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Ecuador

The Country Office of Ecuador aims to provide effective, innovative support for the government’s development program by seeking promotion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a vehicle for investment, leveraging of the equity market through thematic bonds and guarantees, and productive development of Ecuador’s Amazon region.

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Country Office
Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas Representante país Ecuador. Desarrollo Económico - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas
IDB Country Representative in Ecuador

 

Overview

 

Ecuador is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Ecuador appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Ecuador is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Chile, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Ecuador and Chile.

Country representation

Executive Director: Carlos Alvarez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Roberto Izurieta

ELECTED BY: Chile and Ecuador

Total Contribution: 16,940,800

Number of votes: 86,225

of the institution's ownership

Address: Avenida Simon Bolivar S/N y Via Nayón

Complejo Corporativo Ekopark - Torre 5, Piso 3 

170124, Quito, Ecuador
 

Apartado Postal Nº 17-07-9041

Quito, Ecuador

Phone number: (T) (593-2) 299-6900

Fax number: (593-2) 299-6969
 

IDB Approves $400 million Loan to Strengthen the State's Prevention and Response to Organized Crime in Ecuador
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million loan to Ecuador to strengthen the country’s institutional capacity to prevent and tackle criminal violence and illicit financial flows. This programmatic policy-based loan addresses growing insecurity in a country...
Ecuador to Increase Resiliency of Energy Sector with IDB Guarantee
Ecuador is encouraging private investments to diversify its energy mix and enhance energy security with a $77 million sovereign guarantee from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).   The guarantee – the first operation under a $140 million conditional credit line for investment projects – is...
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Identification Initiatives from Four Countries Win 2025 Gobernarte Award
Six initiatives submitted by subnational governments in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico won the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2025 Gobernarte Contest—Pablo Valenti Award. The contest “Gobernarte: the art of good government” identifies, documents, and honors the most innovative practices in...
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¿Qué hace el BID en Ecuador?
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Historias de vida en la región andina
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Programa de Agua Potable y alcantarillado con impacto social
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Capítulo 1 Mujeres Aguas Arriba: Historias de vida en el sector de AyS y Residuos Sólidos.
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Participación de las mujeres en el mercado laboral informal en Ecuador
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Ley Violeta: Ecuador camina hacia la paridad de género
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Strategy and Projects

The Country Strategy for 2018-2021 focuses on accelerating economic growth to build upon and enhance the social progress made since the turn of the century. The Bank is committed to supporting the government in addressing current macroeconomic imbalances, transitioning to a growth model that emphasizes private sector initiative, and mitigating any potential negative effects on the most vulnerable populations.

This strategic approach is structured around three key pillars:

  1. Strengthening Public Finances: Enhancing fiscal stability and efficiency to support sustainable economic growth.
  2. Boosting Productivity and Private Sector Development: Supporting private sector initiatives and productivity improvements as primary drivers of economic growth.
  3. Advancing Social Progress: Building on the social gains achieved over the past decade to ensure continued development and equity.

By focusing on these pillars, the strategy aims to foster a robust economic environment while ensuring that social gains are protected and expanded.

Country strategies remain effective beyond their initial period, continuing to guide actions during the development of subsequent strategies, ensuring sustained impact and alignment with evolving goals

IDB Group Country Strategy with Ecuador 2022-2025
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Video: IDB country strategy with Ecuador (Spanish) Video: IDB country strategy with Ecuador (Spanish)
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
EC-L1303 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Support for the Development of Agricultural Public Services in Ecuador - Preparation
EC-L1304 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION Institutional Strengthening of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State to improve control capacities 28,100,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1305 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT Strengthening the capacities of the National Public Procurement Service (SERCOP) - Preparation
EC-J0010 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Non-Reimbursable Financing IDB CLIMA: Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador 10,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-O0018 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Support for a secure, reliable, and resilient energy supply in Ecuador - Preparation
EC-L1308 HEALTH DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL Improvement of the quality of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases 250,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1306 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador 300,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1612 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Development of the National Museum of Ecuador 300,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1303 Support for the Development of Agricultural Public Services in Ecuador
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1304 Institutional Strengthening of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State to improve control capacities
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 28,100,000.00
EC-L1305 Strengthening the capacities of the National Public Procurement Service (SERCOP)
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-J0010 Non-Reimbursable Financing IDB CLIMA: Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 10,000,000.00
EC-O0018 Support for a secure, reliable, and resilient energy supply in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1308 Improvement of the quality of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000,000.00
EC-L1306 Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000,000.00
EC-T1612 Development of the National Museum of Ecuador
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
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Country Office
Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas Representante país Ecuador. Desarrollo Económico - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Juan Carlos De la Hoz Vinas
IDB Country Representative in Ecuador

 

Overview

 

Ecuador is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Ecuador appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Ecuador is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Chile, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Ecuador and Chile.

Country representation

Executive Director: Carlos Alvarez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Roberto Izurieta

ELECTED BY: Chile and Ecuador

Total Contribution: 16,940,800

Number of votes: 86,225

of the institution's ownership

Address: Avenida Simon Bolivar S/N y Via Nayón

Complejo Corporativo Ekopark - Torre 5, Piso 3 

170124, Quito, Ecuador
 

Apartado Postal Nº 17-07-9041

Quito, Ecuador

Phone number: (T) (593-2) 299-6900

Fax number: (593-2) 299-6969
 

IDB Approves $400 million Loan to Strengthen the State's Prevention and Response to Organized Crime in Ecuador
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million loan to Ecuador to strengthen the country’s institutional capacity to prevent and tackle criminal violence and illicit financial flows. This programmatic policy-based loan addresses growing insecurity in a country...
Ecuador to Increase Resiliency of Energy Sector with IDB Guarantee
Ecuador is encouraging private investments to diversify its energy mix and enhance energy security with a $77 million sovereign guarantee from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).   The guarantee – the first operation under a $140 million conditional credit line for investment projects – is...
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Identification Initiatives from Four Countries Win 2025 Gobernarte Award
Six initiatives submitted by subnational governments in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico won the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2025 Gobernarte Contest—Pablo Valenti Award. The contest “Gobernarte: the art of good government” identifies, documents, and honors the most innovative practices in...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Ecuador!
Subscribe
Aug 21, 2025
Code4Dev | Learn to Implement the Open Source Tool OpenCRVS
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Outro
Aug 25 - 27, 2025
Focus on the Americas at World Water Week 2025
04:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Sweden - Estocolmo
Aug 26, 2025
Disinvesting for Better Health:Reflections from Colombia and the Dominican Republic
06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

¿Qué hace el BID en Ecuador?
Learn More
Historias de vida en la región andina
Learn More
Programa de Agua Potable y alcantarillado con impacto social
Learn More
Capítulo 1 Mujeres Aguas Arriba: Historias de vida en el sector de AyS y Residuos Sólidos.
Learn More
Participación de las mujeres en el mercado laboral informal en Ecuador
Learn More
Ley Violeta: Ecuador camina hacia la paridad de género
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The Country Strategy for 2018-2021 focuses on accelerating economic growth to build upon and enhance the social progress made since the turn of the century. The Bank is committed to supporting the government in addressing current macroeconomic imbalances, transitioning to a growth model that emphasizes private sector initiative, and mitigating any potential negative effects on the most vulnerable populations.

This strategic approach is structured around three key pillars:

  1. Strengthening Public Finances: Enhancing fiscal stability and efficiency to support sustainable economic growth.
  2. Boosting Productivity and Private Sector Development: Supporting private sector initiatives and productivity improvements as primary drivers of economic growth.
  3. Advancing Social Progress: Building on the social gains achieved over the past decade to ensure continued development and equity.

By focusing on these pillars, the strategy aims to foster a robust economic environment while ensuring that social gains are protected and expanded.

Country strategies remain effective beyond their initial period, continuing to guide actions during the development of subsequent strategies, ensuring sustained impact and alignment with evolving goals

IDB Group Country Strategy with Ecuador 2022-2025
Download
Video: IDB country strategy with Ecuador (Spanish) Video: IDB country strategy with Ecuador (Spanish)
Watch here
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
EC-L1303 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Support for the Development of Agricultural Public Services in Ecuador - Preparation
EC-L1304 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION Institutional Strengthening of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State to improve control capacities 28,100,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1305 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT Strengthening the capacities of the National Public Procurement Service (SERCOP) - Preparation
EC-J0010 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Non-Reimbursable Financing IDB CLIMA: Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador 10,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-O0018 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Support for a secure, reliable, and resilient energy supply in Ecuador - Preparation
EC-L1306 ENERGY ENERGY SECTOR REHABILITATION AND EFFICIENCY Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador 300,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1308 HEALTH DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL Improvement of the quality of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases 250,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1612 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Development of the National Museum of Ecuador 300,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1303 Support for the Development of Agricultural Public Services in Ecuador
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1304 Institutional Strengthening of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State to improve control capacities
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 28,100,000.00
EC-L1305 Strengthening the capacities of the National Public Procurement Service (SERCOP)
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-J0010 Non-Reimbursable Financing IDB CLIMA: Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 10,000,000.00
EC-O0018 Support for a secure, reliable, and resilient energy supply in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1306 Resilient Investments in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution in Ecuador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000,000.00
EC-L1308 Improvement of the quality of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000,000.00
EC-T1612 Development of the National Museum of Ecuador
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
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