Inter-American Development Bank Overview of the Inter-American Development Bank Public Information and Publishing Section

Inter-American Development Bank Basic Facts: the IDB Group  Founded in 1959, oldest and largest of the regional multilateral development banks  Largest source of development finance for Latin America  46 Member countries - 26 Borrowing - 20 Non-borrowing

Inter-American Development Bank  Expansion of membership in the 1970s  Establishment of private sector arms: –IIC (1989) –MIF (1992) –PRI (1994)  Approved over $ 125 billion in loans  Total cost of projects: $288 billion  2003: approved $6.8 billion; total disbursement of $8.06 billion Basic Facts: the IDB Group

Inter-American Development Bank Institutional Strategy Historical Priorities  Poverty Reduction & Social Equity  Sustainable Development & Growth 4 Pillars  Modernization of the State  Competitiveness  Social Sector Reform  Integration

Inter-American Development Bank IDB Organizational Chart President & EVP MIF Secretary VPO - Administration RE1 RE2RE3ROS PRISDS RES ITS HRD DPP INT FIN LEG External Relations Auditor General Special Office in Europe Office in Japan OVE Executive Directors Governors

Inter-American Development Bank Regional Operations Departments Finance and Basic Infrastructure Div. Env. & Natural Res. Manag. Division Social Program Division State & Civil Social Progr. Division Country DivisionCountry Office Regional Departments (3)

Inter-American Development Bank Project Pipeline 2004 Others 10% Social Investment, Health & Education 26% Environment, Sanitation & Urban Dev 9% Modernization of the State 25% Microenterprise 8% Energy 9% Transportation & Communication 11% Agriculture 2%

Inter-American Development Bank The Project Cycle: Contacts

Inter-American Development Bank Sources of Information from Your Computer  IDB Homepage:  General Basic Facts: Annual Report: Sectors and Topics:  Procedures for Consultants, Goods and Civil Works Goods & Civil Works: Consulting:  Projects Project Information & Procurement notices : Project Documents and Public Information Center :  Events IDB Business Seminars: IDB-sponsored events:

Inter-American Development Bank Winning IDB Contracts Winning IDB Contracts  Focus on networking with –PRI and IIC: private sector projects and due diligence –Bank staff: feasibility studies and project preparation –Executing Agencies: Government Ministries for execution of projects: procurement requirements, bidding documents, contract information, procedures & payments –IDB Country Office: execution, project ideas & procurement procedures, and irregularities –Your Executive Director’s office: trust fund availability, prior contract performance, policy trends etc. –Local firms: partnership on international bids –External Relations: guidance

Inter-American Development Bank IDB Contacts IDB Contacts  External Relations/Public Information Isabel Hagbrink ; Hiroko Miyakawa ; General Inquiries: Phone Directory: