DFI INVESTMENTS IN ARGENTINA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PANDEMIC – METHODOLOGY To analyze the actions of the main Development Financial Institutions in Argentina in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic, the following methodological framework was used: First, the main DFIs to be considered for the analysis were identified. Based on the current and historical experience of Argentina with this type of institution, it was decided that the following institutions would be included in the analysis: • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – www.iadb.org • IDB Invest – www.idbinvest.org • World Bank (WB) / International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) – www.worldbank.org • International Finance Corporation (IFC) – www.ifc.org • Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) / Development Bank of Latin America – www.caf.com • FONPLATA – www.fonplata.org • Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) – www.bcie.org • Green Climate Fund (GCF) – www.greenclimate.fund • Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) – www.fmo.nl • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – www.dfc.gov • European Investment Bank (EIB) – www.eib.org It should be noted that other, additional institutions were considered for inclusion in the analysis, such as the China Development Bank (CDB), the China Export Import Bank or the French Development Agency. However, it was decided not to include them due to the impossibility of accessing accurate information on the project portfolio of these institutions. In any case, the information collected makes it possible to estimate that these institutions did not finance projects relevant to the subject of this analysis in the period considered. Regarding the time range to consider, the analysis focused on the period from March 1, 2020 (March being the month in which the confinement measures were implemented in Argentina) to May 1, 2021. Then, all the projects that those institutions approved or had under preparation for Argentina in the selected period were identified. “Regional” projects were also identified. This refers to those projects that are not destined for Argentina alone but include it directly or indirectly along with other countries in the region. It should be noted that to define whether or not a project was included within the “COVID-19 category,” the main factor considered was whether the Project Name or its General Description made some type of reference to the pandemic or the economic reactivation linked to it. In some cases, nevertheless, due to the lack of explicit references in the Project Name or Description, the inclusion of a certain project within this category was based on a review of internal documents about it. However, it should be noted that institutions need to explicitly identify, in the Name or 09 DFIs FINANCING IN ARGENTINA DURING THE PANDEMIC: COVID-19 PROJECTS AND TRANSPARENCY SHORTCOMINGS