Sustainable Infrastructure Specialization

Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills but also are passionate about improving lives.

Learning goals

• Define what sustainable infrastructure is and its benefits for meeting global and national commitments in terms of social, environmental, economic, and institutional sustainability
• Identify how each dimension of sustainable infrastructure is articulated, as well as how they function together during the planning, design, implementation, and dismantling of a project
• Recognize good practices for operationalizing sustainability dimensions in infrastructure projects, identifying their impact on employment, gender equity, and nature-based solutions
• Understand the range of climate funds available and their role in scaling up financing for sustainable infrastructures and supporting countries efforts to transition towards resilient and low-carbon economies

Sectors (BIDAcademy)

Urban Development and Housing | Energy | Environment and Natural Disasters | Transport

Learning experience and activities 

The specialized program of 3 (three) self-paced, self-assisted learning format courses includes:

• Review of videos, readings, and infographics
• Participation in forums and completion of practical reinforcement activities
• Formative and summative knowledge assessments

Content / Topics

• Sustainable infrastructure, definitions, and its role in the development agenda
• Challenges for economic recovery with sustainable infrastructure
• Dimensions of sustainable infrastructure in projects
• Opportunities and challenges in financing for sustainable infrastructure projects

Assessment description

To obtain this digital badge, the recipient must satisfactorily pass the courses that make up the specialization, satisfactorily completing the corresponding learning activities and summative evaluations to reach or exceed the minimum passing score for each course.

Estimated effort

Completing this specialization requires an estimated effort of about 20 (twenty) hours.

Badge type

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Further Information 

The skills accredited by this badge were acquired in the "Specialization in Sustainable Infrastructure", within the framework of BIDAcademy of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

This specialization consists of the following courses:

• Sustainable Infrastructure in the Development Agenda (6 hours dedication)
• Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project (8 hours dedication)
• Financing in Sustainable Infrastructure Projects (6 hours dedication)