Our 2025 Records, Bolivia Reforms, Trade Growth

[IDB Group Newsletter]

Discover this month’s highlights of our work in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A Year of Scale and Impact It was a banner year for the IDB Group – for the scale of our work and its impact on the economies, societies, and institutions of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025, our financing reached record levels, surpassing $35 billion. The total reflects our highest-ever amount of private-sector financing, as IDB Invest’s new business model kicks into gear, and the most public-sector projects approved since 2019. As detailed in President Goldfajn’s annual report, we are moving from approving reforms to implementing them — improving the quality of processes and projects and their impact across our 26 borrowing member countries. Learn more about the IDB Group’s recent performance here. Supporting Bolivia’s Reforms The IDB Group and Bolivian authorities have agreed on a multi-year, $4.5 billion financing package to support the new government’s ambitious reform agenda, with economic stabilization, growth, and jobs in focus. Representing nearly six times the Bank’s previous allocation to Bolivia, it includes targeted financing for social protection, private investment, infrastructure, budget support, and capital mobilization. President Goldfajn met President Rodrigo Paz to announce the package during the first visit by an IDB Group president to the country in 15 years. Learn more. Save the Date: 2026 Annual Meetings The governors of the IDB and IDB Invest – finance ministers and other senior officials from our 48 member countries – will convene on March 11-14 in Asuncion, Paraguay. At the top of the agenda is how to accelerate growth and development that is led by the private sector, including how the IDB Group can expand and deepen results through reforms and innovation. Follow the Meetings here. The event also features a livestreamed business investment forum and five seminars on: aging populations support during shocks markets and competition critical minerals reimagining integration Non-regional governors gathered ahead of the Annual Meetings, where Austria became the first donor to the IDB for Cities and Regions initiative. Gatherings of governors from Central America and the Caribbean will follow. Featured Projects The IDB’s First Benchmark Amazonia Bond The historic issuance raised a record 1 billion Australian dollars to finance development projects in the Amazon region. Panama: Expanding the Metro IDB Invest financing for a new section of the subway will bring new, faster public transportation to more than 500,000 people. Brazil: Advancing Fiscal Sustainability New financing under the PROFISCO III program will support major tax reform, modernize the treasury, and improve public spending. El Salvador: Supporting the First Public Blue Bonds IDB Invest will subscribe a portion of the issuance, proceeds from which will finance responsible water management, marine conservation, and more. Ecuador: Reducing the Housing Deficit An investment guarantee is expected to generate a $1 billion mortgage portfolio, contributing to the construction of more than 11,000 affordable homes. Data of the Month The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew an estimated 6.4% in 2025, amid signs that the region may be entering a phase of sustained trade growth. The expansion was driven by higher export volumes, rather than higher prices, especially in metals and agricultural commodities. The latest edition of “Trade Trends Estimates” notes that while the balance of risks remains moderately tilted to the downside, reforms and investments can help improve productivity and competitiveness. How did your country perform? Find all the details here. The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the leading source of financing and knowledge for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, which works with the region's public sector and enables the private sector; IDB Invest, which directly supports private companies and projects; and IDB Lab, which spurs entrepreneurial innovation. This email was sent to: cswaca...@gmail.com This email was sent by: the IDB Group The IDB Group 1300 New York Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20577 United States We respect your right to privacy - view our policy Manage subscriptions | Cancel all my subscriptions