The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN) are a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. FONPLATA – Development Bank is committed to the harmonious and inclusive development of its members, by means of sustainable development and infrastructures projects. The 2030 Agenda is in line with the Bank’s Institutional Strategy, and the projects and programs it supports, by their very nature, cover one or more of the SDGs. Read more here.

FONPLATA grants US$60 million to support Uruguayan micro and small enterprises
The Development Bank approved a new loan of US$45 million for the “Financial Assistance Program for Micro and Small Enterprises” led by the National Development Agency (ANDE), aiming at alleviating the impacts of the emergency caused by the COVID-19. This operation adds to the US$15-million loan...
FONPLATA contributes to health-risk reduction and employment generation in Argentina
The Development Bank has approved a US$30-million funding for the Agua y Cloaca más Trabajo (Water and Sanitation plus Jobs) program, which, through the expansion of drinking water and sanitation networks, aims at improving the quality of life of vulnerable population and promoting socioeconomic...
FONPLATA invests in the socio-environmental and urban development of Cascavel – Brazil
The Development Bank approved a US$32-million funding for the Urban Development Program of the municipality of Cascavel, in the Brazilian State of Paraná. Focused on the most vulnerable population, the investment will enable the implementation of sanitation and urban mobility works, the construction...
Uruguay will receive US$15 million from FONPLATA to assist micro and small enterprises affected by the COVID-19
The Development Bank approved a US$ 15 million loan aimed at alleviating the transitory impacts of the health emergency on micro and small enterprises in Uruguay. The fund will be executed by the National Development Agency (ANDE) and seeks to support the most vulnerable entrepreneurs in Uruguay's...
FONPLATA granted more than $53 million to Argentina to address the effects of the COVID-19
The Development Bank approved a new loan of 12 million US dollars for a support program for local assistance to deal with the health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This new loan to Argentina adds to the 25 million US dollars delivered to strengthen actions aimed at alleviating the...