Over 100 million people in LAC face water scarcity despite the region holding 34% of the planet's renewable freshwater (FAO, 2026).

42.7 was the external relative labor productivity index for Basic services in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).

Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).

This agro-environmental project focused on combating severe land degradation and deforestation within the Artibonite River basin. By implementing agroforestry systems and soil conservation techniques (such as terracing and live barriers), the project successfully restored the land's productive capacity. The initiative integrated reforestation with food production, strengthening local governance through watershed committees and farmer field schools. This approach ensured that ecosystem protection generated direct economic benefits for rural communities while enhancing climate resilience.

This initiative is a Specific Investment Loan operation (HO-L1259) in Honduras, to be executed by ICF, aimed at conserving and restoring forest cover and associated ecosystem services in prioritized areas. Its overall objective is to conserve and restore forest cover, with specific objectives to: (i) increase adoption of forest and agroforestry practices (AFS/SPS) that expand forest cover, (ii) diversify livelihoods in community forestry, and (iii) strengthen ICF’s institutional capacity for forest conservation and management. The project targets selected municipalities in Olancho, Yoro, Atlántida, Colón and El Paraíso, prioritized through environmental and social criteria related to restoration, hydrology and climate vulnerability, among others. The components include: (I) implementation of agroforestry and silvopastoral systems through technical assistance and technology packages, (II) community forest management via business plans, integrated technical assistance and knowledge exchanges, and (III) institutional strengthening of ICF (forest registry/monitoring, wildfire risk prevention/management, regulatory updates, and land tenure-related aspects). Total financing is US$25 million (60% regular and 40% concessional ordinary capital), with Category B environmental and social classification and Substantial E&S risk, supported by required E&S management instruments (ESA/ESMP/SEP) and applicable Environmental and Social Performance Standards.

This initiative is a Technical Cooperation (HO-T1489) in Honduras aimed at contributing to the evidence base on the environmental and social effects associated with forest restoration projects. It addresses gaps in empirical evidence on effectiveness and impacts on ecosystem services (water infiltration/availability, soil erosion, carbon capture, biodiversity) and on social outcomes and rural household well-being, incorporating gender and indigenous peoples considerations. It proposes a dual approach: a retrospective analysis using data from past projects and a prospective approach in a project starting implementation, collecting baseline data for a future evaluation using quasi-experimental methods (e.g., difference-in-differences). It also finances capacity building for the design, monitoring, and evaluation of forest projects through consultancies, workshops, and events, strengthening evaluability and theories of change. The IDB will execute the TC in close coordination with the Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) and at the request of SEFIN, under the Bank’s TC and procurement policies and procedures.

Constitutionally mandated five-year national development plan setting Suriname's policy priorities and targets for 2017–2021. Organized around four development pillars, the fourth — Utilization and Protection of the Environment — explicitly integrates climate change as a cross-cutting issue, with provisions on sea-level rise, disaster management, emissions reduction, and agriculture-related environmental threats. The plan establishes a two-track agricultural development policy, lays the groundwork for energy transition and forest protection, and provides the overarching framework for the country's NAP and NDC. Constitutionally mandated five-year national development plan setting Suriname's policy priorities and targets for 2017–2021. Organized around four development pillars, the fourth — Utilization and Protection of the Environment — explicitly integrates climate change as a cross-cutting issue, with provisions on sea-level rise, disaster management, emissions reduction, and agriculture-related environmental threats. The plan establishes a two-track agricultural development policy, lays the groundwork for energy transition and forest protection, and provides the overarching framework for the country's NAP and NDC.

National strategic framework setting Trinidad and Tobago's vision, objectives, and 90 climate change adaptation strategies across seven priority sectors: coastal zone resources, agriculture and food security, water resources, human health, biodiversity, infrastructure, and financial services. Applies Climate Resilient Development Pathways (CRDPs) and Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP).

Instrument of the Ministry of Agriculture (administered by the National Irrigation Commission - CNR) that promotes the development of agricultural irrigation through subsidies for irrigation and drainage works (Law 18.450), subsidizing up to 90% of the cost of individual/group projects to modernize irrigation, incorporate soils into irrigation, improve water efficiency and enable poorly drained soils.

This agro-environmental project focused on combating severe land degradation and deforestation within the Artibonite River basin. By implementing agroforestry systems and soil conservation techniques (such as terracing and live barriers), the project successfully restored the land's productive capacity. The initiative integrated reforestation with food production, strengthening local governance through watershed committees and farmer field schools. This approach ensured that ecosystem protection generated direct economic benefits for rural communities while enhancing climate resilience.

This initiative is a Specific Investment Loan operation (HO-L1259) in Honduras, to be executed by ICF, aimed at conserving and restoring forest cover and associated ecosystem services in prioritized areas. Its overall objective is to conserve and restore forest cover, with specific objectives to: (i) increase adoption of forest and agroforestry practices (AFS/SPS) that expand forest cover, (ii) diversify livelihoods in community forestry, and (iii) strengthen ICF’s institutional capacity for forest conservation and management. The project targets selected municipalities in Olancho, Yoro, Atlántida, Colón and El Paraíso, prioritized through environmental and social criteria related to restoration, hydrology and climate vulnerability, among others. The components include: (I) implementation of agroforestry and silvopastoral systems through technical assistance and technology packages, (II) community forest management via business plans, integrated technical assistance and knowledge exchanges, and (III) institutional strengthening of ICF (forest registry/monitoring, wildfire risk prevention/management, regulatory updates, and land tenure-related aspects). Total financing is US$25 million (60% regular and 40% concessional ordinary capital), with Category B environmental and social classification and Substantial E&S risk, supported by required E&S management instruments (ESA/ESMP/SEP) and applicable Environmental and Social Performance Standards.

The project seeks to improve the productivity and sustainability of rice cultivation in Colombia through an innovative technological solution that combines Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence and cyber-physical systems. This technology, developed by PS Solutions (Softbank Group), transforms agriculture into a science based on data by collecting real-time information from the environment and crops to determine optimal levels of agricultural parameters. The project will benefit 16,000 Colombian rice farmers, especially small producers from areas affected by armed conflicts who face productivity problems due to lack of access to technologies and financial services. Additionally, e-kakashi contributes to solving environmental problems by optimizing water use and reducing methane emissions from rice paddies, which represent approximately 20% of global emissions of this gas. The project has two phases: demonstration of efficacy under real conditions in collaboration with CIAT and commercial expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean, combining non-reimbursable technical cooperation (up to US$500,000) with equity investment (up to US$1,500,000).