The Country Office of Paraguay seeks to support the country's institutional and productive transformation, under criteria of sustainability, equity, and economic and social inclusion.
Overview
Paraguay is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Paraguay appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Paraguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Uruguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay.
Executive Director: Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo
ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Total Contribution: 14,625,900
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Calle Quesada 4616 esquina Legión Civil Extranjera.
Barrio Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay
Casilla No. 1209
Asunción, Paraguay
Phone number: (595-21) 616-2000
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The new 2025-2029 Country Strategy, designed in collaboration with the Government, will support Paraguay in becoming a model of sustainable, private sector-driven economic growth that benefits the entire population and helps address global challenges. The new country strategy rests on three pillars:
- Green Paraguay: Expanding sanitation service coverage and strengthening water resource management, as well as promoting energy efficiency and diversifying the energy matrix toward cleaner and more sustainable sources.
- Productive Paraguay: Improve the business environment and promote private investment while strengthening transport and trade infrastructure to boost regional integration.
- Human Paraguay: Expanding access to the healthcare system and reducing the deficit of sustainable housing, as well as fostering the financial sustainability of the pension system.
Additionally, the strategy includes two cross-cutting areas: institutional strengthening, aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the public sector through technological tools and enhanced fiscal convergence; and the promotion of inclusion and equal opportunities for vulnerable populations, ensuring access to basic services and labor market participation for women, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the indicated period, as they continue to be active during the preparation of the next strategy
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-T1397 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | HOUSING | Assessing Housing Quality Interventions in Paraguay | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-L1205 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Business Innovation Program II | 10,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1381 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support for the strengthening of government control processes of the Controller General of the Republic of Paraguay | 280,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1389 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for Structuring and Implementing an Energy Efficiency Financing Strategy for SMEs with AFD II | 1,175,533.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1379 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support for the Sustainability of Investments in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Program for Small Cities and Rural and Indigenous Communities II | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1387 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Support for the Sustainable Finance Alliance of Paraguay | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1391 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Towards productive financing of new growth engines in Paraguay | 150,000.00 | Implementation | Aug. 20, 2025 |
| TC7412117 | ENERGY | NEW POWER DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION PROJECTS | Studies of Transmission Systems | 400,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 19, 1974 |
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 10,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 280,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,175,533.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 20, 2025
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 19, 1974
- Financing: 400,000.00
Overview
Paraguay is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all shareholders, Paraguay appoints a Governor to represent the country on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Paraguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Uruguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay.
Executive Director: Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo
ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Total Contribution: 14,625,900
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Address: Calle Quesada 4616 esquina Legión Civil Extranjera.
Barrio Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay
Casilla No. 1209
Asunción, Paraguay
Phone number: (595-21) 616-2000
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
The new 2025-2029 Country Strategy, designed in collaboration with the Government, will support Paraguay in becoming a model of sustainable, private sector-driven economic growth that benefits the entire population and helps address global challenges. The new country strategy rests on three pillars:
- Green Paraguay: Expanding sanitation service coverage and strengthening water resource management, as well as promoting energy efficiency and diversifying the energy matrix toward cleaner and more sustainable sources.
- Productive Paraguay: Improve the business environment and promote private investment while strengthening transport and trade infrastructure to boost regional integration.
- Human Paraguay: Expanding access to the healthcare system and reducing the deficit of sustainable housing, as well as fostering the financial sustainability of the pension system.
Additionally, the strategy includes two cross-cutting areas: institutional strengthening, aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the public sector through technological tools and enhanced fiscal convergence; and the promotion of inclusion and equal opportunities for vulnerable populations, ensuring access to basic services and labor market participation for women, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the indicated period, as they continue to be active during the preparation of the next strategy
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-T1397 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | HOUSING | Assessing Housing Quality Interventions in Paraguay | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-L1205 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Business Innovation Program II | 10,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1381 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support for the strengthening of government control processes of the Controller General of the Republic of Paraguay | 280,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1389 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Support for Structuring and Implementing an Energy Efficiency Financing Strategy for SMEs with AFD II | 1,175,533.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1379 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support for the Sustainability of Investments in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Program for Small Cities and Rural and Indigenous Communities II | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1387 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | FINANCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Support for the Sustainable Finance Alliance of Paraguay | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| PR-T1391 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Towards productive financing of new growth engines in Paraguay | 150,000.00 | Implementation | Aug. 20, 2025 |
| TC7301039 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | Entitlement of Agricultural Credit | 37,350.00 | Closed | Jan. 4, 1973 |
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 10,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 280,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,175,533.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Aug. 20, 2025
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 4, 1973
- Financing: 37,350.00
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