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Cocoa is one of Ecuador’s most emblematic and traditional export products. The cocoa sector is vital to the country's economy and is an essential source of livelihood for many households in rural areas...

KEY MESSAGES: Aquaculture plays an essential role in feeding a growing population, fuelling economic growth, and reducing the food sector’s greenhouse emissions. It is the fastest-growing food...

This projection update on the food security situation in Ecuador revises the earlier projections for the period from September 2024 to March 2025, covering all 24 provinces. The update was...

This technical note presents the theory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. It provides the rationale for development actors and practitioners to adopt...

Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, especially in the Ecuadorian Amazon, where >60,000 ha are dedicated to cocoa; 48,600 ha in production in 2021. Most...

Despite increasing scholarly attention to individual aspirations, rural women's aspirations in agriculture remain largely unexplored. With women increasingly central to agricultural work, understanding their...

The first IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis in Ecuador has covered all 24 provinces, revealing that approximately 2.7 million people are expected to face...

Through 12 case studies, this report examines how the Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analyses can be leveraged to enhance the ability of national social protection...

Multiple shocks and stresses, such as climate change, pandemics and conflicts, have disrupted global agrifood systems, affecting food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. The COVID-19 pandemic...

A series of country case studies delineating the World Food Programme’s long-term support in strengthening national social protection systems around the globe. This collection is based on rapid...