Ecuador Inclusive and Resilient Housing and Urban Development Project

The development objective of Ecuador Inclusive and Resilient Housing and Urban Development Project is to (i) improve access to affordable and resilient housing to low-income segments of the population and improve urban infrastructure and services in selected Ecuadorian settlements; (ii) strengthen the capacity of the Government of Ecuador (GoE) to implement and scale affordable housing and settlement upgrading policies and instruments; and (iii) in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Provision of affordable and resilient housing for vulnerable households, has the following sub-components: (i) Upfront subsidies for the construction of new housing on urban areas; and (ii) Upfront partial subsidies for the acquisition of new housing on urban areas. 2) The second component, Sustainable habitat improvement in targeted neighborhoods, has the following sub-components: (i) Infrastructure and basic services; and (ii) Technical Studies and Designs and Community and Local Government Strengthening. 3) The third component, Contingent Emergency Response, will enable a speedy response to disaster, as needed. 4) The fourth component, Institutional Strengthening and Project Management, will finance (i) studies, analytical activities, and capacity support of national and subnational governments’ capacities for the efficient and scalable implementation of habitat, land and housing policies and projects and (ii) support Project management.