The Inter-American Development Bank (BID) confirms an official visit by its President Ilan Goldfajn to Bolivia on January 13-14, 2026, aiming to solidify financing support for strategic national projects. Engagements will focus on government collaboration and private sector investment to boost productivity, capital attraction, and export diversification under the administration of President Rodrigo Paz.
Ilan Goldfajn, president of the BID, will conduct an official two-day visit to Bolivia from January 13 to 14, 2026. On the first day, he will meet with Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and key ministers overseeing strategic sectors in La Paz to discuss and detail the financial and technical assistance the BID plans to provide. The meeting will highlight the bank’s commitment to supporting Bolivia’s efforts to restore stability and lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth. On January 14, Goldfajn will travel to Santa Cruz de la Sierra to engage with private sector leaders. The purpose of this session is to assess investment opportunities and the feasibility of financing specific private projects, enhancing public-private collaboration focused on productive development. In December 2025, Goldfajn had already signaled Bolivia as the first country on his 2026 official visit itinerary, praising President Paz’s economic measures as timely and essential steps to revive stability and foster growth. He emphasized ongoing coordination between BID teams, government agencies, and Bolivian business interests, working together on a comprehensive strategy targeting productivity gains, capital inflow, and export diversification. This approach aligns with the BID’s broader regional strategy emphasizing inclusive development through infrastructure enhancement and investment mobilization. Bolivia’s engagement with the BID under Goldfajn’s leadership is part of a trend seen across Latin America, where multilateral development financing is increasingly tailored to leverage private sector participation alongside public initiatives. The BID’s commitment aims to deploy targeted funding and expertise to elevate Bolivia’s strategic sectors, which include infrastructure and productivity-related industries, catalyzing regional integration and economic resilience. Goldfajn’s visit follows similar BID financing strategies in the region, underscoring the institution’s role in supporting emerging economies via structured, multi-year programs directing up to several billion dollars in credit and technical cooperation. Bolivia’s forthcoming collaboration with the BID is positioned to accelerate key projects and reforms essential to meeting the country’s medium-term development objectives.
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