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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: Maria Isabel Larenas Gonzalez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Roberto Izurieta

ELECTED BY: Chile and Ecuador

Total Contribution: 20,036,800

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
 

Ninth Superheroes of Development Contest Channels a World Cup Spirit
The contest is accepting submissions until June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has kicked off the ninth Superheroes of Development contest in this World Cup year, tapping into the spirit of the world’s most popular sport to recognize the teams that, project...
Ecuador to Help Small Businesses Boost Productive Investment with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved $203.2 million in financing for the Productive Investment Financing Program for SMEs in Ecuador, aimed at increasing investments and strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized...
IDB Supports Access to Housing in Ecuador with a $250 Million Guarantee
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved an investment guarantee of $250 million to support the program “Social Housing Financing in Ecuador II,” aimed at reducing the housing deficit and improving access to housing for middle-income...
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Jun 08, 2026
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08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
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Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
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05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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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 Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) Country Strategy with Ecuador supports sustainable, economic recovery by prioritizing: (i) productive sector development, (ii) public finance stabilization and institutional strengthening, and (iii) social progress. 

Crosscutting themes—including resilient development, social inclusion, rule of law, and digital transformation—are embedded throughout. Aligned with Ecuador’s National Development Plan 2021–2025 and the IDB Group’s strategic framework, the strategy promotes innovative financing, public-private partnerships (PPPs), capital market instruments, and the economic development of the Amazon region to drive private sector–led growth.

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)
Watch here
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
EC-L1320 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Global Credit Program for Financing Contingent Lines for the Resilience of Decentralized Autonomous Governments in Emergencies - Preparation
EC-T1639 FINANCIAL MARKETS CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT Operationalization of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan for Ecuador 400,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1641 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Development Bank of Ecuador and Autonomous Decentralized Governments for the Implementation of the Contingent Credit Lines Program for Emergencies 500,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1642 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Knowledge exchange between Ecuador, Brasil and Uruguay on innovations in agricultural research 12,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1643 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Operational support for the implementation of the Program for the Prevention and Response to Violence and Crime in Ecuador (PREVIC) 250,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1633 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POLICY Incorporation of Climate Variables in Prioritization and Management of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases 300,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1330 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Institution-Strengthening Program to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Crime in Ecuador II (IS-PREVIC II) 200,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1634 TRADE EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION Support for investment attraction and export-oriented productive development as drivers of economic growth in Ecuador. 400,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1320 Global Credit Program for Financing Contingent Lines for the Resilience of Decentralized Autonomous Governments in Emergencies
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-T1639 Operationalization of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan for Ecuador
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
EC-T1641 Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Development Bank of Ecuador and Autonomous Decentralized Governments for the Implementation of the Contingent Credit Lines Program for Emergencies
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
EC-T1642 Knowledge exchange between Ecuador, Brasil and Uruguay on innovations in agricultural research
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 12,000.00
EC-T1643 Operational support for the implementation of the Program for the Prevention and Response to Violence and Crime in Ecuador (PREVIC)
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
EC-T1633 Incorporation of Climate Variables in Prioritization and Management of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
EC-L1330 Institution-Strengthening Program to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Crime in Ecuador II (IS-PREVIC II)
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000,000.00
EC-T1634 Support for investment attraction and export-oriented productive development as drivers of economic growth in Ecuador.
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
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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: Maria Isabel Larenas Gonzalez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Roberto Izurieta

ELECTED BY: Chile and Ecuador

Total Contribution: 20,036,800

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
 

Ninth Superheroes of Development Contest Channels a World Cup Spirit
The contest is accepting submissions until June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has kicked off the ninth Superheroes of Development contest in this World Cup year, tapping into the spirit of the world’s most popular sport to recognize the teams that, project...
Ecuador to Help Small Businesses Boost Productive Investment with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved $203.2 million in financing for the Productive Investment Financing Program for SMEs in Ecuador, aimed at increasing investments and strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized...
IDB Supports Access to Housing in Ecuador with a $250 Million Guarantee
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved an investment guarantee of $250 million to support the program “Social Housing Financing in Ecuador II,” aimed at reducing the housing deficit and improving access to housing for middle-income...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Ecuador!
Subscribe
Jun 08, 2026
EconNet | The Effects of Transitory, Permanent, and Anticipated U.S. Import Tariff Shocks
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 09, 2026
Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dominican Republic - Outro

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 Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) Country Strategy with Ecuador supports sustainable, economic recovery by prioritizing: (i) productive sector development, (ii) public finance stabilization and institutional strengthening, and (iii) social progress. 

Crosscutting themes—including resilient development, social inclusion, rule of law, and digital transformation—are embedded throughout. Aligned with Ecuador’s National Development Plan 2021–2025 and the IDB Group’s strategic framework, the strategy promotes innovative financing, public-private partnerships (PPPs), capital market instruments, and the economic development of the Amazon region to drive private sector–led growth.

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)
Watch here
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
EC-L1320 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Global Credit Program for Financing Contingent Lines for the Resilience of Decentralized Autonomous Governments in Emergencies - Preparation
EC-T1639 FINANCIAL MARKETS CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT Operationalization of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan for Ecuador 400,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1641 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Development Bank of Ecuador and Autonomous Decentralized Governments for the Implementation of the Contingent Credit Lines Program for Emergencies 500,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1642 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Knowledge exchange between Ecuador, Brasil and Uruguay on innovations in agricultural research 12,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1643 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Operational support for the implementation of the Program for the Prevention and Response to Violence and Crime in Ecuador (PREVIC) 250,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1633 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POLICY Incorporation of Climate Variables in Prioritization and Management of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases 300,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1330 SOCIAL INVESTMENT CITIZEN SAFETY Institution-Strengthening Program to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Crime in Ecuador II (IS-PREVIC II) 200,000,000.00 Preparation
EC-T1634 TRADE EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION Support for investment attraction and export-oriented productive development as drivers of economic growth in Ecuador. 400,000.00 Preparation
EC-L1320 Global Credit Program for Financing Contingent Lines for the Resilience of Decentralized Autonomous Governments in Emergencies
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
EC-T1639 Operationalization of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan for Ecuador
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
EC-T1641 Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Development Bank of Ecuador and Autonomous Decentralized Governments for the Implementation of the Contingent Credit Lines Program for Emergencies
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
EC-T1642 Knowledge exchange between Ecuador, Brasil and Uruguay on innovations in agricultural research
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 12,000.00
EC-T1643 Operational support for the implementation of the Program for the Prevention and Response to Violence and Crime in Ecuador (PREVIC)
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
EC-T1633 Incorporation of Climate Variables in Prioritization and Management of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
EC-L1330 Institution-Strengthening Program to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Crime in Ecuador II (IS-PREVIC II)
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000,000.00
EC-T1634 Support for investment attraction and export-oriented productive development as drivers of economic growth in Ecuador.
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
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