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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.
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16.6
The project supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
8,000
officials participated in training activities
3,000
citizens engaged in regional supervision
The Quality Education Program (BL -L1018) focused on improving the quality of instruction, especially in primary education, and on the development and improvement of mechanisms to monitor quality and equity levels of education throughout the educational system.
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This project supports SDG 4: Quality Education.
This project supports SDG 4: Quality Education.
1,500
primary school teachers trained
30,000
students benefited from improvements
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
Cerro Pabellón is a privately-operated power plant located in Chile funded by IDB Invest. Since 2017 this operation increased Chile’s capacity of clean energy generation and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the shift to a clean, greener economy.
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This project supported SDG 13: Climate Action
This project supported SDG 13: Climate Action
219,000
Megawatts of clean energy generated between 2017-2020
91,000
Annual tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions avoided
IDB Invest provided financing to Daycoval, a mid-sized Brazilian bank, to expand its SME lending portfolio, including reaching clients outside the country’s main urban centers.
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SDG 8
The project supports SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
256%
growth of SME portfolio
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.