Territorial Economic Empowerment for the Indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorians and Montubian Peoples and Nationalities (TEEIPAM)

The development objective of Territorial Economic Empowerment for the Indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorians and Montubian Peoples and Nationalities Project for Ecuador is to improve livelihoods and support COVID-19 relief for targeted Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities, Afro-Ecuadorians, and Montubians, in accordance with their vision and priorities for development. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthening Governance and Investment Planning for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Ecuadorians, and Montubians (IPAM) Development, has the following sub-components: (i) Territorial governance and investment planning; and (ii) National dialogue and development planning. 2) The second component, Preparation and implementation of territorial subprojects, has the following sub-components: (i) Subproject preparation; (ii) Territorial Governance and Livelihood Subproject Investments; (iii) Support for financial inclusion; and (iv) COVID-19 Relief and Recovery. 3) The third component, : Promotion of higher education and employment generation for IPAMs, has the following sub-components: (i) Promotion of higher education; and (ii) Employment opportunities. 4) The fourth component, Project Administration, Communication and Monitoring and Evaluation, aims to finance the Project implementing unit (PIU) team at both the central and territorial levels, and operational costs associated with the planning, coordinating, contracting, supervising, monitoring, and reporting of project-financed activities.