Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sustainable Development

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The First Sustainable Development and Green Growth Development Policy Loan (DPL) Program Project for Colombia will support the overarching green growth strategy through following two pillars: (i) establishing a set of policy and institutional measures for green growth in transport, energy, environmental health, and disaster risk management; and (ii) improving environmental quality by reducing particulate matter (PM) in the air; strengthening regulatory and economic instruments for reducing water pollution; and increasing capacity for solid waste disposal and enhancing waste recycling. The presented DPL series adopts the approach to green growth endorsed by both the Government of Colombia (GoC) and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and will include policy and institutional actions to support various dimensions of green growth, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, environmental health improvements, disaster risk management, sustainable transport, improved air and water quality, and solid waste management.