Ecuador: Pilot on indigenous peoples and trade (IPT)

Overview

Summary

This pilot project aims to develop an ITC approach to Indigenous Peoples and Trade (IPT) while taking advantage of the strengths of a women-led indigenous community in Ecuador and a partnership with Columbia University to work on the following: 1) Finalize and enrich ITC's concept on IPT, and 2) Develop a needs assessment and a set of recommendations to assist AMWAE on product development and commercialization for chocolate products.

Partners

Funder

ITC Trust Fund Window 1 (Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland)

Implementer

Misión Permanente de la República del Ecuador ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio

Implementer

Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

ITC contact

Rene Alejandro

Alarcon Valdivieso

Email

alarcon [at] intracen.org