Projects

The IDB partners with countries to provide financial resources and knowledge to achieve results. Since 1959, the IDB has approved $183 billion for projects, mobilizing more than $402 billion in investments. The Bank’s activities cover the entire spectrum of economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on programs that benefit the most vulnerable and the poorest populations.

The Bank supports clients in the design of projects, and provides financing, technical cooperation and knowledge services to support development interventions. Projects identify the reasons for the proposed intervention, the actions the Bank will support and the expected results. The IDB focuses on empirical evidence for making decisions and measuring the impact of its projects. 

The Bank has adopted specific criteria and methodologies to ensure it is able to:

• measure the achievement of a specific intervention;
• monitor project progress, with focus on actions implemented and their impact; and
• produce evidence of what works and why in development interventions.

The IDB Group is a key partner for micro, small, medium and large-size companies and banks. The Bank offers financing opportunities for companies and financial institutions, access to grants and consulting and procurement contracts.