Innovation and Public Transformation

The program transformed the lives of 1,727 families in San Salvador’s urban settlements by tackling flood risks, improving water and sanitation access, and fostering social inclusion. Structural investments and community interventions enhanced the safety, health, and living conditions for residents of these settlements.

The program ensured safer homes and healthier lives for families. 1,727 households were provided with access to clean water and sanitation, reducing illnesses.  Public spaces were revitalized, creating safe areas for children and families. As a result, property values rose by 33%, boosting economic stability. Flood and landslide risks were entirely mitigated, offering lasting resilience.

The project strengthened Ecuador's National Transmission System (SNT) by constructing 270 km of transmission lines and expanding substation capacity by 1,796.37 MVA. These investments enhanced energy transmission capacity, supported the country’s growing demand, and improved service reliability for users across the nation.

The project delivered significant improvements to Ecuador's energy infrastructure, increasing effective transmission capacity by 1,037.58 MVA and meeting an additional 395 MW of energy demand. It expanded the energy network with modernized substations and transmission lines, improving reliability and operational efficiency to support sustainable energy development in the country.

PROSAMIM III aimed to improve the living conditions of 148,872 residents in Manaus, focusing on environmental, urban, and social challenges. The program addressed flood risk, inadequate sanitation, and precarious housing in the São Raimundo Basin through drainage, sanitation infrastructure, urban planning, and social support initiatives. Over $259 million was invested to create sustainable and resilient communities.

The program significantly enhanced environmental and urban conditions. It reduced flood-prone areas by 53.8 hectares and provided 27,505 households with wastewater connections to the network. It improved water quality indicators and supported public health efforts, including a 17.3% reduction in parasitic infections among schoolchildren. PROSAMIM III fostered community engagement and sustainability through local governance initiatives and education campaigns. The program successfully mitigated risks to vulnerable populations and promoted social and environmental resilience in Manaus.

This program focused on improving the productivity and competitiveness of the San Juan province by addressing key challenges such as limited access to credit, inefficient transportation infrastructure, and suboptimal water resource management. The initiative targeted small producers and businesses, aiming to shift production from traditional to higher-value crops and increase export capacity. The $38.3 million project integrated credit access, road rehabilitation, and irrigation improvements to achieve its goals.

The program delivered substantial results in enhancing productivity and infrastructure in San Juan. Credit access improvements led to a 46.05% increase in sales among beneficiaries compared to non-beneficiaries, while road rehabilitation reduced travel times by 81% and vehicle operating costs by 49%. Irrigation interventions increased user satisfaction by 18% and expanded access to water-efficient technologies. The initiative fostered innovation, supported the transition to high-value crops, and achieved a 118% increase in cultivated non-traditional crop areas. Despite challenges with innovation adoption, the project exceeded its goals for productivity and infrastructure development.

This program improved healthcare accessibility and emergency response capacity, including COVID response, in Buenos Aires Province. It upgraded 66 primary care centers to meet service standards, implemented electronic health records in 67 centers, and enhanced emergency response systems in 105 municipalities. The program also expanded oncology and palliative care services, improving the health care coverage of 75,578 individuals.

The program significantly strengthened the delivery of healthcare in Buenos Aires Province. Key achievements include upgrading 66 primary care centers to meet standards, improving quality of care, and implementing electronic health records in 67 centers. Emergency services were enhanced in 105 municipalities, reducing average emergency wait times between triage and medical consultation from 359.3 minutes to 56.8 minutes. Additionally, the availability of oncology care was improved, with 80% of requested cancer drugs dispensed within 30 days, and 3,400 palliative care patients receiving regular medication, an increase surpassing the target.

This project enhanced Chile’s public education by establishing the Public Education Directorate and 11 Local Education Services. It improved governance, leadership, and pedagogical support, benefiting 184,485 students.

The program strengthened public education management by transitioning responsibilities from municipalities to Local Education Services. This transition helped reduce inefficiencies and improve service delivery. Key achievements include the creation and implementation of pedagogical support plans in 100% of Local Education Services, benefiting 184,485 students, and the professionalization of leadership roles, helping to increase accountability and foster measurable improvements in the quality of education.

This program aimed to strengthen public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Colombia by developing a robust regulatory framework, enhancing institutional capacity, and supporting private participation in infrastructure projects. The initiative supported the structuring and implementation of PPPs, with 864 projects registered in the national PPP registry, including productive and social infrastructure sectors. It targeted better governance, increased investment efficiency, and long-term infrastructure development.

The program exceeded its targets, structuring 23 projects across productive and social infrastructure sectors and institutionalizing a dedicated PPP unit in Colombia’s National Planning Department (DNP). It also contributed to registering 864 PPP projects in the national registry. Private investment in infrastructure increased to 2.84% of GDP, surpassing the 2.1% target. Regulatory advancements included 11 approved norms and guidelines, enhancing Colombia’s PPP maturity. The program promoted knowledge transfer, training over 750 individuals and fostering long-term capacity building. It significantly improved Colombia’s score in the Infrascope index, ranking among the top-performing countries in Latin America.

The Suriname Business Climate and Innovation Program (SUBCIP) aimed to strengthen the country's economic competitiveness and promote private sector participation by implementing institutional reforms and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With a total funding of $20.7 million, the program introduced legislative and regulatory changes, established new institutions such as the Competitiveness Unit Suriname (CUS), and supported innovation initiatives, including the Pilot Fund for Innovation and the FabLab.

The program achieved significant milestones, including enacting eight pieces of legislation to streamline business regulations and improve governance. It supported the creation of 892 new firms annually, reducing the time to start a business from 204 days to 66 days. Intellectual property registrations increased by 10%, and the CUS strengthened public-private dialogue, enabling long-term collaboration on economic reforms. Innovation initiatives led to a 44% increase in firms introducing new products or services. The FabLab spin-offs and the Pilot Fund stimulated local entrepreneurship, directly supporting 16 innovation projects, 94% of which remained operational six months post-completion.

This project will help reduce the housing deficit in Ecuador by providing mortgage loans for affordable housing through intermediate financial institutions.

The project’s overall impact is to increase access to Public-Interest Housing (PIH) for families with the ability to pay by providing mortgage loan solutions. Among other outcomes and impacts, the project placed US$300 million of PIH loans through private banks and local entities between 2019-2022. It also increased the percentage of women over 15 with an active mortgage loan to 6%. In addition, it increased the value-added in construction activities in the PIH segment to US$68.2 million between 2020-2022, while increasing mortgage loans for PIH in relation to total mortgage loans to 12.6% over the same period.

This project will promote reforms towards a more productive and healthier ocean in Bahamas through several aspects of the Blue Economy: promoting MSMEs, digitalization and blue bond financing, while improving resilience through enhanced climate risk management in coastal and offshore areas, including better management of marine resources and reducing marine pollution.  

The reforms included in this program will benefit firms operating in the Blue Economy by improving the business and investment climate for ocean related economic activities, and by promoting better management practices that improve the sustainability of marine resources that those firms harvest. This will also benefit Bahamian citizens and firms by promoting reforms that will reduce marine pollution. Among other outcomes and impacts, the reforms supported  249 MSMEs in the Blue Economy, and 1,666 employees benefitting from them. Likewise, the Ocean Health Index (OHI) increased to 85.5, while the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Index decreased to 1.97, as the annual revenue from flat fishing licenses and permits issuance increased to US$154,000.

This project will help reduce the housing deficit in Ecuador by providing mortgage loans for affordable housing through intermediate financial institutions.

The project’s overall impact is to increase access to Public-Interest Housing (PIH) for families with the ability to pay by providing mortgage loan solutions. Among other outcomes and impacts, the project placed US$300 million of PIH loans through private banks and local entities between 2019-2022. It also increased the percentage of women over 15 with an active mortgage loan to 6%. In addition, it increased the value-added in construction activities in the PIH segment to US$68.2 million between 2020-2022, while increasing mortgage loans for PIH in relation to total mortgage loans to 12.6% over the same period.

This project will promote reforms towards a more productive and healthier ocean in Bahamas through several aspects of the Blue Economy: promoting MSMEs, digitalization and blue bond financing, while improving resilience through enhanced climate risk management in coastal and offshore areas, including better management of marine resources and reducing marine pollution.  

The reforms included in this program will benefit firms operating in the Blue Economy by improving the business and investment climate for ocean related economic activities, and by promoting better management practices that improve the sustainability of marine resources that those firms harvest. This will also benefit Bahamian citizens and firms by promoting reforms that will reduce marine pollution. Among other outcomes and impacts, the reforms supported  249 MSMEs in the Blue Economy, and 1,666 employees benefitting from them. Likewise, the Ocean Health Index (OHI) increased to 85.5, while the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Index decreased to 1.97, as the annual revenue from flat fishing licenses and permits issuance increased to US$154,000.