2025 marks 35 years since the Washington Consensus. What should today's policy priorities be and how can they be implemented? 📕 Professor Andrés Velasco and Tim Besley have co-edited a new book with LSE Press coming out in Autumn 2025 on this topic. lse.ac.uk/school-of-publ…

Development Assistance #ODA matters. An estimated 808 million people are still living today in extreme poverty. At this pace of progress, it would take decades to eradicate extreme poverty. blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/furt… via @worldbank

To advance on the World Bank Group’s mission to end poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet, strong data is essential and the bedrock for policy. blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/furt… via @worldbank

The #development playbook is undergoing a rapid transformation amid significant aid cuts—not just in the US, but across Europe. A new hybrid development model that reframes aid as strategic investment and mutual benefit is underway.  — Christopher Nial medium.com/beingwell/euro…

21 years after the #Arab Human Development Report 2004 #AHDR warned of a deep #governance crisis,the region finds itself in a paradox: the report’s core diagnosis remains valid, but the institutional behavior of governance has entrenched the very deficits it sought to overcome

Is global development decolonizing or recolonizing? If today’s development system is replaced by exploitative practices reminiscent of the colonial scramble for resources, the consequences for poverty alleviation will be dire.devex.com/news/is-global… #Devex via @Devex

We were honored to welcome Her Majesty Queen Máxima to the IDB Group’s headquarters today. In her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, she met with our Boards of Executive Directors to discuss advancing financial health in Latin America and

At Global Citizen ⭕, we were proud to announce a $100 million pledge to support the people and ecosystems of the #Amazon region through our Amazonia Forever program. $25 million will strengthen underserved local communities, while $75 million will enhance water security in vulnerable

A warm and productive meeting at the Inter-American Development Bank yesterday between Norad Director Gunn Jorid Roset and President Ilan Goldfajn and teams Matias Bendersky Strenghtening ties for inclusive development and regional cooperation across the Americas and Europe #AmazoniaForever #development #IDB #NORAD

IDB launches program to turn climate loans into Wall Street products and mobilize domestic resources for development BID Invest - IDB Invest @IDB #COP30hashtag#IDBGroup #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #SustainableFinance #Adaptation #Mitigation #GreenInvesting developmentaid.org/news-stream/po…

The #LondonConsensus moves beyond the Washington Consensus : 1️⃣ Wellbeing, not just 💰 is the goal 2️⃣ Growth matters, as does place 3️⃣ Resilience: 4️⃣ Good economics needs good politics 5️⃣ State capacity is essential 🔗 doi.org/10.31389/lsepr…

RMs speech was a powerful reminder that culture and creativity are not sidelines to trade- they are central to it. By framing culture as a «river that flows freely «RM captured the essence of how diversity, exchange and collaboration fuel innovation and commerce #TradeInnovation

Honored to be recognized as the Multilateral Development Bank of the Year by LatinFinance. Over the past years, the IDB Group has been transforming its model to unlock record levels of private capital—while continuing to reinforce the public-sector foundations essential for

At the Inter-American Development Bank #nordics cooperate with other key #European countries in thr #spanish chair to advance #inclusive #development in #LAC Great #team! 🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇰🇦🇹🇪🇸🇫🇷

🌍 🇳🇴Norway steps up as a key backer of the $125B Tropical Forests Forever Facility at #COP30-rewarding rainforest nations for conservation 🌳The World Bank will help administer the fund + support the Congo Basin Pact. Big moves for climate finance #TFFF climatechangenews.com/2025/11/06/nor…

Norway will provide up to 3 billion USD in loans over ten years to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). The announcement was made ahead of this year’s Climate Change Conference, which is being held in Belém in the Brazilian Amazon. regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/n…

From the Amazon to Central America, Norway is partnering with Inter-American Development Bank, Denmark & Sweden to unlock ~$800 million for clean energy. Together, we’re investing in people, nature & sustainable development. Norad Gunn Jorid Roset SMK #GreenTransition iadb.org/en/news/idb-de…

Groundbreaking:S&P’s new rating methodology means MDBs could lend a lot more and still be #AAA. Will other agencies follow? #Developmentfinance #MDBs #CapiralAdequacy odi.org/en/insights/th…

The Inter-American Development Bank has a fast-thinking, forward-moving Chief Risk Officer Søren Elbech who is looking to drive #developmentfinance impact while safeguarding a high-risk appetite and maintaining #AAA strength. Bold vision, disciplined execution#RiskManagement #nordics 🇩🇰🇫🇮Nora Klami

Protecting nature means protecting our future. Tropical countries need $67B annually to halt forest loss and restore ecosystems. New guidance launched at #COP30 helps unlock private capital with clear, outcome-based metrics. #NatureFinance #ClimateAction eib.org/en/press/all/2…