The Country Office of Colombia supports the policy areas that contribute to achieving the long-term vision of transforming Colombia into a high-income country with social mobility, aligned with the current National Development Plan (PND), which prioritizes institution-strengthening, inclusive economic growth based on higher productivity, and poverty reduction and social development.
Overview
Colombia is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Colombia appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colombia is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Peru, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Colombia and Peru.
Executive Director: Jaime Alberto Pumarejo Heins
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Edgardo Eduardo Mosqueira Medina
ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru
Total Contribution: 110,713,786
Number of votes: 442,130
of the institution's ownership
Address: Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile
Bogotá, Colombia
Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile
Bogotá, Colombia
Phone number: (T) (57) 601-325-7000
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) Country Strategy with Colombia 2024–2027 promotes sustainable economic growth through high-impact interventions focused on: (i) social and territorial inclusion, (ii) growth and productivity, and (iii) fiscal execution and public sector management.
Resilient development, biodiversity protection, and natural capital preservation are integrated across all areas of action. The strategy aligns with Colombia’s 2022–2026 National Development Plan, long-term development policies, IDBStrategy+, and A New Vision for Country Strategies.
Through this framework, the IDB Group reaffirms its commitment to supporting Colombia’s sustainable growth and institutional strengthening.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-T1864 | TRANSPORT | PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT | Metro de Bogota Impact Evaluation: Baselines and Early Effects | 310,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1865 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Strengthening Data-Driven Legal Defense and Fiscal Resilience in Subnational Governments | 280,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1839 | - | - | Capacity strengthening and governance for the management and implementation of projects of the Colombia Sostenible Facility | 1,500,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1848 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support for the early implementation of the Water, Sanitation and Electrification Program for the Colombian Pacific II | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1863 | TRADE | TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMS | Support for the Comprehensive Transformation of the Colombia–Venezuela Border | 350,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1862 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY | Humanitarian assistance for the population affected by the earthquake in Western Colombia | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| CO-Q0025 | ENERGY | BIO-ENERGY | BIA: Smart Energy Consumption | 1.00 | Implementation | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| CO-L1324 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | SUSTAINABLE CITIES | Program for Resilient Urban Revitalization and Institutional Strengthening in Montería | - | Preparation |
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 310,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 280,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 350,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 20, 2026
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 5, 2026
- Financing: 1.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
Overview
Colombia is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Colombia appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colombia is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Peru, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Colombia and Peru.
Executive Director: Jaime Alberto Pumarejo Heins
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Edgardo Eduardo Mosqueira Medina
ELECTED BY: Colombia and Peru
Total Contribution: 110,713,786
Number of votes: 442,130
of the institution's ownership
Address: Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile
Bogotá, Colombia
Carrera 7 N 71-21, Torre B Piso 19. Edificio Avenida Chile
Bogotá, Colombia
Phone number: (T) (57) 601-325-7000
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) Country Strategy with Colombia 2024–2027 promotes sustainable economic growth through high-impact interventions focused on: (i) social and territorial inclusion, (ii) growth and productivity, and (iii) fiscal execution and public sector management.
Resilient development, biodiversity protection, and natural capital preservation are integrated across all areas of action. The strategy aligns with Colombia’s 2022–2026 National Development Plan, long-term development policies, IDBStrategy+, and A New Vision for Country Strategies.
Through this framework, the IDB Group reaffirms its commitment to supporting Colombia’s sustainable growth and institutional strengthening.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-T1864 | TRANSPORT | PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS / TRAIN / CABLE). INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT | Metro de Bogota Impact Evaluation: Baselines and Early Effects | 310,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1865 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Strengthening Data-Driven Legal Defense and Fiscal Resilience in Subnational Governments | 280,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1839 | - | - | Capacity strengthening and governance for the management and implementation of projects of the Colombia Sostenible Facility | 1,500,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1848 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support for the early implementation of the Water, Sanitation and Electrification Program for the Colombian Pacific II | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1863 | TRADE | TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMS | Support for the Comprehensive Transformation of the Colombia–Venezuela Border | 350,000.00 | Preparation | |
| CO-T1862 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY | Humanitarian assistance for the population affected by the earthquake in Western Colombia | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| CO-Q0025 | ENERGY | BIO-ENERGY | BIA: Smart Energy Consumption | 1.00 | Implementation | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| CO-L1324 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | SUSTAINABLE CITIES | Program for Resilient Urban Revitalization and Institutional Strengthening in Montería | - | Preparation |
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 310,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 280,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 350,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 20, 2026
- Financing: 500,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 5, 2026
- Financing: 1.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
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