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Agricultural income
A 10%–47% increase in agricultural income could be generated with irrigation systems financed by CAF (CAF, 2025). -
Land productivity
Up to a 70% increase in land productivity could result from access to irrigation (CAF, 2025). -
Increase in production
A 7% increase in production could be achieved with small-scale irrigation projects (CAF, 2025).
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Agricultural income
A 10%–47% increase in agricultural income could be generated with irrigation systems financed by CAF (CAF, 2025).
Land productivity
Up to a 70% increase in land productivity could result from access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
Increase in production
A 7% increase in production could be achieved with small-scale irrigation projects (CAF, 2025).
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Strengthening evaluability in the forest portfolio through quantitative analysis and capacity development
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.
Restoration of native high-Andean grasslands for productive purposes
This initiative aims to restore native High-Andean grassland ecosystems in Tisco (Arequipa, Peru) to improve water availability, vegetation cover, and forage species diversity. Through water harvesting, sustainable pasture management, and organizational strengthening, the project improves alpaca production and the livelihoods of 50 alpaca-herding families from ASDIPROCAT.
Improving the Quality of Life of Rural Communities in Four Latin American and Caribbean Countries Through Technological Innovations in Plantain Production, Agro-industrial Processing, and Marketing
The project aimed to improve the living conditions of plantain-producing rural communities in four Latin American and Caribbean countries through the introduction, validation, and adoption of technological innovations in primary production, agro-industrial processing, and plantain marketing.
The initiative promoted the modernization of production systems by implementing technologies to increase productivity, reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen local capacities in agro-industrial processing (chips, flours, dehydrated products), and reinforce value chains through business organization, marketing strategies, and improved access to markets.
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Integrated Rurality Management Strategy “Quito Rural” – Rural Youth
The Integrated Rurality Management Strategy (EGIR) of the Metropolitan District of Quito is a programmatic framework that guides investment, territorial governance, and intersectoral coordination to strengthen sustainable rural development. It includes a specific axis aimed at improving retention and participation of rural youth, addressing gaps in education, employment, cultural identity and migration, and outlining policies to ensure economic and social opportunities for rural young people.
Law 2539 Of 2025: Inclusion Of Rural Youth In The National System Of Agrarian Reform And Rural Development
Law 2539 of 2025 amends Law 160 of 1994 and Decree Law 902 of 2017 to explicitly include rural youth in the National System of Agrarian Reform and Rural Development. The law guarantees and prioritizes their progressive access to land, to productive projects aligned with their life plans, to sustainable rural productive activities, academic and technical training, financing mechanisms and associativity. It also secures their participation in territorial governance bodies, creates a specific budget tracer for rural youth, promotes innovation, the use of ICTs, cultural rootedness and special measures for young people who are victims of armed conflict, thereby contributing to comprehensive rural reform with a territorial, generational and ethnic approach.
Rural and Peasant Youth Law (Bill 034-24, Colombia)
This legislative document proposes a Statutory Law to recognize rural and peasant youth in Colombia as rights-holders, establishing affirmative measures to ensure their access to education, health, employment, rural entrepreneurship, financial services, political participation, and digital connectivity. It includes definitions, protection measures, institutional mechanisms, and provisions to strengthen rural generational renewal, peasant agriculture, and socio-economic inclusion.
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Restoration of native high-Andean grasslands for productive purposes
This initiative aims to restore native High-Andean grassland ecosystems in Tisco (Arequipa, Peru) to improve water availability, vegetation cover, and forage species diversity. Through water harvesting, sustainable pasture management, and organizational strengthening, the project improves alpaca production and the livelihoods of 50 alpaca-herding families from ASDIPROCAT.
E-KAKASHI: The Agricultural Intelligence Brain
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).
Sowing Life Program – Mexico
A Mexican government initiative that promotes productive reforestation, rural income generation, and social inclusion through direct support to farmers for planting fruit and timber trees, combining environmental sustainability and local development.
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