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Introducing: Martijn Groen – Alternate Executive Director for IDB Invest and Counselor at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Martijn Groen currently serves as Alternate Executive Director for IDB Invest and Counselor at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC. In this role, he represents the Dutch position at the Board of the Bank and works on investment and strategic priorities across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The IDB Group is the largest multilateral bank focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than USD 35 billion in annual financing in 2025. For Dutch companies, the IDB Group offers opportunities in sectors such as infrastructure, water, energy transition, logistics, and digitalization through procurement, project financing and private sector investments. Martijn also serves as a contact point for Dutch companies interested in working with the IDB Group in the region.
Before joining the IDB Group, Martijn worked as a career diplomat at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with postings in Colombia, Zimbabwe and Iraq.
Joint MDB Statement on Critical Minerals to Manufacturing Value Chains
This statement was produced by the following MDBs who were part of the G7 Outreach session in Washington, DC on 17 April 2026: African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank Group.
Continue readingUnited Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health
We were honored to welcome Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, to the IDB Group’s headquarters in Washington D.C.

World Bank and IDB Join Forces to Maximize Development Impact
Partnership will boost innovation and unlock opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2023 ― The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced a groundbreaking four-year partnership to drive stronger results for people in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Strengthening Collaboration to Maximize Development Impact
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Join World Bank President Ajay Banga and Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn for an insightful discussion about strategic and collaborative approaches in a world faced with complex challenges.
Strengthening Collaboration to Maximize Development Impact
Thursday, August 31
10:00-10:30 am EDT (local time)
Hard-earned gains: Latin America and the Caribbean’s advances in fighting inflation and macro-instability
Most Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies today are barely recognizable when
compared to their former selves just a generation ago. Although not all countries have managed to rein in economic volatility, most have graduated to delivering an almost “normal” macroeconomic performance. The importance of this achievement cannot be overstated. Not only is macro stability critical to citizen wellbeing, but it is an essential foundation for faster growth and poverty alleviation. Progress can be detected in at least three areas.
Newsletter: Netherlands International Development Pulse
We recently published our biannual newsletter:

More can be found: Netherlands International Development Pulse
Newsletter: Netherlands International Development Pulse
We recently published our biannual newsletter:

More can be found: Netherlands International Development Pulse
Newsletter: Netherlands International Development Pulse
We recently published our biannual newsletter:

More can be found: Netherlands International Development Pulse


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