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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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Ignez M. Tristao
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 Lab Invests $2 Million in 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV to Empower Startups in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank Group’s innovation and venture capital arm, announced a $2 million strategic investment in the 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV, managed by 500 LatAm. The fund will invest in approximately 40 early-stage tech startups in Latin America and the Caribbean...
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...
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Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro
Oct 20, 2025
EconNet | The Empirical Distribution of Firm Dynamics and Its Macro Implications
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

¿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-T1619 OTHER OTHER BioAgroTech Innovation Hub 3,500,000.00 Preparation
EC-U0010 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING HOUSING Financing Low-Income Housing in Ecuador II - Preparation
EC-T1616 OTHER OTHER Preventing Youth Crime Involvement 200,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1620 OTHER OTHER Knowledge Exchange between Chile and Ecuador on the Criminal Defense Model of the Chilean Public Defender's Office 20,000.00 Preparation
EC-G1024 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME - Preparation
EC-L1302 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME 190,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1614 SOCIAL INVESTMENT VOCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE TRAINING Implementation of impact evaluation of the job skills certification program in Ecuador 600,000.00 Preparation
EC-G1020 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY Triple Impact Climate Hub 800,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1619 BioAgroTech Innovation Hub
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 3,500,000.00
EC-U0010 Financing Low-Income Housing in Ecuador II
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-T1616 Preventing Youth Crime Involvement
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
EC-T1620 Knowledge Exchange between Chile and Ecuador on the Criminal Defense Model of the Chilean Public Defender's Office
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 20,000.00
EC-G1024 Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1302 Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 190,000,000.00
EC-T1614 Implementation of impact evaluation of the job skills certification program in Ecuador
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
EC-G1020 Triple Impact Climate Hub
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 800,000.00
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Country Office
Ignez – Tristao Representante país Guatemala Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Ignez M. Tristao
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 Lab Invests $2 Million in 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV to Empower Startups in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank Group’s innovation and venture capital arm, announced a $2 million strategic investment in the 500 LatAm Seed Fund IV, managed by 500 LatAm. The fund will invest in approximately 40 early-stage tech startups in Latin America and the Caribbean...
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...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Ecuador!
Subscribe
Oct 16, 2025
Webinar on Financial Innovation for Inclusive Urban Development
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Oct 20 - 23, 2025
Regional Dialogue: The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference
04:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Belize - San Pedro
Oct 20, 2025
EconNet | The Empirical Distribution of Firm Dynamics and Its Macro Implications
08:00 AM - 09:30 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-T1619 OTHER OTHER BioAgroTech Innovation Hub 3,500,000.00 Preparation
EC-U0010 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING HOUSING Financing Low-Income Housing in Ecuador II - Preparation
EC-T1616 OTHER OTHER Preventing Youth Crime Involvement 200,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1620 OTHER OTHER Knowledge Exchange between Chile and Ecuador on the Criminal Defense Model of the Chilean Public Defender's Office 20,000.00 Preparation
EC-G1024 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME - Preparation
EC-L1302 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME 190,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1614 SOCIAL INVESTMENT VOCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE TRAINING Implementation of impact evaluation of the job skills certification program in Ecuador 600,000.00 Preparation
EC-G1020 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY Triple Impact Climate Hub 800,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1619 BioAgroTech Innovation Hub
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 3,500,000.00
EC-U0010 Financing Low-Income Housing in Ecuador II
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-T1616 Preventing Youth Crime Involvement
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
EC-T1620 Knowledge Exchange between Chile and Ecuador on the Criminal Defense Model of the Chilean Public Defender's Office
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 20,000.00
EC-G1024 Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-L1302 Productive and Sustained Financing Program for SME
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 190,000,000.00
EC-T1614 Implementation of impact evaluation of the job skills certification program in Ecuador
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 600,000.00
EC-G1020 Triple Impact Climate Hub
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 800,000.00
See more projects
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