Investment plan for Bolivia emphasizes water security and watershed management Bolivia’s investment plan for the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) focuses on the need to increase the resilience of the country’s water supply to the impacts of climate change. The plan is consistent with the priorities of Bolivia’s National Development Plan and builds on guidelines … [Read more...] about Bolivia – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Investment Plan
Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation
A comprehensive initiative to gather forest and land use data on a threatened biome in Brazil will support conservation measures and contribute to sustainable programs to mitigate GHG emissions. The project, which will be financed by the Forest Investment Program, will encourage the rational utilization of forest resources by fostering production chains of timber and … [Read more...] about Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation
Brazil Investment Plan to Protect Cerrado Biome
The Brazil FIP Investment Plan will maximize the impact of actions being carried out by the country’s ministries of environment, science and technology, and agriculture to reduce deforestation in the Cerrado biome by improving environmental management in areas already altered by people and by producing and disseminating environmental information. The plan was endorsed by the … [Read more...] about Brazil Investment Plan to Protect Cerrado Biome
The Climate Investment Funds
IDB supports the Latin America and the Caribbean in responding to Climate Change with the help from International Finance The IDB is supporting the Latin America and the Caribbean Region in its response to Climate Change with help from International Finance: The Climate Investment Funds. The IDB’s participation in the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) adds a powerful and … [Read more...] about The Climate Investment Funds
How can sustainable infrastructure improve quality of life and social inclusion in Latin America?
* By Graham Watkins On March 19, I was lucky enough to take part in a round table discussion amongst leaders in the field of sustainable infrastructure. For those of you who were not able to attend the discussion here at the IDB, this blog post is an attempt to provide my perspective on these two hours of intense discussion about the implications of shifting our perspectives … [Read more...] about How can sustainable infrastructure improve quality of life and social inclusion in Latin America?