ABOUT THE IDBWe work to improve the quality of life in Latin America and the Caribbean. We help improve health, education and infrastructure through financial and technical support to countries that work to reduce poverty and inequality. Our goal is to achieve development in a sustainable and climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the main source of financing for the development of Latin America and the Caribbean. We offer loans, donations and technical assistance; And we carry out extensive research. We remain firmly committed to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability.Current priority issues of the Bank include three development challenges - social inclusion and equality, productivity and innovation and economic integration - and three cross-cutting issues - gender equality and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability, and institutional capacity and rule of law. Click here to learn about the Bank's current Institutional Strategy.