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Through the signing of two agreements, it is expected to strengthen 183 direct and indirect beneficiaries, increasing their capabilities in the circular economy, as well as accelerating their businesses.

A Business Development Center and ten Salvadoran MSMEs...
07/09/2023

The DINAMICA II Initiative is a tripartite effort with the aim of improving business services and strengthening the technical capabilities of MSMEs in El Salvador. Technical Assistance agreements total US$194,900.
The LACIF Technical Assistance conducted the site visit...
25/08/2023

The LACIF Technical Assistance visited the Post Earthquake Reconstruction project in Ecuador, on June 27 th 2023.
Inclusive Green Finance: The Triple Inclusive Finance (...
25/08/2023

The initiative, focused on bringing together essential tools, stakeholders, and resources to enhance access to financial services among low-income communities while mitigating climate risks, is supported by LACIF with 6 million euros in Technical Assistance.


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UPCOMING EVENTS



SUCCESS STORIES

   Sustainable energy

Cerro Dominador: The first thermal solar power plant in Latin America

Project led by KfW

  • 640,000 tons CO2 equivalent per year of direct GHG emissions avoided through the project
  • 175,200 MWh/year generated by the CSP plant
  • 382,000 homes supplied with electricity 24 hours/day
  • at least 1,906 jobs created through the “Mirror Programme”


   Support to SMEs

Eco Business fund for SME Development in Latin America

Project led by KfW

  • 47,000 hectares under agroforestry systems supported
  • 4.3 million tons of CO2 stored by agroforestry activities
  • 4.2 million cubic meters of water saved
  • 70,000 hectares of farmland under soil conservation practices
  • 3,269 businesses and producers supported


   Sustainable Agriculture

Modernized Irrigation Project for Small and Medium Farmers

Enabling sustainable agricultural production adapted to climate change

  • 12,400 hectares are provided with an irrigation system.
  • 14,150 families should benefit, many of them mestizos, indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorians and mountaineers.


   Sustainable Energy

Improving the sustainability of the electricity service in Suriname

  • 43% increase in annual electricity sales by EBS.
  • 2,000 kW of solar PV installed capacity.
  • 1,410 households benefiting from 24 hours electricity production.
  • 30,000 Tons of C02eq will be reduced per year.

INTERACTIVE MAPS

Facility launched in 2010
54 projects approved
37 bilateral and 17 multi-country

Total investment cost: 

›› EUR 14 billion

EU LAIF mobilised:


›› EUR 471 million
Facility launched in 2012
17 projects approved
14 bilateral and 3 multi-country

Total investment cost: 

›› EUR 1323 million

EU CIF mobilised:


›› EUR 149 million

OUR PARTNERS

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