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Slide1: A Conference on Providing Solutions and Creating Opportunities for U.S. Companies at the Multilateral Development Banks
The Inter-American Development Bank: The Inter-American Development Bank
Brief History: Brief History Established in 1959, world’s largest and oldest regional multilateral development bank
Prime source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean
47 Member Countries
26 Borrowing
21 Non-borrowing
Basic Facts: Basic Facts The IDB provides
loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance
IDB Group
Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Investment Corporation
Multilateral Investment Fund
Lending Volumes: Lending Volumes In 2004, IDB approved $6 billion of loans and guarantees
Disbursed $4.2 billion in 2004
Since creation, approved over $136 billion in IDB loans
Total cost of projects: $305 billion
Disbursements for Purchase of Goods: 1961-2004: Disbursements for Purchase of Goods: 1961-2004
Disbursements 1961-2004 (in millions): Disbursements 1961-2004 (in millions)
Disbursements for Purchase of Goods in 2004: Disbursements for Purchase of Goods in 2004
Total Disbursements 1961-2004: Total Disbursements 1961-2004 $66 billion
Priority Areas For Businesses: Priority Areas For Businesses Social Programs Infrastructure
Priority Areas: Priority Areas 3. Institutional Reforms
New Procurement Policy adopted 2005
Focus on Anticorruption Activities
Establishment of Office of Institutional Integrity
Use of Sarbanes-Oxley
Improved Disclosure Policy 2003-2005
Priority Areas: Priority Areas 4. Regional Integration
Regional Infrastructure Initiative for South America (IIRSA)
Puebla Panama Plan (PPP)
Mexico & Central America
Business Opportunities: Business Opportunities Loans generate business
13,000 contracts per year
Civil works, equipment, consultants
International competitive bidding
Firms from member countries eligible
Sector Trends 1961-2004: Sector Trends 1961-2004
Sector Trends 2004: Sector Trends 2004
Project Pipeline 2005-06: Project Pipeline 2005-06
Operations: Operations Programming Identification Preparation Analysis Negotiation
and
Approval Execution
and
Supervision
How to Access Opportunities: How to Access Opportunities Learn the Project Cycle/Get into the Pipeline Early!
Learn the Procurement Rules
Find Local Representation
Focus on Relationships - Network!
IDB Contacts: IDB Contacts www.iadb.com
www.export.gov/commercialservice
Brian McCleary, SCO-Designate
Patrice Williams, Acting SCO
Barbara White, Deputy Director
U.S. Commercial Liaison Office
Tel: (202) 623-3842/21/22
Fax: (202) 623-2039
E-mail: Brian.McCleary@mail.doc.gov
Barbara.White@mail.doc.gov
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