Jordan Schwartz
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Jordan Schwartz (New Haven, Connecticut, US, 22 October 1965) is a senior executive in the field of multilateral financing for emerging economies. After 25 years at the World Bank, he is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Inter-American Bank of Development (IDB) where he chairs the operations and policy committee, overseeing the quality functions, strategy, and risk management for all IDB operations.[1]
Jordan Schwartz | |
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IDB Executive Vice President and chief operating officer | |
Assumed office 1 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Reina Irene Mejía |
World Bank Country Director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay | |
In office 1 August 2019 – 2 February 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jesko Hentschel |
Succeeded by | Marianne Fay |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-10-23) 23 October 1965 (age 58) Connecticut, United States |
Education | Georgetown University (MSc) Tufts University (BA) |
In 2023, the IDB Group (composed of IDB, which works with governments; IDB Invest,[2] the private sector arm; and IDB Lab,[3] the innovation and venture capital arm) financed and mobilized nearly $24.3 billion.[4] The IDB Group is the main source of financing for sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean.