Organiser: Inter-American Development Bank
Transport is central to the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), enabling access to markets, services, and life opportunities, in addition to supporting regional integration and economic resilience. Countries in the region have increasingly worked to improve transport systems by adopting digital technologies, renewing fleets and infrastructure, improving rural and urban mobility, and supporting road safety objectives. Nevertheless, rising global uncertainty from geopolitical tensions, cyberattacks, extreme weather, and the COVID 19 pandemic have exposed existing policy gaps and system vulnerabilities in the region.
Supporting high-impact private sector engagement amid an uncertain context requires robust public institutions that are capable of structuring, procuring, and managing complex contracts. Strengthening institutional capacities—such as investment management, project execution, and asset maintenance—can help create the transparent and predictable environment necessary for private partners to succeed.
This session invites global participants to engage with LAC countries’ strategic efforts to strengthen institutional capacities and bridge policy gaps, offering a unique opportunity to exchange insights on how to finance and govern efficient transport systems within a volatile global environment. It will build on the 2025 LAC Regional Policy Dialogue on Transport, which gathered ministers, officials, multilateral organizations, and experts in Santo Domingo in what became the region’s largest ever high-level gathering for transport policy.
A key outcome of the 2025 Dialogue was the launch of the IDB-ITF Policy Network on Transport and Mobility for LAC, a new platform for peer learning, policy innovation, regional co-ordination, and access to international expertise. During this session, network members, partners, and global stakeholders will work together to set a vision for the 2026 Regional Policy Dialogue: “Strategic Pathways for Private Sector Engagement in Service Delivery and Infrastructure.” These discussions will directly shape the IDB’s regional transport agenda and serve as a strategic bridge to the ITF 2027 Annual Summit on Governing Resilient Transport.
MODERATOR
Ana María Pinto Ayala, Chief, Transport Division, Inter-American Development Bank
SPEAKERS
Reinaldo Fioravanti, Inter-American Development Bank
Transport Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean
