The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is convinced that Latin American and Carib bean (LAC) countries can transform their development pathways into more sustain able ones while improving the lives of their citizens. The IDB is committed to helping
LAC countries develop more inclusive and prosperous societies, based on the intrinsic relationship between economic development and environmental and social sustainability.
For the IDB, sustainable economic develop ment encompasses equal access to services and opportunities for all, including for the poor and most vulnerable,1 and is achievable only without compromising the health
of the environment.