one region, 26 countriesIDB LAB's impact in latin america and the caribbean
our mandate
IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, a platform open to the world that mobilizes capital, knowledge, and connections to catalyze innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
23 years
Generating positive impact in our region
2,291 operations worth US$ 1.95 billion approved by the IDB LAB*
In the following sections is a synopsis of the IDB Lab's work in 26 countries of the region.
A platform open to the world that mobilizes capital, knowledge, and connections to catalyze innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean.
our 6 guiding principles
Improve efficiency of IDB LAB's work in the region
our thematic areas
The three thematic areas for the IDB LAB's work seek to create opportunities to unlock private sector activity
our cross-cutting topics
In addition to focusing on these thematic areas, IDB LAB-supported innovation projects will also take into account three cross-cutting topics
23 years innovating and looking towards the future. Thank you for your support.
Created with an image by Matthew Straubmuller - "The Bolivian Death Road"David Evers, Suriname Peppers, Flickr
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