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We congratulate #Brazil and @LulaOficial on the victory in the presidential election. The IDB Group reaffirms its readiness to work with the government to advance Brazil’s development joint priorities and contribute to the well-being of the Brazilian people. @BIDInvest | @IDB_Lab

🌎 Ready to explore business opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean? Join the 3rd edition of Connect+ Europe-LAC Edition and discover key markets, market access conditions and strategies to expand across the region. 📅 October 27–29 🕑 2:00 PM CET 💻 Free & online Register here:

Have you ever traveled and needed access to important information about your medications or health? The Pan-American Highway for Digital Health aims to help people access their health information and services as they travel across Latin America and the Caribbean, enabling more connected and continuous care. Countries are already taking concrete steps to make this possible. ▶️ Watch the video for highlights from our recent event. And learn more about advances in digital health and use cases, here: @opspaho

Join us for the IDB Group’s Japan Talent Days! We look forward to connecting with mid-career Japanese professionals who: • Share our mission of improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean • Are proficient in English • Bring 5+ years of strong professional experience in their field • Are open to global career opportunities Selected candidates will be invited to a one-on-one conversation with our Talent Team to learn about the IDB Group’s mission, work, and career opportunities. 📅 November 16 and 17 📍 In person: IDB Group Asia Office, Tokyo 💻 Online Space is limited. Submit your resume today to express your interest by Nov. 4:

Multilateral development banks are stronger when we work together. The 2026 MDB Comparison Report on Capital and Liquidity reflects our collective effort to increase transparency, learn from one another, and continue evolving as a system so we can deliver more for the countries we serve. Read the report:

What have we learned after a decade of investment in #care? Join this conversation between @drodriguezfr and #FerdinandoRegalia about the advances, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen policies and care systems in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. 🗓️ Oct. 29 | 10:00 a.m. ET 🔗

🌎 How can Latin America and the Caribbean mobilize more financing for biodiversity? At #CBDCOP17, the IDB Group and its partners are presenting new research, open courses, and practical tools to help countries: 🔹 Understand the region's biodiversity financing gap 🔹 Expand financing solutions through high-integrity nature-credit markets 🔹 Integrate natural capital into policy and investment decisions Together, these initiatives offer practical pathways to mobilize financing, support conservation, and advance nature-positive development to turn commitments into action. 🔗 Read our latest blog post to learn more:

What if sargassum could become an economic opportunity for the Caribbean? 🌿 Our three-part blog series takes you from a unique IDB-supported expedition in the Mexican Caribbean to the market barriers and public investments needed to build a viable sargassum industry. The journey begins here:

Digital trade is growing fast in Latin America and the Caribbean, but much of its potential remains untapped. Only 8.4% of the region’s digitally deliverable services exports are traded within the region. How can we unlock this opportunity? 👉 Learn more:

Multilateral development banks have made important progress. Now we must translate that momentum into greater impact. In Manila, we discussed how to mobilize more private capital, strengthen collaboration across the MDB system, and advance shared priorities, including jobs, nature, climate, water, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence. By working together, we can deliver stronger results for the countries we serve. Learn more: @BIDInvest - @IDB_Lab

🌎Economic ties between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are expanding. In 2024, bilateral trade in goods reached $29.6 billion, but significant potential remains. A new joint publication by the IDB and the @qatar_fund explores opportunities to deepen trade, investment and development cooperation between the region and GCC countries. 🔗 Download:

RT @igoldfajn: Multilateral development banks have made important progress. Now we must translate that momentum into greater impact. In Manila, we discussed how to mobilize more private capital, strengthen collaboration across the MDB system, and advance shared priorities, including jobs, nature, climate, water, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence. By working together, we can deliver stronger results for the countries we serve. Learn more: ----- Los bancos multilaterales de desarrollo han logrado avances importantes. Ahora debemos traducir ese impulso en un mayor impacto. En Manila, conversamos sobre cómo movilizar más capital privado, fortalecer la colaboración entre los bancos multilaterales de desarrollo y avanzar en prioridades compartidas, como el empleo, la naturaleza, el clima, el agua, los minerales críticos y la inteligencia artificial. Trabajando juntos, podemos lograr resultados más sólidos para los países a los que servimos. Conoce más: ----- Os bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento alcançaram avanços importantes. Agora precisamos transformar esse impulso em maior impacto. Em Manila, discutimos como mobilizar mais capital privado, fortalecer a colaboração entre os bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento e avançar em prioridades compartilhadas, incluindo empregos, natureza, clima, água, minerais críticos e inteligência artificial. Trabalhando juntos, podemos alcançar resultados mais sólidos para os países que atendemos. Saiba mais:

Over the past five decades, #Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean have built increasingly strong economic ties.🤝 Read our new report to explore how this relationship has evolved beyond trade and investment, the factors driving these complementarities, and the trade costs, including information gaps, border procedures, and transport costs, that continue to keep actual trade below its full potential. Explore the report to read the key findings and recommendations 👉

Want your expertise to make a difference across Latin America and the Caribbean? #Japan and the IDB Group have been development partners for 50 years. Now, you can be part of that partnership. On November 16 and 17, join us for Japan Talent Days, in person and online. Meet one-on-one with our talent team, explore career opportunities across the IDB Group, and discuss how your professional experience can support our mission. We'd like to meet mid-career professionals who are proficient in English, have strong experience in their field, and are open to global career opportunities. 📅 November 16–17 📍 In person: IDB Group Asia Office, Tokyo 💻 Online Attendance is by invitation only, and space is limited. Submit your resume to express your interest by November 4: Selected candidates will receive confirmation and event details in advance. @IDB_Lab @BIDInvest

RT @NadiaCalvino: Great exchange with @CGDev Masood Ahmed & @igoldfajn @the_IDB on multilateralism, more important than ever. As the @EIB warms up to chair the Heads of Multilateral Development Banks group, our mission is clear: delivering stability and shared prosperity 🌍🌎🌏 #AnnualMeetings

RT @igoldfajn: Wrapping up a busy week in Bangkok at the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings! Great exchanges with country and private sector leaders, as well as development partners to strengthen cooperation and deliver greater impact for Latin America and the Caribbean. And, I had a chance to enjoy this wonderful country, its rich culture, and its warm hospitality. Thank you, Bangkok! ----- ¡Cerrando una intensa semana en Bangkok en las Reuniones Anuales del FMI y el Grupo Banco Mundial! Excelentes intercambios con líderes de distintos países, del sector privado y socios para el desarrollo, con el objetivo de fortalecer la cooperación y lograr un mayor impacto en América Latina y el Caribe. Y también tuve la oportunidad de disfrutar de este maravilloso país, su rica cultura y su cálida hospitalidad. ¡Gracias, Bangkok! ----- Fechando uma semana intensa em Bangkok, durante as Reuniões Anuais do FMI e do Grupo Banco Mundial! Tivemos excelentes conversas com líderes de diversos países, do setor privado e parceiros de desenvolvimento para fortalecer a cooperação e gerar maior impacto na América Latina e no Caribe. E também pude aproveitar este país maravilhoso, sua rica cultura e sua calorosa hospitalidade. Obrigado, Bangkok! #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings @WorldBankGroup @the_IDB @el_BID @bidbr

RT @igoldfajn: Last day in Bangkok, after a week of valuable conversations with counterparts from around the world. Latest meetings included leaders and partners from France, the UK, Guyana, India, the French Development Agency, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Looking forward to building on these discussions to deliver more concrete results for Latin America and the Caribbean. ----- Último día en Bangkok, después de una semana de valiosas conversaciones con representantes de todo el mundo. Entre las últimas reuniones estuvieron encuentros con líderes y socios de Francia, el Reino Unido, Guyana, India, la Agencia Francesa de Desarrollo, el Banco Asiático de Inversión en Infraestructura y el Fondo Kuwaití para el Desarrollo Económico Árabe. Seguiremos trabajando sobre la base de estas conversaciones para lograr más resultados concretos para América Latina y el Caribe. ----- Último dia em Bangkok, após uma semana de importantes conversas com representantes de todo o mundo. Entre os últimos encontros, reuniões com líderes e parceiros da França, do Reino Unido, da Guiana, da Índia, da Agência Francesa de Desenvolvimento, do Banco Asiático de Investimento em Infraestrutura e do Fundo Kuwaitiano para o Desenvolvimento Econômico Árabe. Seguiremos trabalhando a partir destas reuniões para alcançar mais resultados concretos para a América Latina e o Caribe @DGTresor @AIIB_Official

RT @igoldfajn: Latin America and the Caribbean is increasingly part of the solution to global challenges, meeting growing demand for energy, food, and critical minerals while offering diversified supply chains. In my conversation with @devex during the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, I shared how @the_IDB Group is working to turn this growing global interest into concrete projects, mobilize more private investment, and boost productivity and growth across the region, while also joining efforts to tackle common challenges such as citizen security. Read the interview: ----- América Latina y el Caribe son cada vez más parte de la solución a los desafíos globales, respondiendo a la creciente demanda de energía, alimentos y minerales críticos, y ofreciendo cadenas de suministro diversificadas. En mi conversación con Devex durante las Reuniones Anuales del FMI y el Grupo Banco Mundial en Bangkok, compartí cómo el Grupo BID está trabajando para transformar este creciente interés global en proyectos concretos, movilizar más inversión privada e impulsar la productividad y el crecimiento en toda la región, al tiempo que sumamos esfuerzos para abordar desafíos comunes como la seguridad ciudadana. Lee la entrevista. ----- A América Latina e o Caribe fazem cada vez mais parte da solução para os desafios globais, atendendo à crescente demanda por energia, alimentos e minerais críticos, ao mesmo tempo em que oferecem cadeias de suprimentos diversificadas. Em minha conversa com a Devex durante as Reuniões Anuais do FMI e do Grupo Banco Mundial em Bangkok, compartilhei como o Grupo BID está trabalhando para transformar esse crescente interesse global em projetos concretos, mobilizar mais investimento privado e impulsionar a produtividade e o crescimento em toda a região, ao mesmo tempo em que somamos esforços para enfrentar desafios comuns, como a segurança cidadã. Leia a entrevista. #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

RT @igoldfajn: Interesting discussion with think tank leaders and development partners in Bangkok on the future of multilateral development banks. MDBs have made real progress in recent years, from increasing lending capacity to mobilizing more private capital and working more closely together. MDBs need to continue translating that progress into measurable results. ----- Interesante conversación con líderes de centros de pensamiento y socios para el desarrollo en Bangkok sobre el futuro de los bancos multilaterales de desarrollo (BMD). Los BMD han logrado avances importantes en los últimos años, desde aumentar su capacidad de financiamiento hasta movilizar más capital privado y fortalecer la colaboración entre ellos. Los BMD deben seguir traduciendo estos avances en resultados medibles. ----- Conversa interessante com líderes de centros de pesquisa e parceiros de desenvolvimento em Bangkok sobre o futuro dos bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento (BMDs). Os BMDs fizeram progressos importantes nos últimos anos, desde o aumento da capacidade de financiamento até a mobilização de mais capital privado e o fortalecimento da colaboração entre si. Os BMDs precisam continuar transformando esses avanços em resultados mensuráveis.