Author Bio
Orlando Ferreira
Orlando Ferreira, a Paraguayan national, is the Chief Finance and Administration Officer of IDB Invest. He is responsible for managing the company's financial resources. He has deployed successful financial and investment strategies while implementing an annual funding program reaching US$2.8 billion, which has positioned IDB Invest as a key Sustainable Bond Issuer.
Before this role, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Operating Officer. Mr. Ferreira joined the organization as a Senior Advisor to the CEO in 2006 and later held several Division Chief positions.
Orlando is passionate about development and pioneered the first Inter-American Investment Corporation initiative to measure, track, and report on the results of each operation Development Impact and Additionality Scoring System. Also established the first strategic planning framework for the Organization.
He also served on the IDB Group's Board of Executive Directors from 1999 to 2005. Before that, Mr. Ferreira worked for 15 years in Paraguay's construction, financial, and advisory services sectors.
He holds a degree in economics from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in Paraguay, a graduate degree in Economics from the same university jointly with Universidad de Santiago de Chile, and a master’s degree in finance from The George Washington University.
Posts by Orlando Ferreira
S&P’s AAA Rating Validates IDB Invest’s Strength and Strategic Direction
The AAA rating expands the institution's access to a broader investor base, supporting its ability to finance and mobilize private impact investment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A New Business Model to Scale Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
By bridging regional challenges and opportunities with capital markets, IDB Invest makes a real difference on social, economic, and climate issues and paves the way for a sustainable and prosperous future.