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Uruguay

The Country Office of Uruguay supports the government's plan to achieve inclusive, sustainable growth, with an emphasis on creating quality jobs, incorporating a gender and social inclusion perspective, and considering the use of digital technologies.

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Luiz Ros Representante país Uruguay. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Luiz Ros
IDB Country Representative in Uruguay
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Uruguay is one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all IDB shareholders, Uruguay appoints a Governor who represents the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the Bank’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Uruguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Paraguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
 

Uruguay's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo

ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Total Contribution: 33,405,600

Number of votes: 172,781

of the institution's ownership

Address: Rincón 640 esq. Bartolomé Mitre

Montevideo, Uruguay
 

Casilla de correo 5029

Montevideo, Uruguay
 

Phone number: (598-2) 915-4330

E-mail:  [email protected]

“Unseen Threads” Art Exhibit to Open at IDB Headquarters
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will launch Unseen Threads: Weaving Connections Across Latin American and Caribbean Art on September 4 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Organized in collaboration with the embassies of Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, the exhibition...
Mercosur Digital Citizen Initiative to Enhance Service Delivery and Simplify Procedures
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Network on Digital Government (GEALC Network) today unveiled Mercosur Digital Citizen, an initiative that will allow citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to use their national digital ID to carry out government...
IDB and C40 to Strengthen Partnership for Climate Action
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) signed an agreement today to work together on joint climate action and increased access to credit for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and C40 Executive Director...
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Sep 03 - 04, 2025
Regional Policy Dialogue. Smart Spending in Education.
04:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Argentina - Cidade Autônoma de Buenos Aires
Sep 03, 2025
BID Cities Network Webinar: Governance for Risk Management in Cities
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Sep 04, 2025
Governance and Development Seminars | Killing for Control: How Drug Traffickers Capture the State and Expand their Criminal Economies
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Frigorífico Anglo del Uruguay, Fray Bentos: gestión patrimonial con investigación y desarrollo
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Revitalización de barrios con eje inclusivo y patrimonial: Goes y el Mercado Agrícola, Montevideo
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Desarrollo con impacto: mejorando vidas en Uruguay
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Resumen Día 1: Test & Invest - Uruguay Business Summit
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Resumen Día 2: Test & Invest - Uruguay Business Summit
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Strategy and Projects

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) serves as the primary source of international financing for Uruguay. In collaboration with national authorities, the IDB has pinpointed the following strategic areas for cooperation:

  1. Public Resource Management: Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource allocation and management.
  2. Sustainable Productive Development: Promoting economic activities that contribute to sustainable growth and development.
  3. Equity and Social Inclusion: Ensuring that development benefits are shared equitably across all segments of society.

These focus areas will incorporate considerations for gender equality, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the application of digital technologies. Additionally, the IDB has identified opportunities for private sector engagement in key sectors such as energy and climate change, infrastructure, and financing for the export sector and SMEs, particularly in agribusiness.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy

IDB Country Strategy with Uruguay 2021-2025
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Hidrógeno verde y potencial para Uruguay - Available only in Spanish
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC0102032 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT "Joint Ventures" Wood Industry Development 149,100.00 Closed Mar. 28, 2001
UR0152 TRADE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ABN Amro Bank of Uruguay Trade Finance Facility 22,500,000.00 Cancelled Dec. 15, 2004
UR-M1033 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Access Platform to SME financing in Uruguay(PFP) 692,856.00 Closed Feb. 26, 2009
UR-T1329 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE AcelerIA: Tailor Made Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Upskilling and Reskilling the Labor Force 1,500,000.00 Implementation Sep. 20, 2024
UR-M1015 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Action Forms ESR in MYPES 128,000.00 Closed Feb. 16, 2006
TC9705122 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Action Plan C and D Countries 649,500.00 Closed Jan. 1, 1997
UR-T1312 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 377,324.00 Implementation Jan. 2, 2024
UR-T1301 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 336,849.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2023
TC0102032 "Joint Ventures" Wood Industry Development
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 28, 2001
  • Financing: 149,100.00
UR0152 ABN Amro Bank of Uruguay Trade Finance Facility
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Cancelled
  • Approval Date: Dec. 15, 2004
  • Financing: 22,500,000.00
UR-M1033 Access Platform to SME financing in Uruguay(PFP)
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 26, 2009
  • Financing: 692,856.00
UR-T1329 AcelerIA: Tailor Made Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Upskilling and Reskilling the Labor Force
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 20, 2024
  • Financing: 1,500,000.00
UR-M1015 Action Forms ESR in MYPES
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 16, 2006
  • Financing: 128,000.00
TC9705122 Action Plan C and D Countries
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 1, 1997
  • Financing: 649,500.00
UR-T1312 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2024
  • Financing: 377,324.00
UR-T1301 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2023
  • Financing: 336,849.00
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Country Office
Luiz Ros Representante país Uruguay. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Luiz Ros
IDB Country Representative in Uruguay
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Uruguay is one of the founding member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with all IDB shareholders, Uruguay appoints a Governor who represents the country on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the Bank’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Uruguay is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Bolivia and Paraguay, and is held by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
 

Uruguay's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo

ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Total Contribution: 33,405,600

Number of votes: 172,781

of the institution's ownership

Address: Rincón 640 esq. Bartolomé Mitre

Montevideo, Uruguay
 

Casilla de correo 5029

Montevideo, Uruguay
 

Phone number: (598-2) 915-4330

E-mail:  [email protected]

“Unseen Threads” Art Exhibit to Open at IDB Headquarters
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will launch Unseen Threads: Weaving Connections Across Latin American and Caribbean Art on September 4 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Organized in collaboration with the embassies of Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, the exhibition...
Mercosur Digital Citizen Initiative to Enhance Service Delivery and Simplify Procedures
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Network on Digital Government (GEALC Network) today unveiled Mercosur Digital Citizen, an initiative that will allow citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to use their national digital ID to carry out government...
IDB and C40 to Strengthen Partnership for Climate Action
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) signed an agreement today to work together on joint climate action and increased access to credit for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and C40 Executive Director...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Uruguay!
Subscribe
Sep 03 - 04, 2025
Regional Policy Dialogue. Smart Spending in Education.
04:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Argentina - Cidade Autônoma de Buenos Aires
Sep 03, 2025
BID Cities Network Webinar: Governance for Risk Management in Cities
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Sep 04, 2025
Governance and Development Seminars | Killing for Control: How Drug Traffickers Capture the State and Expand their Criminal Economies
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Frigorífico Anglo del Uruguay, Fray Bentos: gestión patrimonial con investigación y desarrollo
Learn More
Revitalización de barrios con eje inclusivo y patrimonial: Goes y el Mercado Agrícola, Montevideo
Learn More
Desarrollo con impacto: mejorando vidas en Uruguay
Learn More
Resumen Día 1: Test & Invest - Uruguay Business Summit
Learn More
Resumen Día 2: Test & Invest - Uruguay Business Summit
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) serves as the primary source of international financing for Uruguay. In collaboration with national authorities, the IDB has pinpointed the following strategic areas for cooperation:

  1. Public Resource Management: Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource allocation and management.
  2. Sustainable Productive Development: Promoting economic activities that contribute to sustainable growth and development.
  3. Equity and Social Inclusion: Ensuring that development benefits are shared equitably across all segments of society.

These focus areas will incorporate considerations for gender equality, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the application of digital technologies. Additionally, the IDB has identified opportunities for private sector engagement in key sectors such as energy and climate change, infrastructure, and financing for the export sector and SMEs, particularly in agribusiness.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy

IDB Country Strategy with Uruguay 2021-2025
Download
Hidrógeno verde y potencial para Uruguay - Available only in Spanish
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC0102032 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT "Joint Ventures" Wood Industry Development 149,100.00 Closed Mar. 28, 2001
UR0152 TRADE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ABN Amro Bank of Uruguay Trade Finance Facility 22,500,000.00 Cancelled Dec. 15, 2004
UR-M1033 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Access Platform to SME financing in Uruguay(PFP) 692,856.00 Closed Feb. 26, 2009
UR-T1329 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE AcelerIA: Tailor Made Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Upskilling and Reskilling the Labor Force 1,500,000.00 Implementation Sep. 20, 2024
UR-M1015 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Action Forms ESR in MYPES 128,000.00 Closed Feb. 16, 2006
TC9705122 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Action Plan C and D Countries 649,500.00 Closed Jan. 1, 1997
UR-T1272 - - Action Plan C&D 332,626.00 Closed Jan. 3, 2022
UR-T1167 - - Action Plan C&D 325,884.00 Closed Jan. 3, 2017
TC0102032 "Joint Ventures" Wood Industry Development
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 28, 2001
  • Financing: 149,100.00
UR0152 ABN Amro Bank of Uruguay Trade Finance Facility
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Cancelled
  • Approval Date: Dec. 15, 2004
  • Financing: 22,500,000.00
UR-M1033 Access Platform to SME financing in Uruguay(PFP)
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 26, 2009
  • Financing: 692,856.00
UR-T1329 AcelerIA: Tailor Made Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Upskilling and Reskilling the Labor Force
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Sep. 20, 2024
  • Financing: 1,500,000.00
UR-M1015 Action Forms ESR in MYPES
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 16, 2006
  • Financing: 128,000.00
TC9705122 Action Plan C and D Countries
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 1, 1997
  • Financing: 649,500.00
UR-T1272 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 3, 2022
  • Financing: 332,626.00
UR-T1167 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 3, 2017
  • Financing: 325,884.00
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