Project Appraisal Circular Economy Through Quality Infrastructure in LAC

Countries

Various America

Duration

2024

Client

Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig und Berlin (PTB)

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved economic development in recent decades. However, economic growth implies social and environmental costs and high energy and resource consumption. It is necessary to move from a linear economy to a circular economy. The project “Strengthening the circular economy through Quality Infrastructure (QI)” will strengthen the technical competencies of regional QI organizations in the circular economy. The PTB has contracted Unique to develop a proposal for a regional project to promote circular economy. Unique was contracted for its regional competencies and technical capabilities in preparing proposals to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany.

  • Conduct interviews with public and private stakeholders of the QI in the field of circular economy
  • Elaboration of a project proposal for the BMZ
  • Analysis of environmental and climate change risks
  • Conduct a gender analysis in the region

Recent projects in selected country

Various America
Agriculture
Various America
2024
– 2025
Agriculture
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Various America
Various America
2022
– 2023
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Various America
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate| Private impact investments| Digitalization
Various America
2020
– 2024
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate| Private impact investments| Digitalization
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nucleare Sicherheit (BMU)
Various America
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate| Private impact investments
Various America
2019
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate| Private impact investments
Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina
Various America
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate
Various America
2017
Forestry| Agriculture| Climate
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Various America
Forestry
Various America
2016
Various America
Forestry| Private impact investments
Various America
2013
Forestry| Private impact investments
BID / Guyra