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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.

Vista panorámica del Monumento a Artigas en Montevideo Uruguay. Desarrollo Social - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID 
Country Office

The IDB is the main source of international financing in the country. The national authorities and the Bank have identified the following strategic areas of cooperation:

(i) public resource management;

(ii) sustainable productive development;

(iii) equity and social inclusion.

These areas will be addressed by incorporating a gender and social inclusion perspective, an environmental perspective, and considering the use of digital technologies. Opportunities for the private sector windows have been identified in the following sectors: energy and climate change, infrastructure, and financing of the export sector and SMEs (especially in the area of ​​agribusiness).

Luiz Ros Representante país Uruguay. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Luiz Ros
Representative
BIDUruguay@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address: Rincón 640 esq. Bartolomé Mitre, Montevideo, Uruguay

Mailing Address: Casilla de correo 5029, Montevideo, Uruguay

(T) (598-2) 915-4330

(F) (598-2) 915-4332

Country representation

Executive Director: Mario Alberto Guillen Suarez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Viviana Andrea Garay Estepa

ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Total Contribution: 31,679,300

Number of votes: 172,781

of the institution's ownership

Brazil to Promote Vital Infrastructure Projects in Northeast Region with IDB Support
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $300 million loan for Brazil to boost sustainable development in the country’s northeastern region by reducing infrastructure bottlenecks that affect strategic production chains. 
December 07, 2023
IDB Lab Will Deploy $46 Million to Promote Innovation in Climate and Nature
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, introduced its Green Entrepreneurial Engine approach, an ambitious effort to address climate change and environmental sustainability while accelerating technological climate innovation in Latin America and the
December 07, 2023
IDB to Help Pará Protect Amazon Forest on the State’s Path to Decarbonization
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $300 million policy reform loan to support the State of Pará, Brazil, as it strives to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 205
December 06, 2023
Dec 07, 2023
Urbanismo saludable: herramientas para las ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe
05:00 AM - 06:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Dec 07, 2023
Governance and Development Seminars: Governance Institutions & High-Tech Exports | Luigi Manzetti (SMU)
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Dec 05 - 06, 2023
Alianzas entre el sector público, el sector privado y la academia para la identificación del riesgo de desastres y cambio climático
04:00 AM - 12:00 PM
El Salvador - San Salvador

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
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
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Strategy and Projects

Uruguay is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Uruguay 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., Uruguay is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Bolivia and Paraguay, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay.

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

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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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Country Office

The IDB is the main source of international financing in the country. The national authorities and the Bank have identified the following strategic areas of cooperation:

(i) public resource management;

(ii) sustainable productive development;

(iii) equity and social inclusion.

These areas will be addressed by incorporating a gender and social inclusion perspective, an environmental perspective, and considering the use of digital technologies. Opportunities for the private sector windows have been identified in the following sectors: energy and climate change, infrastructure, and financing of the export sector and SMEs (especially in the area of ​​agribusiness).

Luiz Ros Representante país Uruguay. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Luiz Ros
Representative
BIDUruguay@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address: Rincón 640 esq. Bartolomé Mitre, Montevideo, Uruguay

Mailing Address: Casilla de correo 5029, Montevideo, Uruguay

(T) (598-2) 915-4330

(F) (598-2) 915-4332

Country representation

Executive Director: Mario Alberto Guillen Suarez

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Viviana Andrea Garay Estepa

ELECTED BY: Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Total Contribution: 31,679,300

Number of votes: 172,781

of the institution's ownership

Brazil to Promote Vital Infrastructure Projects in Northeast Region with IDB Support
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $300 million loan for Brazil to boost sustainable development in the country’s northeastern region by reducing infrastructure bottlenecks that affect strategic production chains. 
December 07, 2023
IDB Lab Will Deploy $46 Million to Promote Innovation in Climate and Nature
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, introduced its Green Entrepreneurial Engine approach, an ambitious effort to address climate change and environmental sustainability while accelerating technological climate innovation in Latin America and the
December 07, 2023
IDB to Help Pará Protect Amazon Forest on the State’s Path to Decarbonization
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $300 million policy reform loan to support the State of Pará, Brazil, as it strives to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 205
December 06, 2023
Dec 07, 2023
Urbanismo saludable: herramientas para las ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe
05:00 AM - 06:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Dec 07, 2023
Governance and Development Seminars: Governance Institutions & High-Tech Exports | Luigi Manzetti (SMU)
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Dec 05 - 06, 2023
Alianzas entre el sector público, el sector privado y la academia para la identificación del riesgo de desastres y cambio climático
04:00 AM - 12:00 PM
El Salvador - San Salvador

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

Uruguay is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Uruguay 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., Uruguay is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Bolivia and Paraguay, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay.

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

hands
IDB Country Strategy with Uruguay 2021-2025
Download
hands
Hidrógeno verde y potencial para Uruguay - Available only in Spanish
Download
hands
Subscribe
See more
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