our partners

Acción Ecológica

Acción Ecológica is an environmental NGO which campaigns on a range of issues including, forests, oil, mining, biodiversity, genetically modified crops, costal ecosystems, agricultural toxins, ecological debt, free trade agreements and the privatization of water sources. Their forest campaign focuses on the protection of the forests from intensive wood extraction.

Our development worker is a specialist in geo-referencing information systems with environmental training. He is responsible for designing and putting in place a database of geo-reference information on the forests in danger in Ecuador and illegal logging in the country. This will serve to support advocacy and monitoring work and allow Acción Ecológica to denounce illegal activities at a national and international level.

CAMAREN - Foro de Recursos Hídricos

CAMAREN is a consortium of public and private entities which aims to contribute to the sustainable and fair management of Ecuador's renewable natural resources, including water, through training of technicians, community trainers and peasant farmers.

Progressio's development worker is working with CAMAREN as a specialist in natural resource management in a team which coordinates and supports the National Water Resources Forum.

Coordinadora Ecuatoriana de Agroecología (CEA)

CEA is a network of organisations that promotes rural sustainable development and agroecology programmes in Ecuador. The network is one of three partner organisations working on a new Progressio project to help poor communities in the Ecuadorian Highlands to establish fair sustainable systems to manage water, land and seeds.

Progressio's development worker is an agricultural engineer who previously worked as a Progressio development worker for six years with small scale farmers in the Dominican Republic on agroecological projects.

Fundación Mujer y Familia Andina (FUNDAMYF)

The Andean Woman and Family Foundation is an NGO which aims to promote sustainable development and equal gender, ethnic and generational relations. They work with some of the most vulnerable groups in Ecuador. They work closely with local governments and support social organisations through participatory local development plans and micro regional development programs.

Progressio's development worker is a specialist in urban planning in vulnerable areas, working with the canton (county) government in the northern province of Esmeraldas on a program of legalisation and reorganisation of neighbourhoods. In the city of Esmeraldas 65% of inhabitants do not have legal title to their land and there has been very little planning of housing development in the city making it difficult to provide people with services.

Instituto de Estudios Ecuatorianos (IEE - Institute of Ecuadorian Studies)

The Institute of Ecuadorian Studies is an NGO which aims to strengthen civil society participation in local development projects. Working closely with indigenous community organisations and women's groups, it carries out training and workshops to improve people's capacity to manage land, soil, water and seeds in a sustainable way.

Progressio's development worker is working on a three year Progressio project to help marginalised communities in the Ecuadorian Highlands manage natural resources. The project has been funded by the Big Lottery and is being led by IEE and two other partner organisations.

Movimiento Indígena y Campesino de Cotopaxi - MICC

MICC is a political movement of indigenous people and small scale farmers in the Cotopaxi province of Ecuador. The organization campaigns for the rights of indigenous people and small scale farmers to have access to water, land, education, healthcare and housing.

Progressio's development worker is working on a three year project to help marginalised communities in the Ecuadorian Highlands manage natural resources.