Making an impact

Stories from the region

Stories

A Peruvian-born social enterprise set out to build the coding skills of young women from low-income backgrounds and place them in well-paying jobs through its employer network.

  • SDG 8

    This project supports SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. 

The Program for Improved Accessibility and Quality of Health Services and Networks helped improve health and well-being in that country by addressing gaps in the coverage and quality of health services.

  • 3

    This project supports SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

IDB Invest is supporting renewable energy projects such as La Jacinta, in Uruguay the country’s first commercial-scale solar photovoltaic power plant.

  • SDG 7

    This project supports SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.

From 2012 to 2017 the IDB supported the country in addressing the renewable energy and energy efficiency gap through the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme.

  • SDG 7

    This project supports SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.