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Reforming the Inter-American Development Bank

We have learned much from our work around the IDB and other banks and know that there is great potential to influence critical actors through North-South collaborations.

BID en la Mira (IDB Watch)

A publication that exposes the failures of the Inter-American Bank.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Bid for 200% Capital Increase in Jeopardy

IDB Board of Governors Urged to Address Civil Society Concerns During Upcoming March 2nd Meeting in Washington, DC

(Washington, DC) – As the Inter-American Development Bank's governors arrive for special meetings in Washington DC next week, the proposal to increase the Bank's callable capital by 200 percent appears to be in jeopardy, several non-governmental organizations said today.

"There appears to be no consensus between the Bank's management and donors around the recapitalization," said Vince McElhinny, IDB specialist at th

IDB Hostile to Citizen Participation at their 50th Anniversary Meeting in Medellin, Colombia

Former US President Bill Clinton tells IDB President to Listen to Criticism from Social Movements

Medellin, Colombia – The Inter-American Development Bank Saturday restricted access by journalists to a civil society press conference during the Bank's 50th Anniversary Board of Governor's meeting.

IDB WATCH (IN SPANISH)

A publication that exposes the failures of the Inter-American Bank to such a degree that it restricted its distribution during the 50th meeting of its governors in Medellin, Colombia. Click on the links below to read the latest critiques of IBD policies by civil society organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean.