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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
Chile and the IDB partnered to finance Chile’s Integrity and Transparency Agenda Support Program I and II —two consecutive programs—to strengthen the legal and institutional framework for integrity and transparency.
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SDG 16
This project supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
public officials presented their declaration of interest and assets
primary and secondary schools with a civic education plan
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.
growth of SME portfolio
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
Megawatts of clean energy generated between 2017-2020
Annual tons of CO₂ equivalent 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
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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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.