The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, and in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) seeks to support innovative solutions that contribute to the sound management of hazardous Chemicals and Waste (C&W) to protect human health and the environment, and address climate vulnerability in the Caribbean region.
The 12 target countries for project implementation are: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. Applicants from any of the 48 members countries of the IDB Group can participate, including startups with “ready-to-implement” solutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), corporations, NGOs, and others with demonstrated expertise in managing the at least one of the 8 priority waste streams:
- used lubricating oils
- used and end-of-life tires
- used and end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment (E-waste)
- plastics
- manufacturing/industrial waste
- organic and municipal solid waste
- medical waste
- hazardous pesticides
- end of life vehicles
For questions, please review the FAQs, watch the recent information session recording or contact the Blue Tech for Waste team at BlueTech-Challenge@iadb.org.
