Support the development of public agricultural services in Ecuador to enhance the competitiveness of the sector and agricultural exports. Specific Objectives: 1. Improve the productivity and sustainability of agri-food systems and ensure food security and climate resilience by increasing research, innovation, and technology transfer capacity. 2. Enhance phytosanitary, zoosanitary, and food safety services to ensure both the exportable supply and the domestic consumption of safe food in its primary production phase, through the expansion of laboratory analytical capacity, the implementation of service automation, and the adoption of new technologies in information systems.
Project Detail
Country
Ecuador
Project Number
EC-L1303
Approval Date
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Project Status
Preparation
Project Type
Loan Operation
Sector
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Subsector
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Lending Instrument
Investment Loan
Lending Instrument Code
INV
Modality
ESP (Specific Investment Operation)
Facility Type
-
Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)
Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available
Total Cost
-
Country Counterpart Financing
-
Original Amount Approved
USD 40,000,000.00