Project to Strengthen the Public Defender's Office to Improve the Delivery of Justice and Legal Defense Services

The General Development Objective (GDO) is to contribute to increasing access to justice services for vulnerable populations. The Specific Development Objectives (SDOs) are to: (i) increase the availability of public legal aid services for vulnerable populations; and (ii) improve the efficiency of public legal aid service delivery.

Project Detail

Country

Ecuador

Project Number

EC-L1312

Approval Date

September 23, 2026

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE

Subsector

REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

ESP (Specific Investment Operation)

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 28,700,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 28,700,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
6195/OC-EC	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Oct. 14, 2026		Ordinary Capital	Flexible Financing Facility

Operation Number

6195/OC-EC

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Oct. 14, 2026
Signed Date:
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Flexible Financing Facility

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-51282

Loan Contract

Proyecto de Fortalecimiento de la Defensoría Pública para la Mejora en la Provisión de Servicios de Justicia y Defensa Legal - EC-L1312.pdf

Sep. 28, 2026

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-51281

Loan Contract

Project to Strengthen the Public Defender's Office to Improve the Delivery of Justice and Legal Defense Services - EC-L1312.pdf

Sep. 28, 2026

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB000608-452829241-44

Loan Proposal

Ecuador. Project to Strengthen the Public Defender_s Office (PR-5414).pdf

Sep. 08, 2026

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB000608-452829241-45

Loan Proposal

Ecuador. Proyecto de Fortalecimiento de la Defensoria Publica (PR-5414).pdf

Sep. 08, 2026

Spanish