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IDB Access to Information (ATI) Document Disclosures

By Access to Information Section (SEC/ATI)

This dataset contains the public disclosure log of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under its Access to Information Policy. Each document represents a disclosure made by the Bank and includes metadata such as the associated operation (when applicable), document title, document type, country or countries concerned, language, creation date, disclosure date, Access to Information Policy classification, and a direct link to the disclosed document. The dataset serves as a structured index of publicly available information disclosed through the Bank's transparency framework.

Coverage

The dataset provides a comprehensive inventory of documents disclosed through the IDB's Access to Information Policy. It includes information associated with IDB-financed operations, technical cooperation projects, institutional activities, Board-related documentation, and other Bank initiatives.

The dataset currently contains more than 300,000 document records covering information disclosed throughout the history of the IDB. Coverage includes borrowing member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, non-borrowing member countries, regional initiatives, and Bank-wide activities. Documents are available primarily in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French and include project, corporate, Board-related, procurement, financial, and other institutional documentation disclosed under the Access to Information Policy.

Data Collection and Governance

Generation: Documents are generated administratively as they pass through the Bank's public disclosure workflow.

Maintenance: The dataset is maintained by the Access to Information Section (SEC/ATI) within the Office of the Secretary.

Normative Framework: Publication of this information is governed by the IDB's Access to Information Policy, approved by the Board of Executive Directors, which establishes the Bank's framework for transparency, disclosure, and public access to information.

Potential Uses

The dataset supports research and analysis related to transparency, accountability, disclosure practices, project information, procurement activities, and institutional operations. It can also be used to identify and access publicly available IDB documentation across countries, sectors, and time periods. Because each record includes a direct document URL, the dataset can also serve as an index to the Bank's public document repository.

Limitations and Data Quality Notes

Users should take the following considerations into account:

  • The dataset is updated periodically as additional documents are disclosed.
  • Some fields may be incomplete, blank, or not applicable depending on the document record.
  • Categories reflect administrative and operational metadata used for disclosure management.
  • Access to Information Policy classifications correspond to the document's disclosure status at the time of publication.
  • Availability of document URLs depends on the continued availability of the public repository.
  • Coverage is not uniform across all years, with fewer records available for earlier decades.
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Metadata & use

Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/az7bj9xp
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Related Knowledge Product
Citation

Inter-American Development Bank (2026). IDB Access to Information (ATI) Document Disclosures. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/az7bj9xp
Published date 2026-08-07
Modified date 2026-09-25
Tags/Keywords information policy · transparency · accountability · document disclosure
Language
  1. English
Temporal coverage 1960-2026
Country
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Uruguay
Honduras
Mexico
Paraguay
Panama
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Chile
Haiti
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Jamaica
Belize
Suriname
Guyana
Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
Bahamas
Venezuela
Canada
Japan
Spain
United Kingdom
Switzerland
China
France
Portugal
Italy
Belgium
Norway
Netherlands
Germany
Austria
Sweden
Israel
Cuba
Finland
Denmark
Slovenia
India
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Croatia
Philippines
Armenia
New Zealand
St. Lucia
Grenada
Aruba
Romania
Senegal
Singapore
Ireland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Malaysia
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
Inter-American Development Bank
Data collection type Administrative Data
Statistical type Cross-sectional Data
Data structure Structured Data

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