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.
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.
Executive Director: Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez
ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Total Contribution: 39,510,615
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]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the main source of multilateral financing in Uruguay. For the 2026–2030 cycle, in collaboration with national authorities, support focuses on three strategic pillars:
- Innovation and business climate: This includes objectives such as promoting productive modernization, trade openness, and capacity building; fostering regulatory simplification, competitiveness, and access to financing; and strengthening fiscal management.
- Security and well-being: This pillar aims to improve citizen security and the well-being of vulnerable children and youth.
- Mobility and basic services: This includes promoting mobility solutions and urban development, as well as strengthening basic services through efficient and resilient infrastructure.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy
(Available only in Spanish)
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR-T1387 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT RESULTS | Behavioral Interventions to Encourage Timely Payment and Prevent Debt Accumulation in Water Services | 180,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1223 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Innovation to Support the Energy Transition and Climate Action in Uruguay II | 100,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-T1363 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION URBAN | Support to the Sanitation and Drainage Sector of the Urban Sanitation Program (PSU) Executing Unit within the Municipality of Montevideo | 470,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1214 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | Bioeconomy and Agri-food Innovation Program (PIBA) | 50,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1215 | ENERGY | NEW POWER DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION PROJECTS | Project for the Expansion of Electric Networks for Productive Development and Energy Security | 140,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1222 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Program for the Implementation of the National Public Security Plan (NPSP) | 200,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-G0008 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION | Strengthening Wetland Conservation Policy in Uruguay: Integrated Management with Sustainable Funding | 1,536,741.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1217 | HEALTH | e-HEALTH | Digital Transformation of Uruguay's National Integrated Health System | - | Preparation |
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 180,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 100,000,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 470,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 50,000,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 140,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,536,741.00
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
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.
Executive Director: Luis Alberto Porto Rizzo
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Carlos Javier Charotti Ramirez
ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Total Contribution: 39,510,615
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]
Videos available in Spanish
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the main source of multilateral financing in Uruguay. For the 2026–2030 cycle, in collaboration with national authorities, support focuses on three strategic pillars:
- Innovation and business climate: This includes objectives such as promoting productive modernization, trade openness, and capacity building; fostering regulatory simplification, competitiveness, and access to financing; and strengthening fiscal management.
- Security and well-being: This pillar aims to improve citizen security and the well-being of vulnerable children and youth.
- Mobility and basic services: This includes promoting mobility solutions and urban development, as well as strengthening basic services through efficient and resilient infrastructure.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy
(Available only in Spanish)
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR-T1387 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT RESULTS | Behavioral Interventions to Encourage Timely Payment and Prevent Debt Accumulation in Water Services | 180,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1223 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Innovation to Support the Energy Transition and Climate Action in Uruguay II | 100,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-T1363 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION URBAN | Support to the Sanitation and Drainage Sector of the Urban Sanitation Program (PSU) Executing Unit within the Municipality of Montevideo | 470,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1214 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | Bioeconomy and Agri-food Innovation Program (PIBA) | 50,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1215 | ENERGY | NEW POWER DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION PROJECTS | Project for the Expansion of Electric Networks for Productive Development and Energy Security | 140,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1222 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Program for the Implementation of the National Public Security Plan (NPSP) | 200,000,000.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-G0008 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION | Strengthening Wetland Conservation Policy in Uruguay: Integrated Management with Sustainable Funding | 1,536,741.00 | Preparation | |
| UR-L1217 | HEALTH | e-HEALTH | Digital Transformation of Uruguay's National Integrated Health System | - | Preparation |
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 180,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 100,000,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 470,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 50,000,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 140,000,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,536,741.00
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
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