📋 Tender Overview
Project number:
2022.2118.2
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
2C00 Latin America, Caribbean
Contact person:
Rubeena Esmail rubeena.esmail-arndt@giz.de
Partner countries:
Ecuador
SUMMARY
Goals:
The shared responsibility for shaping social cohesion has been strengthened at the municipal level.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
General Secretariat for Public Administration, Planning and Cabinet
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Current project:
7,500,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
not available
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
25.05.2023 - 30.06.2027
Current project:
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2027
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary objective
CRS KEY
15220 Civil Peace Development, Crisis Prevention and Conflict Resolution
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background:
Security in Ecuador has deteriorated in recent years. In 2023, Ecuador was among the countries in the Americas with the highest murder rates per capita.
As a result, the Ecuadorian government has initiated measures. It faces the challenge of promoting social cohesion, particularly in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, and coordinating strategies locally, in collaboration with municipal administrations and civil society.
Objective:
State institutions and civil society work together to contribute to stronger community cohesion.
Approach:
The project works with stakeholders from the state and civil society to improve social cohesion in communities. It aims to promote cooperation between local and national authorities.
The project also advises the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Interior on building partnerships with stakeholders to develop a shared understanding and strategies for social cohesion. It supports the Ministry in networking with state institutions such as the Ministry of Education and the Ombudsman's Office, as well as with civil society, the private sector, and academia.
The project trains and advises vulnerable and disadvantaged groups—especially women, young people, Indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian, and queer people—as well as government institutions on dialogue, peaceful conflict resolution, civic participation, and building trust. In selected neighborhoods, the project supports local residents in improving neighborly relations and implementing community initiatives.
By increasing opportunities for participation, the project also contributes to strengthening citizens' trust in government institutions.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (EN)
Context
Security in Ecuador has deteriorated in rec
