Smiling woman in red face paint across the eyes holding a package of chocolate in one hand, and in the other half a cacao showing the white seeds within, against a background of green forest.
Two women farmers sit in the foliage with laughing faces.
Small baskets made in Ecuador on a small table, with a photo of an older woman at the background in the center.

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 provide training and tools to improve AMWAE's production and quality of cocoa.  

    Recipients

    Partners

    ITC contact

    Rene Alejandro
    Alarcon Valdivieso
    Email
    alarcon [at] intracen.org