NADBank catalyzes US$1 billion in infrastructure, improves lives of 8 million people

• NADBank Board of Directors met in San Antonio, TX, for their semi-annual meeting.
• Since 2024, the Bank has approved more than US$500 million in financing for 29 infrastructure projects.

San Antonio, Texas – During the Board of Directors meeting of the North American Development Bank (NADBank), participants reviewed the Bank’s approval of nearly US$524 million in financing over the past two years to support the execution of 29 infrastructure projects, representing a total investment of more than US$1.0 billion.

These projects are expected to improve the quality of life for more than eight-million border residents through better water and transportation services, and more resource-efficient housing, as well as support the agriculture, manufacturing and logistics sectors.

In 2025, the Bank continued to receive strong support from its two shareholders, reflecting their confidence in NADBank to continue financing important infrastructure along their shared border—home to more than 26 million people, a major economic hub for both countries and the cornerstone of binational relationship. In 2024, US$840 billion in goods, or an estimated US$1.6 million every minute, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border through vital land ports, highlighting the significance of this region for social, economic and logistical integration between the two countries.

“The continued support from the United States and Mexican federal governments reaffirm the Bank's vital role as a bridge in the bilateral relationship,” said John Beckham, Managing Director of NADBank. “Over the last two years, the Bank’s infrastructure investments have delivered reliable water, energy and transportation services that strengthen the border communities connecting our two nations.”

The strong support from the United States and Mexico is allowing NADBank to maintain its high creditworthiness and continue innovating and investing in new financing programs, such as its recently created Water Resiliency Fund (WRF), a US$400-million program for priority infrastructure projects that conserve and diversify water supply sources in the border region. The first call for water conservation projects under this program was launched in November and aimed at irrigation districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

Likewise, the Bank launched the Water Investment Program (WIP) earlier this year. The WIP is a programmatic certification and financing umbrella to accelerate investment in qualified water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects. In 2025, NADBank has approved US$25.9 million in financing through this program.

Finally, the Bank would like to congratulate Board member María del Carmen Bonilla Rodríguez on her appointment as Under Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) and recognize her continued support in advancing the mission of the Bank. Likewise, the Bank welcomes to the Board César David Vives Flores, recently appointed as Head of Public Credit and International Affairs.

The NADBank Board of Directors is formed by 10 members, with the heads of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Ministry of Foreign Relations and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources on behalf of Mexico and by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the United States, as well as border state and resident representatives from both countries.