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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.
households with home improvement loans
of home improvement loans served low-income families
The Integrated Watershed Management project was a non-reimbursable investment grant aimed at addressing critical climate and environmental issues in Nicaragua.
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The project supports SDG 15: Life on Land.
hectares with sustainable land management practices
tons of CO2 emissions avoided
IDB Invest financed the Terminal Zárate project in Argentina, to expand and upgrade this 100 years old port, to alleviate pressing bottlenecks and capture strategic market opportunities in the auto-motive sector
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This project supports SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
increase in volume of containers
increase in revenues
The Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencies in Ecuador was approved in 2014 to increase the availability, stability, and efficiency of contingent financing to deal with emergencies caused by natural disasters.
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SDG 11
This project supported SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
victims provided with shelter
beneficiaries of rehabilitated water services
From 2012 to 2017 the IDB supported the country in addressing the renewable energy and energy efficiency gap through the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme.
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SDG 7
This project supports SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.
tons of CO2 emissions avoided
of the installed capacity is from renewable energy
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’s Sustainability Report details our integrated approach to sustainability, including selected operations and research that contribute to 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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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IDB GROUP
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.