the IDB Group-Civil Society Engagement Strategy for Operations and Initiatives
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Annexes to the Action Plan for Implementation of the IDB Group-Civil Society Engagement Strategy

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Country projects

Learn about our diverse projects and initiatives in support of sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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