Verónica Zavala

Verónica Zavala is General Manager at the Country Department of Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic at the Interamerican Development Bank.

A Constant Pursuit of Development: Lessons from the IDB to the World

April 2, 2015 por Verónica Zavala Leave a Comment

At the Inter-American Development Bank we are devoted to being the best development partner for Latin America and the Caribbean. To that end we ensure that every project meets the highest quality standards in each stage of the project: design, implementation and completion. In 2014 we approved 105 loans for the public sector, for a total of US$11 billion and 63 loans for the … [Read more...] about A Constant Pursuit of Development: Lessons from the IDB to the World

Do we learn more when we make mistakes?

March 11, 2014 por Verónica Zavala Leave a Comment

In 2013 the Inter-American Development Bank financed 168 projects for a total of 14 billion dollars. Every day we ask ourselves if our projects are contributing to the well-being of the region; if they are improving quality of life for the girls, farmers, and retirees we had in mind when we planned the interventions; if we really know if the projects failed or succeeded; if … [Read more...] about Do we learn more when we make mistakes?

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