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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.
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5.5
The project supports SDG 5: Gender Equality.
350
female students completed entrepreneurship courses
100
women founders of tech-based start-ups received mentoring support
The project focus is to invest in the development of fiber optic backbone infrastructure and towers as well as strengthening its regulatory framework and promoting broadband use in public health and agriculture facilities of Nicaragua.
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This project supports SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
This project supports SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
647,050
people benefited with 4G/LTE network coverage or better
149
health centres reached by last-mile connection financing
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.
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9.2
The project supports SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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16
The project supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
50%
reduction in average customs clearance time
74%
increase in percentage of logistics surface area in use
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.
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3
This project supports SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.
1 million
beneficiaries of health services
27%
increase in children with complete vaccinations
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.
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SDG 11
This project supported SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
2,000
households with home improvement loans
80%
of home improvement loans served low-income families
Learn how the IDB Group supports the SDGs
IDB Group strategic priorities and the SDGs
The IDB Group's strategic priorities support all 17 SDGs, emphasizing the region’s most critical development challenges and cross-cutting issues.
IDB Group Institutional Strategy
The Institutional Strategy of the IDB Group serves as the Group’s core strategic guidance.
Development Effectiveness Overview
The Development Effectiveness Overview showcases the results and impact of the IDB Group's work in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Financing the SDGs: Contributions of the MDBs
This joint report, issued under the guidance of the Heads of 11 MDBs and the IMF, presents collective and individual efforts to support countries in achieving the SDGs
The IDB Group and the Sustainable Development Goals
This brochure summarizes the Group’s actions to support countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in accelerating progress toward the SDGs.
The IDB Group SDG Classification Methodology
This guide provides an overview of the ex-ante approach used by the IDB Group to determine the contribution to the SDGs of the projects it supports.
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The IDB Group is the leading source of development finance for Latin America and the Caribbean. It helps to improve lives by providing financial solutions and development knowhow to public and private sector clients. The group comprises the IDB, which has worked with governments for 60 years; IDB Invest, which serves the private sector; and IDB Lab, which tests innovative ways to enable more inclusive growth.