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Policy frameworks

Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

DID YOU KNOW?

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC
4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.
Agtech attracts little VC
1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.
Yield research funding rises
US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.
Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
Fewer Atlantic named storms
11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.

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Andean Digital Agenda

The Andean Digital Agenda is a strategy that seeks to achieve digital transformation in all the countries of the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and thus contribute to the econo...

Colombia's Green Taxonomy

Colombia's Green Taxonomy is a classification system for economic activities and assets that make substantial contributions to the achievement of environmental objectives prioritized by the country. I...

National Climate Finance Strategy (ENFC) Colombia

The National Climate Finance Strategy seeks to mobilize resources efficiently, sustainably, scalably and transparently to finance mitigation and adaptation initiatives throughout their entire cycle, a...

IDB Group Gender and Diversity Action Plan 2022-2025

This is the first joint action plan that integrates gender and diversity issues for the IDB Group for the period 2022-2025. This instrument translates institutional commitments on gender equality and ...

Honduras Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC-HN)

The Honduras Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC-HN) is a document that establishes the country's commitments and goals to address climate change, both in mitigation and adaptation, with a compreh...

IDB Environmental and Social Policy Framework

The IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework sets out the bank's commitment to environmental and social sustainability for Latin America and the Caribbean, defining specific standards with whic...

Strategic Plan for Capacity Building of the National Climate Change Committee of Guyana

The Strategic Plan for Capacity Building of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) of Guyana is an instrument designed to consolidate the NCCC as the premier national consultative body on climat...

CONPES 3975: National Policy for Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence

Colombia has been moving towards this transformation for several years with the implementation of various policies in this area, however, there is evidence that these efforts have been insufficient. T...

Digital Transformation Strategy: The Bicentennial of Costa Rica

With the objective of serving citizens and companies in complying with their priorities, the vision of the Strategy is to accelerate the productivity and competitiveness of companies, seeking inclusiv...

Mexico's Climate Change Mid-Century Strategy

Mexico's Climate Change Mid-Century Strategy is the guiding instrument of the national climate change policy, both in the medium and long-term, to face the impacts of climate change and to transition ...

Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and Central America (2014)

The Agreement establishes a comprehensive framework for political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union and six Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, ...

Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund is an operating entity of the financial mechanism under Article 11 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Its purpose is to make a significant and ambitio...