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.
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.
Executive Director:
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
Videos available in Spanish
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
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC-T1625 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | MIGRATION & MIGRANTS | Support for the Preparation of the SNIMH Digital Transformation and Modernization Project in Ecuador | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1624 | OTHER | OTHER | Action Plan C&D | 583,721.00 | Implementation | Jan. 5, 2026 |
| EC-T1622 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCIAL REGULATION AND SUPERVISION | Knowledge Exchange between Colombia and Ecuador on Financial Supervision Best Practices | 18,072.00 | Implementation | Nov. 11, 2025 |
| EC-T1617 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Building Community Resilience in the Galapagos | 1,600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1610 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION | Boosting Biodiversity and Community well-being in Amazon provinces of Ecuador - Pastaza, Orellana and Morona Santiago | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1621 | TRANSPORT | PORT INFRASTRUCTURE | Guayaquil Bulk Multipurpose Terminal PPP Project Preparation Structuring Activity | 1,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| EC-T1618 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Productive Investment Financing Program for SMEs | 1,500,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| EC-T1615 | WATER AND SANITATION | SOLID WASTE | Too Good to Waste: Structuring the Quito Environmental Complex with private sector participation, a key strategy to mitigate methane emissions and advance toward a circular economy | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Nov. 5, 2025 |
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Jan. 5, 2026
- Financing: 583,721.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 11, 2025
- Financing: 18,072.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,600,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 1, 2025
- Financing: 1,000,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 5, 2025
- Financing: 500,000.00
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.
Executive Director:
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
Videos available in Spanish
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
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC-T1625 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | MIGRATION & MIGRANTS | Support for the Preparation of the SNIMH Digital Transformation and Modernization Project in Ecuador | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1624 | OTHER | OTHER | Action Plan C&D | 583,721.00 | Implementation | Jan. 5, 2026 |
| EC-T1622 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCIAL REGULATION AND SUPERVISION | Knowledge Exchange between Colombia and Ecuador on Financial Supervision Best Practices | 18,072.00 | Implementation | Nov. 11, 2025 |
| EC-T1617 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Building Community Resilience in the Galapagos | 1,600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1610 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION | Boosting Biodiversity and Community well-being in Amazon provinces of Ecuador - Pastaza, Orellana and Morona Santiago | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| EC-T1621 | TRANSPORT | PORT INFRASTRUCTURE | Guayaquil Bulk Multipurpose Terminal PPP Project Preparation Structuring Activity | 1,000,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| EC-T1618 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Productive Investment Financing Program for SMEs | 1,500,000.00 | Implementation | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| EC-T1615 | WATER AND SANITATION | SOLID WASTE | Too Good to Waste: Structuring the Quito Environmental Complex with private sector participation, a key strategy to mitigate methane emissions and advance toward a circular economy | 500,000.00 | Implementation | Nov. 5, 2025 |
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Jan. 5, 2026
- Financing: 583,721.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 11, 2025
- Financing: 18,072.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,600,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 1, 2025
- Financing: 1,000,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Dec. 10, 2025
- Financing: 1,500,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Nov. 5, 2025
- Financing: 500,000.00
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