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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: 39,510,600

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]

Ninth Superheroes of Development Contest Channels a World Cup Spirit
The contest is accepting submissions until June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has kicked off the ninth Superheroes of Development contest in this World Cup year, tapping into the spirit of the world’s most popular sport to recognize the teams that, project...
Paraguay Hosts Meeting on Implementing the EU-Mercosur Agreement
ASUNCIÓN — The government of Paraguay today hosted a meeting focused on implementing the recently-signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña addressed the meeting, alongside senior officials from other Mercosur countries, the European Union, the private sector, and the...
Uruguay to Boost Investments and Exports with IDB Support
WASHINGTON – The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $20 million loan to boost Uruguay’s exports and investments and increase business productivity through greater integration into global markets. The program is the second operation under the...
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Jun 08, 2026
EconNet | The Effects of Transitory, Permanent, and Anticipated U.S. Import Tariff Shocks
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 09, 2026
Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dominican Republic - Outro

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
UR-O1175 - - Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects of the Water Resilience and Institutional Strengthening Program - Preparation
UR-T1375 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Support for advancing Agri-Food Biotechnology Innovation in Uruguay 400,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1383 OTHER OTHER Development of a Talent Attraction and Generation Strategy for Industry 4.0 250,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1385 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TOURISM DESTINATION & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Support for the tourism sector agenda as an exporter of services in Uruguay. 200,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1378 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Strengthening Fiscal Management and Public Governance in Uruguay 300,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1369 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Strengthening the strategic management of government priorities through digital public innovation. 500,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1372 FINANCIAL MARKETS MORTGAGE MARKET DEVELOPMENT Technical Assistance Program on Governance and Interinstitutional Operations for Access to Affordable Housing 300,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1373 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE Strengthening institutional capacities for the design and implementation of evidence-based policies to combat violent organized crime in Uruguay. 250,000.00 Preparation
UR-O1175 Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects of the Water Resilience and Institutional Strengthening Program
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
UR-T1375 Support for advancing Agri-Food Biotechnology Innovation in Uruguay
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
UR-T1383 Development of a Talent Attraction and Generation Strategy for Industry 4.0
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
UR-T1385 Support for the tourism sector agenda as an exporter of services in Uruguay.
  • Sector: SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
UR-T1378 Strengthening Fiscal Management and Public Governance in Uruguay
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
UR-T1369 Strengthening the strategic management of government priorities through digital public innovation.
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
UR-T1372 Technical Assistance Program on Governance and Interinstitutional Operations for Access to Affordable Housing
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
UR-T1373 Strengthening institutional capacities for the design and implementation of evidence-based policies to combat violent organized crime in Uruguay.
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
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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: 39,510,600

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]

Ninth Superheroes of Development Contest Channels a World Cup Spirit
The contest is accepting submissions until June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has kicked off the ninth Superheroes of Development contest in this World Cup year, tapping into the spirit of the world’s most popular sport to recognize the teams that, project...
Paraguay Hosts Meeting on Implementing the EU-Mercosur Agreement
ASUNCIÓN — The government of Paraguay today hosted a meeting focused on implementing the recently-signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña addressed the meeting, alongside senior officials from other Mercosur countries, the European Union, the private sector, and the...
Uruguay to Boost Investments and Exports with IDB Support
WASHINGTON – The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $20 million loan to boost Uruguay’s exports and investments and increase business productivity through greater integration into global markets. The program is the second operation under the...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Uruguay!
Subscribe
Jun 08, 2026
EconNet | The Effects of Transitory, Permanent, and Anticipated U.S. Import Tariff Shocks
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 09, 2026
Launch Event: The World of Public Employment Services 2026
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Jun 10 - 11, 2026
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dominican Republic - Outro

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
UR-O1175 - - Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects of the Water Resilience and Institutional Strengthening Program - Preparation
UR-T1375 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION Support for advancing Agri-Food Biotechnology Innovation in Uruguay 400,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1383 OTHER OTHER Development of a Talent Attraction and Generation Strategy for Industry 4.0 250,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1385 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TOURISM DESTINATION & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Support for the tourism sector agenda as an exporter of services in Uruguay. 200,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1369 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Strengthening the strategic management of government priorities through digital public innovation. 500,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1372 FINANCIAL MARKETS MORTGAGE MARKET DEVELOPMENT Technical Assistance Program on Governance and Interinstitutional Operations for Access to Affordable Housing 300,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1373 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE Strengthening institutional capacities for the design and implementation of evidence-based policies to combat violent organized crime in Uruguay. 250,000.00 Preparation
UR-T1378 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Strengthening Fiscal Management and Public Governance in Uruguay 300,000.00 Preparation
UR-O1175 Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects of the Water Resilience and Institutional Strengthening Program
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
UR-T1375 Support for advancing Agri-Food Biotechnology Innovation in Uruguay
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
UR-T1383 Development of a Talent Attraction and Generation Strategy for Industry 4.0
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
UR-T1385 Support for the tourism sector agenda as an exporter of services in Uruguay.
  • Sector: SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
UR-T1369 Strengthening the strategic management of government priorities through digital public innovation.
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
UR-T1372 Technical Assistance Program on Governance and Interinstitutional Operations for Access to Affordable Housing
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
UR-T1373 Strengthening institutional capacities for the design and implementation of evidence-based policies to combat violent organized crime in Uruguay.
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 250,000.00
UR-T1378 Strengthening Fiscal Management and Public Governance in Uruguay
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
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