Two Decades, One Partnership: Korea and the IDB Group Delivering at Scale: Building Momentum for the Next Twenty Years

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Author
Villascusa Cerezo, Jose Miguel ;
Acosta, Geovana ;
Chang, Yonghee ;
Yi, Jongwon ;
Yun, Se Ra
Date issued
October 2025
Subject
Integration and Trade;
Trade in Services;
Export;
Trade Facilitation;
Investment;
Productivity;
Energy Supply;
Electric Battery;
Clean Energy
JEL code
F13 - Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations;
F15 - Economic Integration;
F23 - Multinational Firms • International Business;
F50 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy: General
Country
Republic of Korea
Category
Monographs
This report was prepared for the Korea-LAC Business Summit, held in Seoul, Korea, on October 27-28, 2025. Since the Republic of Koreas entry into the Inter-American Development Bank in 2005, this partnership has played a crucial role in fostering collaboration between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean. As we mark the twentieth anniversary of this partnership, the publication aims to recognize its vital role in advancing innovation and sustainable growth across the region and stimulate a fruitful exchange of ideas on policy options to sustain and enhance this strategic partnership for the next twenty years.
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