Ecuador
The Americas
Ecuador
Capital Quito
Population 14.5 million
Life Expectancy 75.3
Access to clean water 95%
Adult Literacy 91%
Under five mortality 20.9 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $7,500
Ecuadorian students learn about Water and Life
The MDG-F is raising awareness among students in rural farming communities about the importance of caring for the environment, especially water.
Our Joint Programmes
Governance in the water and sanitation sector in Ecuador within the framework of the Millennium Development GoalsThe programme will contribute to developing democratic governance in W&S services with a perspective on integrated management of water resources, social, territorial and gender equity, and support to the overall government-driven reform process within the framework of the National Development Plan.
Conservation and Sustainable Management of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Yasuní Biosphere ReserveThe programme aims to support the conservation and management of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR). The implementation of the programme will enable progress towards MDG 7 by contributing to the conservation of one of the world’s greatest areas of biodiversity through the implementation of community-based economic alternatives. Support will be given to actions designed to deal with climate change through the non-emission of greenhouse gases and adaptation.
Youth, Employment, Migration – Reducing Inequalities in EcuadorThe Programme will help to enhance the social and economic opportunities for young men and women experiencing situations of social, economic, gender, territorial and cultural inequities.
Development and Cultural Diversity to reduce Poverty and promote Social InclusionThe programme promotes the revaluation of culture, inclusion, and intercultural dialogue, to bridge the gap of discrimination and social exclusion affecting minorities and disadvantaged groups whose rights and opportunities for education, health, and agricultural production are severely neglected, and thus perpetuates their position of poverty — all as a result of their culture or ethnicity.
IN THE NEWS
UN and Ecuador widen plan to save Yasuní forest in Amazon
UNDP launches initiative to accept donations of all sizes to its trust fund to preserve one of the world's most bio-diverse areas.
STORIES
Bridging racial barriers with words
Black, indigenous and mestiza women writers from across Latin America gather at an MDG-F-supported symposium to give a voice to "invisible" people.
The Recyclers of Orellana, safeguarding the environment and building livelihoods
The MDG-F is to helping to promote recycling and create jobs in Ecuador’s Amazon basin.
Endangered turtles find new allies in Ecuador’s Amazon basin
Once a prized local delicacy, Ecuador’s Charapas turtles are being protected through an MDG-F-financed programme to conserve the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve.
