The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) and a first program under this credit line, in order to increase the productivity of the agricultural sector, rural financial inclusion and environmental sustainability and climate resilience in Mexico.
The operation will offer greater access to financing for Rural Economic Units (REU) with projects that support greater investment in the field and environmental sustainability.
The program will focus on small and medium-sized REUs that develop productive activities in the primary and agro-industrial sector, as well as other economic activities linked to the rural sector. It is expected to promote technological innovation projects, where there are opportunities for optimization of production along the agricultural value chain.
In addition, priority will be given to financial inclusion, with emphasis on supporting REU in municipalities or areas characterized as high and very high marginalization, such as the southern and southeastern region of Mexico.
To contribute to sustainable development and address vulnerability to climate change, projects that reduce pressure on natural resources will be invested through greater efficiency and productivity in the use of water, energy and land use, as well as others that contribute to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and vulnerability to climate change, and carbon sequestration.
Original source: IADB
Published on 05 December 2019
