Inter-American Development Bank Overview of the Inter-American Development Bank Isabel Hagbrink 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 the IIC (1989) and MIF (1992) and PRI (1994)  Approved over $ 125 billion in loans  Total cost of projects: $288 billion  In 2003, approved $6.8 billion; total disbursement of $8.06 billion Basic Facts: the IDB Group

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

Inter-American Development Bank Sectors of Activity Productive Agriculture Industry Finance & Basic Infrastructure Sectors Energy Transportation Telecommunications Social Education Health Urban Development Environment Water & Sanitation Reform Modernization of state and decentralization

Inter-American Development Bank Financial instruments Investment loans - loans to fund specific, predefined activities (civil works, training, research, software, equipment) Sector loans (also Policy-Based loans, PBL) - fast disbursing loans in exchange for macro-economic and legal / institutional reforms Emergency loans – generous loans that cope with financial crises and natural disasters Technical cooperation loans & grants - Fund for Special Operations; Bank-administered Trust Funds; grants from the MIF for capacity building, market reforms, aid to competitiveness, etc. Equity Investment, Guarantees & Syndications – PRI, IIC & MIF Flexible lending instruments – innovation loans, sector facility loans and multiphase loans

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 Regional Operations Departments Region 1 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay Region 2 Belize Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Region 3 Barbados Bahamas Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Peru Suriname Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela

Inter-American Development Bank Capital Shares & Voting Power Latin America and the Caribbean 50% Japan 5% United States 30% Canada 4% Non- Regional Countries 11%

Inter-American Development Bank Project Pipeline 2004 Others 10% Social Investment, Health & Education 23% Sanitation & Urban Dev. 14% Modernization of the State 25% Environment 5% Energy 5% Transportation & Communication 12% Agriculture 6%

Inter-American Development Bank ProgrammingIdentificationPreparation Analysis Negotiation & Approval Execution & Supervision Borrower & Bank Borrower & Bank Project Cycle BorrowerBankBorrower & Bank Borrower & Bank 1-2 Years 4-8 Years

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: Public Information Center: Publications:  Events IDB Business Seminars: IDB-sponsored events:

Inter-American Development Bank Business Opportunities  Loans generate businesses 13,000 contracts per year  Civil Works, Equipment, Consultants  International Competitive Bidding  Firms from all member countries are eligible

Inter-American Development Bank Winning IDB Contracts Winning IDB Contracts  Focus on networking with –Bank staff for feasibility studies –Executing Agencies: Government Ministries for execution of projects: procurement requirements, bidding documents, contract information, procedures & payments –External Relations: guidance –IDB Project Staff: preparation N.B. IDB Phone Directory/ –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 for partnership on international bids –PRI and IIC for private sector projects and due diligence contracts

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