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.
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.
Netherlands for the World Bank 