IDB Support to Competitive Global and Regional Integration

This presentation, from the RBD's Workshop on Methodologies for Regional Projects and Programs, summarizes the current context of regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes the new drivers for integration and global and regional integration gaps which the region must close. It describes the assets that the region can use to promote a successful integration strategy, including "software" (trade agreements) and "hardware" (regional infrastructure initiatives). Finally, it summarizes the next steps in the IDB's future integration strategy, including the establishment of guidelines for regional programming, eligibility criteria for regional projects & programs, support for financial instruments, among others.