Making an impact

Stories from the region

Stories

An IDB Invest project in Costa Rica set out to address housing quality deficits in partnership with the country’s largest non-profit mutual association.

  • SDG 11

    This project supported SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. 

Since 2014, the IDB has approved three Policy-Based Loans aimed at implementing reforms in the transport and logistics sector of Panama, the third loan in this series focused specifically on consolidating the institutional framework for transport and logistics.

  • 9.2

    The project supports SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

  • 16

    The project supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 

From 2011 to 2018, the IDB supported the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in Colombia to improve transparency in public management and regulatory compliance.

  • 16.6

    The project supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 

Women entrepreneurs in STEM have been on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years thanks to initiatives such as the IDB Lab-supported WISE program, which aims to help women studying in STEM fields start new ventures through training, mentoring, networking, and business support.

  • 5.5

    The project supports SDG 5: Gender Equality.