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CASE STUDIES

CASE
STUDIES

The case studies presented below provide an overview of the main challenges and benefits of integrating sustainability into infrastructure projects in different countries and contexts. The case studies analyze projects from different sectors, taking into consideration all the stages of the project lifecycle and the risks that are overlooked in a traditional evaluation. Typically, the process undertaken to develop these case studies includes interviews with a wide range of stakeholders and comprehensive reviews of existing literature.

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Institutional Lessons from Building the Chinchero International Airport

The Chinchero International Airport seeks to expand air capacity for Cusco, yet its development faces institutional, environmental, cultural, and social challenges that shape its long-term viability.

Country: Peru

Published: 2025

#ProjectImplementation

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Balancing Connectivity and Conservation in the Iquitos–Saramiriza Road Plan

Proposed to link Iquitos with Peru’s northern coast, the Iquitos–Saramiriza road raises complex trade-offs between regional integration, forest conservation, and Indigenous territorial rights.

Country: Peru

Published: 2025

#InfrastructuePlanning&Design

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CAT-I: Ghana and its Roadmap for Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing Climate

This case study explores the implementation of the Capacity Assessment Tool for Infrastructure (CAT-I), a tool designed to support the countries’ infrastructure planning, delivery, and management process, in Ghana’s infrastructure systems.

Country: Ghana

Published: 2022

#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

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Hydropower Expansion, Community Impacts, and Debate Over Chadín 2 in Peru

Planned on the Marañón River, the Chadín 2 hydropower project sparked early debates over displacement, ecological risks, and the changing role of large dams in Peru’s energy future.

Country: Peru

Published: 2025

#Environmental&SocialImpact

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IDB Sustainable Infrastructure Framework application to Mexico Projects Hub

This case study illustrates how the SAVi methodology was used to assess a project in the Brantas River Basin (Indonesia)

Country: Mexico

Published: 2022

#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

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Implementing Envision into the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor

The Amazon Waterway project seeks to improve year-round navigation across major Peruvian rivers. Its development reveals key environmental, social, and institutional challenges that shape its viability.

Country: Canada

Published: 2022

#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

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Lessons from the Development of the Peruvian Amazon Waterway

The Amazon Waterway project seeks to improve year-round navigation across major Peruvian rivers. Its development reveals key environmental, social, and institutional challenges that shape its viability.

Country: Peru

Published: 2025

#InfrastructuePlanning&Design

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SOURCE Integration Strategy for Project Preparation: The Example of the Ukraine

This case study describes how the Ukrainian Government implemented SOURCE, an online platform that helps preparing sustainable infrastructure projects

Country: Ukraine

Published: 2022

#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

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Social Conflict, Water Risks, and Governance Lessons from the Conga Mine

The Conga mining project in Cajamarca became a national turning point, revealing how environmental risks, distrust in institutions, and social resistance can halt even fully permitted investments.

Country: Peru

Published: 2025

#Environmental&SocialImpact

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Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin (Indonesia)

This case study illustrates how the SAVi methodology was used to assess a project in the Brantas River Basin (Indonesia)

Country: Indonesia

Published: 2022

#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

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