Food & agriculture A change of approach in Ecuador: Coffee that Conserves 22 September 2025 Karina Mansilla Practical Action has officially opened its new office in Ecuador, focused on helping build sustainable livelihoods and increasing biodiversity. Read the full story
Environment “Weaving the Future”: Indigenous women leaders of the Andean Amazon share their vision, struggles, and triumphs 5 September 2025 Women from the provinces of Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe in Ecuador, and from the provinces of Bagua, Condorcanqui, and Datem del Marañón in Peru, are not giving up. They are part of one of the most vulnerable populations on the planet; however, they are working slowly but surely and unstoppably to become part of the spaces from which they have always been excluded, but which they should always have been part of. Read the full story
Climate Resilience Guardians of the Amazon: the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples in climate action 8 August 2025 Alicia Quezada, Regional Director for Latin America Latin America is home to around 800 Indigenous Peoples, with an estimated population of nearly 58 million people. Today, many of them are facing the direct consequences of deforestation and climate change, which threaten their territories and livelihoods. Read the full story
Ecuador boosts policy makers’ capacity to integrate ecosystem services into agroforestry and silvopastoral systems 16 May 2025 With the aim of promoting agroforestry and silvopastoral systems in Ecuador, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Practical Action, and Solidaridad carried out the training module “Ecosystem Services and Technical Approaches to Promote Agroforestry and Silvopastoral Systems.” Read the full story
