Case Study
Medellín, Colombia: Cuenca Verde Water Fund
Model: Non-Commercial Convening
Abstract
CuencaVerde is a Water Fund in Medellín. Within ten years, it achieved conservation and restoration actions across 6,500 hectares of land and facilitated over 500 biodiversity multi-stakeholder protection agreements.
Bogota, Colombia: Shared Bicycle System
Model: Public-Private Partnerships
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