Environment
Ecuador - home to the Amazon rainforest, Andean páramos, cloud forests, and the Galápagos Islands - is among the top ten megadiverse countries in the world. This biodiversity supports an equally impressive cultural diversity, and natural resources form the backbone of the country’s sustainable development. USAID partners with the government and people of Ecuador to protect the country’s natural heritage and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Through this partnership USAID helps to conserve lands and species; combats illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; engages local communities and policymakers to combat conservation crimes; strengthens Indigenous groups to help protect the environment; and promotes the adoption of sustainable energy technologies in Ecuador.
Energy
USAID supports programming to mitigate the effects of climate change by improving the overall sustainability of the energy sector in Ecuador through the scaling up of nontraditional renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, and sustainable transport. These efforts aim to promote the financial and operational performance of the energy sector and its governance, which will ensure access to reliable and affordable energy needed to improve the lives of the Ecuadorian people.
