ADMINISTRATIVE & URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE (ECUADOR)

Construction/adaptation of public administrative buildings and associated government infrastructure for social and economic activities.

The proposed operation contributes to the development of economic infrastructure providing more efficient and territorially balanced provision of services. The benefits of the project will be twofold: on the one hand the concentration of activities will improve the efficiency of the public sector and increase its effectiveness for citizens and enterprises and, on the other; it will upgrade the intervention areas, improving quality of life and fostering the localisation of private activities. Therefore, the project will promote the general objective of creating more sustainable cities and communities and supports EIB’s external mandate by promoting the development of social and economic infrastructures, essential to base a healthy and sustainable socio-economic development.

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure compliance with the principles embodied in EU environmental laws and procedures, and follow the EIB Statement of Environmental and Social Principles and Standards.

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank’s Guide to Procurement.

This operation is covered by the EU Guarantee for EIB loans outside the EU.