Water Initiatives to Support Green Growth and Sustainable Cities in Colombia

Basic Information

Grant ID: K-96

Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Country: Colombia

Approval Year: 2016

Grant Year: Year 4

Amount Approved by Donor: $300000.00

Main Product Line: Lending

Sector: Water

Grant start/completion: 09/29/2016 ~ 02/28/2019

Grant Status: Closed

TTLs: Miguel Vargas-Ramirez (Lead Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist)

Grant Activities

Project Summary:

This project aimed to fund the implementation of Colombia’s green growth policies by providing on-the-ground technical assistance and capacity building opportunities related to economic and regulatory analysis, efficient use of resources, and data collection. In particular, this KGGTF grant supported Colombia to prioritize policy work, build consensus around specific projects, and help create the necessary regulatory framework for implementation over the next 15 years. The results of this program helped inform related World Bank green growth lending projects in Vietnam, Morocco, and Madagascar.

List of Activities:

  • Performing a macroeconomic analysis and a GG potential assessment of the country to identify key policy issues for promoting green growth.
  • Proposing sectoral and cross-sectoral policy measures, including economic and regulatory instruments, to ensure development with a focus on green growth by promoting: (i) increased efficiency and productivity in the use of resources, (ii) new sources of income generation and green jobs, and (iii) innovation and technological development.
  • Data gathering to formulate the GG Policy with the participation of different ministries and linked to the SDGs.

Outcomes:

Output 1:

  • 1-1. Lessons from best practices based on the review of international experiences, successful experiences on GG indicators available.
  • 1-2. Study on initial conditions and  macroeconomic potential and constraints of green growth in Colombia, Baseline scenario defined
  • 1-3. Study on GG potential and key factors for an optimal GG pathway, including: (i) economic,  social and environmental indicators; (ii) international benchmarking of economic  performance; and, (iii) analysis of causes underlying growth performance
  • Workshop with key stakeholders, 3 Sector Assessments, Study on strategic indicators

Output 2:

  • 2-1. Complementary study on GG issues in key thematic areas, list of prioritized cross cutting and sectoral policies, Key GG investments identified and  quantified
  • Study on GG indicators and targets, Evaluation study on economic benefits of GG approach
  • 2-2. Study on new economic tools for GG, Study on adjustments to be made in existing instruments focusing on feasible improvements
  • 2-3. Detailed Program outline for GG STI
  • 2-4. List of opportunities per region

Output 3:

  • 3-1. Results of the validation of GG recommendations, Specific GG policy proposals

Outcomes:

The main outcome of the project was to identify the policy options that will enable green growth in Colombia in the next 15 years. The specific outcomes would be as follow: (i) prospective macroeconomic analysis and green growth potential of Colombia, (ii) estimated investments required to orient the country towards GG, (iii) proposal of economic instruments for Green Growth, (iv) GG indicators and targets for 2030, and (v) draft 2030 Green Growth Policy articulated with SDGs. The grant also supported a communications and engagement strategy to involve the private sector and the civil society in the green growth discussions as the project progresses over time.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others:

  • WBG internal partners: GPSURR/Transport/Energy/Water/Governance
  • K-Partners: Committee on Green Growth (CGG) and the Green Technology Center (GTC).
  • Other external partners: KfW (German Bank)/AFD (French bank)/IADB/UNEP/GGGI