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El Salvador

El Salvador

The Country Office of El Salvador aims to contribute to generating sustainable and inclusive economic growth, capable of facing current challenges and providing better opportunities and access to basic services for the population, thereby contributing to reducing levels of poverty and inequality.

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Country Office
Olga Gomez Garcia - IDB - Country Representative
Olga Gómez García
IDB Country Representative in El Salvador
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

El Salvador, one of the founding members of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), actively participates in shaping the institution's policies and initiatives. The country is represented by a Governor on the IDB's Board of Governors, ensuring El Salvador's voice in major decisions.

For ongoing operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., El Salvador shares a seat on the Board of Executive Directors with Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. This group is led by an Executive Director, elected every three years by the Governors of these countries, to advocate for their collective interests and drive regional development.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 12,351,600

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

Address: Edificio WTC, piso 4 89 Avenida Norte

y Calle El Mirador, San Salvador, El Salvador
 

Edificio WTC, piso 4 89 Avenida Norte y Calle El Mirador

San Salvador, El Salvador
 

Phone number: (T) (503) 2233-8900

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB Lab and Madrid City Council Champion Latin American Entrepreneurs in New Cohort of Talent Bridges Program
The program benefits 15 startup founders from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru. IDB Lab, the innovation and venture-capital laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Madrid City Council have launched the fifth edition of the Talent Bridges program...
El Salvador to Advance Macroeconomic and Fiscal Sustainability with IDB Support
El Salvador will advance on key reforms aimed at promoting macroeconomic and fiscal sustainability with a $500 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).  The IDB loan, known as special development lending, will offer budgetary support as El Salvador implements structural reforms...
Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
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Jun 16, 2025
EconNet: Pricing Under Distress
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jun 23, 2025
EconNet: Efficiency, equity, and cost-recovery trade offs in municipal water pricing
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jul 07 - 08, 2025
Bretton Woods 16th Annual Conference: Reordering Global Trade and Finance in a Shock-Prone World
05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Peru - Cusco

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Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group's country strategy with El Salvador for 2021-2024 focuses on mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and paving the way for robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth in the medium term. This strategy is tailored to address El Salvador's most pressing needs arising from the health crisis and its social and economic fallout, while also supporting fiscal consolidation and production restructuring.

Key Priorities of the IDB Group Strategy:

  • Fiscal Sustainability and Efficiency: Ensuring long-term financial stability and effective use of resources.
  • Reducing Social Vulnerability: Addressing immediate social challenges and promoting equitable access to opportunities.
  • Revitalizing and Restructuring Production: Enhancing productivity and fostering economic diversification.

The strategy also incorporates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, diversity, climate change, and natural disaster resilience. Developed through dialogue with government authorities and civil society, the strategy reflects the evolving global impact of the pandemic and its implications for El Salvador, as well as the country's structural challenges.

IDB Country Strategy with El Salvador 2021-2024
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Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
ES-T1400 ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN END USE Strengthening the resilience of hydroelectric generation to climate change in El Salvador 400,000.00 Preparation
TC7412068 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Agricultural Projects Prep. & Evaluation 55,000.00 Closed Dec. 6, 1974
TC8311384 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Potable Water Supply, San Salvador 44,500.00 Closed Nov. 11, 1983
TC8704092 - - Program for Support to Microenterprises 16,000.00 Closed Sep. 24, 1987
TC9202326 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Prog. for the Support of Envir. Manage. 2,060,000.00 Closed Sep. 22, 1993
TC9505340 EDUCATION EDUCATION Development Private Training Consortium 5,000,000.00 Closed Mar. 6, 1996
TC9807195 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT New Microent. Producers of Organic Veg. 700,000.00 Closed Dec. 7, 1998
TC9907010 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Central Amer. Microenterprise Recovery 40,000.00 Closed Jun. 16, 1999
ES-T1400 Strengthening the resilience of hydroelectric generation to climate change in El Salvador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
TC7412068 Agricultural Projects Prep. & Evaluation
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 6, 1974
  • Financing: 55,000.00
TC8311384 Potable Water Supply, San Salvador
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 11, 1983
  • Financing: 44,500.00
TC8704092 Program for Support to Microenterprises
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 24, 1987
  • Financing: 16,000.00
TC9202326 Prog. for the Support of Envir. Manage.
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 22, 1993
  • Financing: 2,060,000.00
TC9505340 Development Private Training Consortium
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 6, 1996
  • Financing: 5,000,000.00
TC9807195 New Microent. Producers of Organic Veg.
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 7, 1998
  • Financing: 700,000.00
TC9907010 Central Amer. Microenterprise Recovery
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 16, 1999
  • Financing: 40,000.00
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Country Office
Olga Gomez Garcia - IDB - Country Representative
Olga Gómez García
IDB Country Representative in El Salvador
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

El Salvador, one of the founding members of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), actively participates in shaping the institution's policies and initiatives. The country is represented by a Governor on the IDB's Board of Governors, ensuring El Salvador's voice in major decisions.

For ongoing operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., El Salvador shares a seat on the Board of Executive Directors with Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. This group is led by an Executive Director, elected every three years by the Governors of these countries, to advocate for their collective interests and drive regional development.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 12,351,600

Number of votes: 64,649

of the institution's ownership

Address: Edificio WTC, piso 4 89 Avenida Norte

y Calle El Mirador, San Salvador, El Salvador
 

Edificio WTC, piso 4 89 Avenida Norte y Calle El Mirador

San Salvador, El Salvador
 

Phone number: (T) (503) 2233-8900

E-mail:  [email protected]

IDB Lab and Madrid City Council Champion Latin American Entrepreneurs in New Cohort of Talent Bridges Program
The program benefits 15 startup founders from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru. IDB Lab, the innovation and venture-capital laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Madrid City Council have launched the fifth edition of the Talent Bridges program...
El Salvador to Advance Macroeconomic and Fiscal Sustainability with IDB Support
El Salvador will advance on key reforms aimed at promoting macroeconomic and fiscal sustainability with a $500 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).  The IDB loan, known as special development lending, will offer budgetary support as El Salvador implements structural reforms...
Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in El Salvador!
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Jun 16, 2025
EconNet: Pricing Under Distress
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jun 23, 2025
EconNet: Efficiency, equity, and cost-recovery trade offs in municipal water pricing
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jul 07 - 08, 2025
Bretton Woods 16th Annual Conference: Reordering Global Trade and Finance in a Shock-Prone World
05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Peru - Cusco

Videos available in Spanish

Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
Learn More
¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group's country strategy with El Salvador for 2021-2024 focuses on mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and paving the way for robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth in the medium term. This strategy is tailored to address El Salvador's most pressing needs arising from the health crisis and its social and economic fallout, while also supporting fiscal consolidation and production restructuring.

Key Priorities of the IDB Group Strategy:

  • Fiscal Sustainability and Efficiency: Ensuring long-term financial stability and effective use of resources.
  • Reducing Social Vulnerability: Addressing immediate social challenges and promoting equitable access to opportunities.
  • Revitalizing and Restructuring Production: Enhancing productivity and fostering economic diversification.

The strategy also incorporates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, diversity, climate change, and natural disaster resilience. Developed through dialogue with government authorities and civil society, the strategy reflects the evolving global impact of the pandemic and its implications for El Salvador, as well as the country's structural challenges.

IDB Country Strategy with El Salvador 2021-2024
Download
Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
ES-T1400 ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN END USE Strengthening the resilience of hydroelectric generation to climate change in El Salvador 400,000.00 Preparation
TC7412068 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Agricultural Projects Prep. & Evaluation 55,000.00 Closed Dec. 6, 1974
TC8311384 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Potable Water Supply, San Salvador 44,500.00 Closed Nov. 11, 1983
TC8704092 - - Program for Support to Microenterprises 16,000.00 Closed Sep. 24, 1987
TC9202326 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Prog. for the Support of Envir. Manage. 2,060,000.00 Closed Sep. 22, 1993
TC9505340 EDUCATION EDUCATION Development Private Training Consortium 5,000,000.00 Closed Mar. 6, 1996
TC9807195 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT New Microent. Producers of Organic Veg. 700,000.00 Closed Dec. 7, 1998
TC9907010 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Central Amer. Microenterprise Recovery 40,000.00 Closed Jun. 16, 1999
ES-T1400 Strengthening the resilience of hydroelectric generation to climate change in El Salvador
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
TC7412068 Agricultural Projects Prep. & Evaluation
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 6, 1974
  • Financing: 55,000.00
TC8311384 Potable Water Supply, San Salvador
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 11, 1983
  • Financing: 44,500.00
TC8704092 Program for Support to Microenterprises
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 24, 1987
  • Financing: 16,000.00
TC9202326 Prog. for the Support of Envir. Manage.
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 22, 1993
  • Financing: 2,060,000.00
TC9505340 Development Private Training Consortium
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 6, 1996
  • Financing: 5,000,000.00
TC9807195 New Microent. Producers of Organic Veg.
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 7, 1998
  • Financing: 700,000.00
TC9907010 Central Amer. Microenterprise Recovery
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 16, 1999
  • Financing: 40,000.00
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