The IDB Group activities in water, sanitation and solid waste support the elimination of inequities, achieving the universalization of efficient, affordable, sustainable, and good quality services.
(i) Promote universal access to quality water and sanitation services;
(ii) Improve financing and governance frameworks;
(iii) Increase the efficiency of service providers and promoting private sector participation, with a view to achieving sustainable services;
(iv) Incorporate disaster risk management and climate change considerations into the definition of sector policies and programs and promoting water security;
(v) Drive innovation in the sector.
We offer solutions that address water, sanitation, solid waste management together with health and hygiene. education, gender and other environmental and social issues.
We work with water utilities to improve access to quality services, governance and efficiency.
We focus on protecting water resources and promoting climate actions.
We promote gender and inclusion in policies and projects. We also promote community involvement, especially in planning, design, execution, and maintenance of services.
We support our lending member countries in their efforts to provide universal access to solid waste management services, promoting the incorporation of circular economy principles, incentivizing waste prevention and recovery, and ensuring the correct final disposal of items that cannot be reused. We provide technical support and financing for projects that allow those objectives to be reached, through the financing of investments and capacity building, knowledge, and innovation.
Although the administration and organization around water in her community was dominated by men, Adriana made her way with improvements in the work environment, supervision of projects, and inclusion of all members of her community.
Sonia was born in Sasardi Muladub, an island in Tubualá, a township of the Guna Yala region (also known as Kuna Yala or Dulenega) on the east coast of the Panamanian Caribbean.
The current water-related challenges generate critical problems that deeply affect communities and ecosystems and force us to think differently and put innovation into practice to ensure access to and enjoyment of water for all.
Improve people's quality of life by implementing transportation and infrastructure initiatives.
Sustainable, reliable, and diversified energy for Latin America and the Caribbean.