Ecuador Resilient Infrastructure Project (WB-P512096)

Countries
  • Ecuador
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Nov 3, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Banco de Desarrollo de Ecuador B.P.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 258.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Feb 11, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the WB, the development objective is to improve the institutional performance of Banco de Desarrollo del Ecuador B.P. and expand subnational access to long-term financing of resilient infrastructure investments.

The proposed Ecuador Resilient Infrastructure Program is structured as an MPA with a proposed envelope of up to US$800 million over a ten-year horizon. The Program Development Objective (PrDO) is to improve access to resilient infrastructure and improve the financial model and performance of subnational infrastructure investments.Phase 1 will be implemented as an Investment Project Financing (IPF) operation and will establish the institutional, financial, and operational foundations for scaling resilient subnational infrastructure financing over time. The Project will operate through a financial intermediation (on-lending) model, channeling long-term financing through Banco de Desarrollo del Ecuador B.P. (BDE B.P.) to eligible subnational governments, public enterprises, utility providers, private developers participating in the affordable housing pilot, and other eligible entities, in accordance with the eligibility and appraisal criteria defined in the Project Operational Manual.Phase 1 combines: (i) financing for resilient infrastructure and a targeted affordable housing pilot; (ii) support for project preparation, feasibility studies, and technical assistance to strengthen project readiness and implementation capacity among eligible borrowers; and (iii) institutional strengthening of BDE B.P., including improvements in project appraisal, financial sustainability and risk management, pricing and funding practices, environmental and social management, climate and disaster resilience screening, governance, monitoring, and project supervision. The affordable housing window will serve as a proof of concept to generate operational evidence and inform decisions on its potential scaling in subsequent phases.Subsequent phases are expected to selectively scale financing based on implementation experience and lessons from Phase 1, further strengthen BDE B.P.'s role as a development finance institution, and progressively expand the use of market-based financing, guarantees, risk-sharing, and other instruments to mobilize private capital. Over time, the Program seeks to support a more sustainable and diversified ecosystem for financing resilient subnational infrastructure, with greater participation of commercial and private financing where market conditions permit.
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