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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Sustainable Businesses: European Union Circular Economy Programme in Peru

The programme aims to support Peru's transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and inclusive circular economy, by strengthening the enabling environment (roadmaps and policy frameworks), con...

Implementation- Ongoing

Loan for Development Policies and Implementation of Reforms in Uruguay

The World Bank approved a USD 350 million loan for Uruguay that marks a global milestone by linking financing conditions for the first time with the fulfillment of ambitious environmental goals. The l...

Development-design

1st Brazil's Sustainable Sovereign Bond Issuance

The Government of Brazil has developed a Framework for the Issuance of Sustainable Sovereign Bonds, establishing the basis for issuing sovereign debt linked to budget expenditures that directly contri...

Implementation- Ongoing

Decarbonization of the Brazilian Amazon: Support for Policy Reforms

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to accelerate structural reforms of public policies to promote sustainable and carbon-efficient economic development, in order to (i) promote fiscal...

Implementation- Ongoing

Implementation of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems on Coffee Farms to Close the Agricultural Frontier

Project that strengthens sustainable agricultural production systems by implementing agroforestry systems on coffee farms in Colombia, in order to reduce pressure on natural forests and close the agri...

Completed

Innovations to reduce methane emissions in ruminants

Applied research and technology validation project to reduce by 10% the emission intensity (g CO2e/kg of meat) in pasture-based cattle production systems in Latin America. It develops three innovation...

Implementation- Ongoing

Forest Conservation through Sustainable Supply Chains

Technical cooperation project that seeks to conserve forests by expanding deforestation-free agricultural and aquaculture supply chains in the provinces of Manabí and Esmeraldas (Ecuador). It improves...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable livestock farming in the Amazon of Peru and Ecuador

Applied research project to sustainably intensify dual-purpose cattle farming in the Amazon of Peru and Ecuador through feed supplementation with local agro-industrial residues. It characterizes produ...

Implementation- Ongoing

Expanding access to the voluntary carbon credit market

The objective of this prototype is to catalyze investment in projects with an environmental impact, piloting a solution that optimizes the access of individuals to the carbon credit market to offset t...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems Financing Program (RenovAgro) replacing Plan ABC

The Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems Financing Program (RenovAgro), successor to the ABC Program, has an estimate of R$6.93 thousand in total. Through this, it is possible to finance sustai...

Implementation- Ongoing

Achieving rapid decarbonisation of the energy sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The project aims to accelerate the transition to 100% renewable electricity generation and high energy efficiency in public buildings in Saint Kitts and Nevis. To achieve this goal, the project includ...

Implementation- Ongoing

NAMA Chile: Implementation of a national forestry and climate change strategy, including the development and implementat...

The objective of NAMA is to advance in the implementation of the Platform for the Generation and Commercialization of Forest Carbon Credits (PBCCh) of the country. This NAMA includes the development o...

Development-design

Initiatives

Chicken exports rise 16.5%

Retail potato price rises 69.1%

Wheat crop quality deteriorates

Production reaches 78.7 million pounds

Loss of 13 million pounds

Sustainable Businesses: European Union Circular Economy Programme in Peru

Loan for Development Policies and Implementation of Reforms in Uruguay

1st Brazil's Sustainable Sovereign Bond Issuance

Decarbonization of the Brazilian Amazon: Support for Policy Reforms

Implementation of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems on Coffee Farms to Close the Agricultural Frontier

Innovations to reduce methane emissions in ruminants

Forest Conservation through Sustainable Supply Chains

Sustainable livestock farming in the Amazon of Peru and Ecuador

Expanding access to the voluntary carbon credit market

Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems Financing Program (RenovAgro) replacing Plan ABC

Achieving rapid decarbonisation of the energy sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis

NAMA Chile: Implementation of a national forestry and climate change strategy, including the development and implementat...