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International Trade and Regional Integration

A cross-sectional look from the area of International Trade and Regional Integration policies by components, countries, sources of financing, beneficiaries, instruments, economic sectors and good practices



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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Integration Zone
Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Integration Zone is a binational technical cooperation initiative in the Putumayo River basin aimed at strengthening sustainable artisanal fishing and food security. It promotes cross-border governance through a binational roundtable, diagnostics and monitoring campaigns focused on water quality and fish species of commercial interest. It supports fisheries value-chain bio-businesses through awareness and technical training, financial education, technical assistance, formulation of business models and non-reimbursable equipment support, plus binational fairs and strategic commercial alliances. It also includes community food security plans, training in good food practices, field schools and collective solutions for access to safe water such as collection, filtration and storage. The initiative is implemented in Peru and Colombia over 24 months, financed by the Colombia–Peru Border Integration Zone Development Fund, with a required start in September 2025.
Strengthening compliance with international deforestation-free trade standards in agrifood supply chains
Regional technical cooperation to strengthen the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to implement strategies, policies, and effective techniques to comply with international deforestation-free trade rules, including the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). It aims to improve competent authorities’ ability to assess deforestation risks and to support public and private sector readiness for requirements on georeferencing, traceability, production legality, and due diligence. It finances practical tools (a risk benchmarking template, five national roadmaps, and a lessons-learned monograph) and regional and national dialogue spaces to foster public–private coordination. It prioritizes closing information and capacity gaps—especially for smallholders and MSMEs/intermediaries—to prevent exclusion from EU-oriented supply chains. It will be executed by the IDB over 24 months with OC-SDP Window 2 resources (Sustainability and Integration) totaling US$350,000 and includes coordination with FAO and IICA, and articulation with IDB Invest and IDB Lab where relevant.
“Great Forests of Mesoamerica" Program
The Great Forests of Mesoamerica (GFM) Program is a five-year (2023–2027) European Union initiative under the #TeamEurope approach to strengthen the protection and sustainable use of Mesoamerica’s great forests and other relevant areas such as the Trifinio Region. Its overall objective is to improve conservation and sustainability through four components: (1) data and transparency for decision-making, (2) forest governance and biodiversity conservation, (3) sustainable and deforestation-free production and trade, and (4) environmental rights and forest defense. The program operates at regional, national and sub-national levels, combining technical assistance, work with regional partners, and cascading grants with local partners. It is designed to complement national and sub-national actions and to integrate synergies with more than 100 ongoing actions across Mesoamerican forests. Additionally, it includes a Program Secretariat within the #EURECA framework to ensure coordination, coherence and alignment with the EU’s strategic objectives in the region.


Policy frameworks
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Agreement on Economic Co-operation between the Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
This Agreement strengthens bilateral economic and trade relations through tariff elimination, trade facilitation, investment promotion, rules of origin, SPS and TBT provisions, dispute settlement mechanisms, customs cooperation, and technical and economic cooperation. It establishes institutional structures such as an Administrative Commission and a TEC Committee to oversee implementation, ensure compliance, support private sector development, and promote economic integration and capacity building.
Practical Guide for the Issuance of Thematic Securities
The Practical Guide for the Issuance of Thematic Securities is a document developed by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MMARN), the Superintendence of the Securities Market (SIMV), the Association of Multiple Banks (ABA) and the Stock Exchange and Securities Market of the Dominican Republic (BVRD) with technical support from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). This guide establishes practical guidelines to facilitate the issuance of green, social and sustainable securities in the Dominican market, aligned with international standards such as the Green Bond Principles (GBP), Social Bond Principles (SBP) and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG) of ICMA. It provides a detailed roadmap on the steps, regulatory requirements, project evaluation and selection processes, fund management and impact reporting necessary to structure these issuances. The main objective is to mobilize capital towards projects that address environmental and social challenges, supporting the implementation of the Dominican Republic's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The guide also integrates the Green Taxonomy of the Dominican Republic and promotes transparency, credibility and integrity in the country's thematic securities market.
Barbados 2035: A Plan for Investment in Prosperity & Resilience
Barbados 2035 is a comprehensive investment plan developed by the Bridgetown Initiative Unit that establishes a roadmap for investing US$11.6 billion until 2035 across 12 strategic priorities that build social, economic, and climate resilience. The plan is grounded in the six missions of Mission Barbados and defines quantifiable targets such as achieving 100% renewable energy by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, guaranteeing universal access to clean water and nutritious food, and creating 10,000 quality jobs with average GDP growth of 5% annually. The plan identifies that approximately 60% (US$6.6 billion) of required investment will come from the private sector, while US$5 billion needs public financing, leaving a gap of US$3.6 billion requiring support from development partners and blended finance mechanisms. Implementation focuses on catalytic projects in the first 3-5 years that unlock private investment, strengthen institutional capacity, and transform Barbados from a small island state to a large-ocean sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive state.


Good practices
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Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Integration Zone
Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Integration Zone is a binational technical cooperation initiative in the Putumayo River basin aimed at strengthening sustainable artisanal fishing and food security. It promotes cross-border governance through a binational roundtable, diagnostics and monitoring campaigns focused on water quality and fish species of commercial interest. It supports fisheries value-chain bio-businesses through awareness and technical training, financial education, technical assistance, formulation of business models and non-reimbursable equipment support, plus binational fairs and strategic commercial alliances. It also includes community food security plans, training in good food practices, field schools and collective solutions for access to safe water such as collection, filtration and storage. The initiative is implemented in Peru and Colombia over 24 months, financed by the Colombia–Peru Border Integration Zone Development Fund, with a required start in September 2025.
Agricultural Policies for Food Security, Competitiveness and Sustainability in Mexico
This technical cooperation aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) through the development and implementation of strategic tools and specialized instruments that increase the effectiveness of public policies oriented towards sectoral competitiveness and sustainability of the Mexican agricultural and fishing sector. The TC will support studies, methodologies and specialized consultancies that will strengthen the registry and program roster system, the agricultural and rural statistics system, including support in remote sensing methodologies and direct marketing models between small and medium producers. It will also finance the development of a Master Plan for Sustainable Development of Fishing, Aquaculture and Mariculture in the Peninsula and Gulf of California. The project seeks to address the structural challenges of the Mexican agricultural sector related to limited institutional capacities, fragmented information systems and barriers to the inclusion of small and medium producers. The initiative contributes directly to strengthening national food security through more effective and sustainable public policies.
Support for the Development of Coffee Forest Information Systems in El Salvador
IDB technical cooperation aimed at designing a national system that generates and disseminates relevant and timely information for the design, monitoring, and evaluation of competitiveness and sustainability policies for Salvadoran coffee growing. The project seeks to strengthen the coffee sector's information systems by developing a statistical system comprised of a coffee grower registry, a georeferenced coffee census, and complementary surveys that generate dynamic data with national coverage. It includes the design of mechanisms for capturing and analyzing information from national and international markets, as well as traceability systems using blockchain methodology. The project addresses the problem of the lack of specialized information that limits the design and implementation of effective policies for a sector that represents 22% of the country's forests and has historically been a national economic driver. The initiative supports the execution of loan ES-L1135 "Strengthening the Climate Resilience of Coffee Forests in El Salvador."


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