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Ecuador

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Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011

Ecuador

There is a long-standing history of cooperation between Ecuadorian and Flemish higher education institutions. After nearly 20 years of successful cooperation, Ecuador remains one of the main partner countries in our portfolio. Since 2003, we have spent over € 19 million in cooperation programmes with Ecuador, including 2 long-term Institutional University Cooperation programmes with the Escuela Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) and the University of Cuenca (UCuenca).

The outphasing IUC programme with UCuenca and a national Network in Biodiversity coordinated by ESPOL and 3 other Ecuadorian universities are the cornerstones of the Ecuador country programme.

Ongoing projects

1
Network University Cooperation
Networks 2019 Phase 2 Ecuador Biodiversity
6
TEAM projects
“Buen vivir” through integrated health care: optimizing intercultural collaboration in rural areas in Ecuador Improving Ecuadorian child nutrition by using mango by-products as potential sources of bioactive compounds Food standards and sustainability in the cocoa supply chain in Ecuador Enhancing the social value of the circular economy in Latin America A combined omics and bioinformatics research approach to improve spontaneous Ecuadorian cocoa bean fermentation processes Innovative governance systems for built cultural heritage, based on traditional Andean organisational principles in Ecuador.
4
JOINT
Asociación Ecuatoriana para el Fomento de la Investigación Educativa (AEFIE) Statistics for development Global Open Water Academic Network Trees against malaria: strengthening of academic and research capacity on Cinchona trees in Peru, Ecuador and DR Congo
6
South Initiatives
Biomonitoring of aquatic environments in the Amazon using environmental DNA COFOREC Consolidating a long-term forest monitoring network in a human modified landscape in Northern Ecuador. Accessible orthopaedics in Ecuador Improving research skills of healthcare professors to enhance evidence based practice in Northern Ecuador Longitudinal monitoring of nutritional health in Kichwa mothers and breastfed infants through saliva sequencing applications ProPED: Professionalisation of the ECEC centers by pedagogical guidance

Country Strategy

The Country Strategy for Ecuador fits in with the Ecuadorian national strategy for improving the quality of life (‘Buen vivir’). The following main themes are identified for all future interventions in the cooperation with Ecuador:

  • Biodiversity/natural resources. Sub-themes: Biotechnology; Biomedicine; Energy and agricultural production systems.
  • Education. Sub-themes: Educational research and problem based learning; Research based education; Teacher training; Ph.D. training.
  • Health. Sub-themes: Health system and public health; Family medicine; HIV.
  • Social sciences. Sub-themes: Security issues; Migration and intercultural topics.
  • Food and nutrition.
  • Cultural heritage.

The country strategy identifies the following main transversal and cross-cutting themes:

  • University management and issues related to strengthening of academic skills.Sub-themes: Scientific writing; Statistics; Academic English; Library and ICT skills.
  • Institutional capacity building. Sub-themes: HR; Educational and research policies; University management.

Overview current partners

Universidad de Cuenca (UCuenca)
Escuela Superior Politéctnica del Litoral (ESPOL)
Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN)
Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN)
Universidad Nacional de Loja (UNL)
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)
Universidad de Guayaquil (UG)
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB)
Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam (IKIAM)
Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí (ULEAM)

Documents

Country information

Ecuador

Important information on Ecuador, such as its Country Strategy, Joint Context Analysis (JCA), Joint Strategic Framework (JSF), and general Facts & Figures on VLIR-UOS activity in Ecuador.

Ecuador Country Strategy Ecuador Facts and Figures Ecuador Fact sheet Ecuador Joint Context Analysis (JCA) Ecuador Joint Strategic Framework (JSF) Ecuador Background document

Publications

IUC and NETWORK evaluation reports

Evaluation reports and their management response of ongoing (mid-term) or finished (final) long-term Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) and NETWORK programmes

2017 - Final evaluation - IUC with Universidad de Cuenca (UCuenca) 2011 - Mid-term evaluation - IUC with Universidad de Cuenca (UCuenca) 2010 - Final evaluation - IUC with Escuela Politécnica Superior del Litoral (ESPOL)