Open the InterAmerican Development Banks

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A Conference on Providing Solutions and Creating
Opportunities for U.S. Companies at the
Multilateral Development Banks
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The Inter-American Development Bank
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Brief History

• Established in 1959, worlds 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

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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

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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

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Disbursements for Purchase of Goods 1961-2004
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Disbursements 1961-2004 (in millions)
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Disbursements for Purchase of Goods in 2004
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Total Disbursements 1961-2004
66 billion
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Priority Areas For Businesses

• Social Programs

• Infrastructure

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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

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Priority Areas

• 4. Regional Integration
• Regional Infrastructure Initiative for South
  America (IIRSA)
• Puebla Panama Plan (PPP)
• Mexico Central America

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Business Opportunities

• Loans generate business
• 13,000 contracts per year
• Civil works, equipment, consultants
• International competitive bidding
• Firms from member countries eligible

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Sector Trends 1961-2004
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Sector Trends 2004
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Project Pipeline 2005-06
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Operations
Programming
Identification
Preparation
Analysis
Negotiation and Approval
Execution and Supervision
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How to Access Opportunities

• Learn the Project Cycle/Get into the Pipeline
  Early!
• Learn the Procurement Rules
• Find Local Representation
• Focus on Relationships - Network!

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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 [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail Brian.McCleary_at_mail.doc.gov
• Barbara.White_at_mail.doc.gov

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A Conference on Providing Solutions and Creating
Opportunities for U.S. Companies at the
Multilateral Development Banks