The US-headquartered Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) allocated an impressive US$12 billion in financing for 95 sovereign-guaranteed projects across the Latin America and Caribbean region in 2024, reaffirming its role as the region’s leading financier. In addition, the IDB Group’s subsidiary, IDB Invest, provided another US$9.8 billion in commitments while the IDB Lab approved US$107 million for 72 social-driven projects, demonstrating the group’s strong commitment to poverty reduction, climate resilience, and sustainable growth.
Established in 1959, the IDB currently comprises 48 member countries of which 26 are borrowing member countries and 22 are non-borrowing members. The bank provides financial and technical support to national and sub-national governments and other entities in the LAC region that are conducting cutting-edge research and developing innovative solutions to address development challenges.
Given the increasing interest from the development community about the IDB’s operations, DevelopmentAid invites donor agencies, foundations, NGOs, the private sector, and individual experts to join the “Doing business with the IDB: Procurement Framework and Best Practices (2025 updates)” webinar. In this procurement webinar, Adriana Salazar, Senior Procurement Specialist at the IDB, will provide an overview of the IDB’s operations, discuss the Bank’s procurement guidelines, and share best practices for successful collaboration.
Invitation to a Webinar
DevelopmentAid invites you to attend the interactive webinar on “Doing business with the IDB: Procurement Framework and Best Practices (2025 updates)”, which will take place on 11 September 2025 at 4 pm (Brussels) / 10 am (Washington, DC).
Key Takeaways
- Gain a snapshot of the IDB’s operations and financing
- Understand the Bank’s procurement guidelines and access the latest updates
- Discover the key factors for successful bidding
- Interactive webinar with direct engagement and participation from attendees
Speaker
Adriana Salazar, Senior Procurement Specialist at IDB.
Adriana Salazar has over 19 years of experience in public policy design, analysis, and implementation, with expertise in public investment, project economic appraisal, energy infrastructure, social policy, public procurement, and sustainability. She currently works at the Inter-American Development Bank where she contributes to advancing the impact of development through strategic procurement and financial management.
Before joining the IDB, Adriana held several leadership roles in the Mexican Federal Government. She served as the Director of Economic Studies at the Public Procurement Unit and as the Deputy Director of Investment Projects in Energy, where she specialized in socio-economic evaluation. She also led initiatives in public-private partnerships for energy infrastructure as the Deputy Director at the Ministry of Finance.
Adriana holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She graduated with honors in Economics from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education with complementary studies at Örebro University in Sweden and Yale University in the United States.
Host
Ion Ilasco, External Relations & Events at DevelopmentAid.
