Austria, Jan. 26 -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) convened its annual consultations with non-regional member countries in Vienna, as part of preparations for the IDB Group Annual Meetings, scheduled for March 11-14, 2026, in Paraguay. During the consultations, Austria announced a contribution of $2 million to the IDB for Cities and Regions program, becoming the first donor of the initiative. Austria has been a long-standing partner on urban development. This new contribution nearly doubles its total support for IDB urban and subnational initiatives since 2019. Launched in 2025, the IDB for Cities and Regions initiative supports cities across Latin America and the Caribbean through direct financing, technical assistan...