Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Ecuador

The Democracy Programme in Ecuador (Ágora Democrática), promotes inclusive politics and provides technical assistance to lawmakers.

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Youth participation in Ecuador

News Article - 12 December 2011

On 8 and 9 December 2011, two interactive workshops took place with local youth in Santa Domingo and Esmeraldas in Ecuador. The workshops were organised by NIMD's local partner Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA) and are part of a broader programme, which is called 'Activate' and focuses on stimulating y

Emerging security challenges in the Andean region

News Article - 05 December 2011

On 1 and 2 December 2011, the international seminar 'Dimensions of Security' took place in Quito, Ecuador. The seminar was organised by NIMD's partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA) in cooperation with International IDEA. The seminar, in which around 40 experts participated, was a follow

Regional conference Latin America in Puembo, Quito

News Article - 15 November 2011

On 24 October the Latin American partners of NIMD gathered for a three day conference in the small village of Puembo, under the shadows of Ecuador’s capital Quito. A six member delegation of NIMD from The Hague was also present. The main focus of the conference was on exchanging information on pol

Ágora Libro

Case Study - 2011

Study on the functioning of the 'Codigo de la democracia' (Democracy Code) in Ecuador

NIMD concerned about events in Ecuador

News Article - 01 October 2010

NIMD expresses its support for the democratically elected government of Ecuador.

Agora Política: documenting democracy in Ecuador

News Article - 04 August 2010

In 2010, NIMD's local partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA), launched a political magazine, Agora Política. The aim of the magazine is to disseminate a variety of perspectives on the new political situation in Ecuador.

'El Buen Vivir': The new constitution in practice in Ecuador

News Article - 18 May 2010

Democratic governance still faces great challenges in many countries within the Latin American region. Political institutions remain weak and governments change frequently. Ecuador is no exception.

Ecuadorian parliamentarian to speak at NIMD

News Article - 11 May 2010

On Wednesday 2 June, Ecuadorian parliamentarian Virgilio Hernandez will give a lunch lecture at the NIMD offices in The Hague.

What we do: Ecuador

Video - 2009

Partners explain why the NIMD programme in Ecuador promotes public participation and gender equality in politics, and how it has helped bring about a new Constitution and a new Political Parties law.

NIMD meets with Ecuador's Vice President

News Article - 15 September 2009

On September 14, 2009 Ecuador’s Vice President Lenin Moreno received the director and staff of NIMD and Ecuadorean partner Ágora Democratica.

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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Alianza País (AP)
• Democratic Alternative (DA)
• Nuevo País (NP)
• Movimiento UNO
• Movimiento Independiente Futuro Ya
• Movimiento Honradez Nacional
• Movimiento Concertación Democrática Nacional
• Movimiento Fuerza Ecuatoriana
• Izquierda Democrática (ID)
• Unión Demócrata Cristiana (UDC)
• Partido Social Cristiano (PSC)
• Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano (PRE)

Key achievements in 2009

• In Ecuador NIMD works with International IDEA in a joint programme, Ágora Democrática, that promotes inclusive politics and provides technical assistance to lawmakers. The programme has contributed to provisions for women’s political and economic rights in Ecuador’s new Constitution, assisted in debating and disseminating the new Constitution and helped design a new Electoral and Political Parties law.

Key achievements in 2008

• NIMD’s partner organization Ágora Democrática has created a dialogue between newly-elected members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) from ruling and opposition parties during an exchange visit to Spain, the Netherlands and Norway as a preparation for the CA. The central issues were: energy policy, social dialogue and the CA itself
• On 1 August, the Ágora Democrática Programme organized an international seminar on constitutional reforms. The seminar was opened by President Rafael Correa and was attended by OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, amongst others. It offered a public space for debate between the Ecuadorean political actors and civil society.
• In order to inform and involve Ecuadorean society in the CA and to strengthen the relationship between the media and politicians Agora Democrática has organized weekly radio debates about the CA, and a series of workshops for media and politicians.
 

Key national partners

• Political parties (see annex)
• Coordinadora de Radios Populares y Educativas del Ecuador (CORAPE, network of community radios)
• Participación Ciudadana, NGO on civil participation
• Centro de Documentación e Información de los Movimientos Sociales del Ecuador (CEDIME, Documentation Centre of the Social Movements in Ecuador)
• Simón Bolívar Andean University
• Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLASCO)

Key international partners

• International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECI)
• Organization of American States (OAS)