This sector note, used for the elaboration of IDB country strategy with The Cooperative Republic of Guyana (2012-2016), develops a brief description and analysis of the country's potential for renewable energy sources and the use of local resources. It also examines the country's institutional...

This is the Bank's seventh annual Sustainability Report. This report contains information on IDB's contributions to sustainability during 2011. It also provides insights into key development trends and sustainability dimensions in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year, the report focuses on...

The present guidelines outline the criteria for eligibility and aim to provide clear and quantitative minimum performance criteria (MPC) deemed necessary for the IDB to support fossil fuel power plant projects. In addition, they provide guidance on assessing and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)...

This paper reviews the Inter-American Development Bank¿s Integrated Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Sustainable and Renewable Energy (CCS). The Strategy was produced as a requirement of the IDB-9 Agreement and approved by Board of Executive Directors in March 2011....

This 5th Annual Sustainability Report covers sustainability progress and performance in the 2009 fiscal year for the Inter-American Development Bank. In 2009, the Bank achieved record lending levels, which included 33 new loans totaling more than US$3.5 billion for environmental improvement,...

Between 1992 and 2012, the IDB Group approved 120 operations for Belize for a total of US$ 221 million. This publication provides some examples of the Bank's support to Belize, capturing highlights of our partnership with successive governments, private sector and other clients in pursuit of the...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is committed to integrating sustainability within the full spectrum of its operations and to promoting the value of sustainability among its stakeholders. In 2008, to help prioritize and to report on progress adequately, the Bank has defined a framework...

The IDB's mandate to promote development in the Latin America and Caribbean region includes a strategic approach along a climate-resilient and low-carbon path. Our adaptation and mitigation work, therefore, continues to expand in depth and breadth. This quarterly newsletter intends to share -in...

Solar thermal energy is an important renewable resource that can be employed effectively in industrial processes. Together with residential and commercial applications, there is great growth potential for this energy technology for industrial uses. This natural and viable source of energy...

This approach paper defines the scope and content of the Paraguay country program evaluation (CPE) for the period 2009-2013. This is the third time the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) has provided an independent look at the Bank¿s program with Paraguay. The current evaluation covers...