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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced two of its Vice Presidents and the Executive Vice President. Jordan Schwartz will serve as Executive Vice President, Ana María Ibáñez as Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, and Anabel González as Vice President for Countries. The candidates were confirmed by the IDB Board of Executive Directors.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) explains that, in Latin America, agricultural practices differ from those of the regions where precision agriculture has been most widely introduced.

The Inter-American Development Bank ("IDB" or "IDB"), rated Aaa/AAA (Moody's/S&P), priced a new benchmark NZ $375 million 7-year Sustainable Development Bond.

In his inaugural address today, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn laid out his vision and priorities for making the IDB the most reliable, agile and important development partner for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the world's most important sources of agricultural products, can be key to alleviating global food shortages if it improves efficiency by leveraging digital solutions, a new IDB Invest report compiled with Accenture shows.

According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), it explains that gender bonds are fixed income securities that capture capital allocated for new projects that support the advancement, empowerment and equality of women.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $106 million loan to support the expansion and recovery of El Salvador's tourism sector. The operation aims to improve sector competitiveness by increasing tourism spending per visitor, increasing employment, and reducing gender gaps in the sector, as well as improving the environmental sustainability of the country's tourism destinations.

According to the IDB, growth scenarios for individual countries depend on a variety of factors, from their trade links with Russia to their level of indebtedness. In general, the combined effect of the global growth, commodity and financial sector shocks is a reduction in growth in Latin America and the Caribbean compared to the pre-war scenario, and an expected recovery of the region towards the end of 2023 and in 2024.  

The pandemic has been devastating for students in Latin America and the Caribbean, where schools have been closed for 231 days on average, more than any other region in the world.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the Future Tourism Program that addresses the technological transformation of tourism destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean as a key tool for the recovery and competitiveness of tourism in the region.