IDB Approves $400 Million Loan to Strengthen Argentina's Federal Security Forces
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million results-based loan to support Argentina's efforts in enhancing public security, improving criminal investigations, and modernizing federal prison management. This financing is part of the Federal Security Strengthening Program in Argentina (PROSEFE), which aims to modernize and strengthen the Federal Security Forces to address increasingly complex forms of organized crime. The program will focus on expanding professional and specialized training for over 11,000 federal security personnel, including those in the Argentine Federal Police, Federal Penitentiary Service, the Gendarmerie, and Naval Prefecture. Additionally, it will support the modernization of technologies and information systems to improve the generation, integration, and use of criminal information for operational planning and decision-making. This initiative is designed to increase institutional effectiveness and improve service delivery in communities most affected by viol...