Ecuador

People transport food sacks used on the relief activities by the WFP on the north border of Ecuador. Copyright:WFP/Diego Rosero

Food Insecurity and Malnutrition on Ecuador's Northern Border
Colombia's four-decade long conflict has also affected neighboring countries. Nearly 135,000 Colombians in need of international protection live in Ecuador; most of them in the Northern provinces. Lack of infrastructure and basic services is worsening the social and nutritional situation in the region.
 

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Ecuador is a country of great social, cultural and geographical diversity, with inequality and exclusion continuing to dominate social problems. The persistence of poverty and malnutrition disproportionally affect young children, women and indigenous populations despite being classified as a “lower middle income country".

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries38,432
Beneficiary needs (mt)1,769
Beneficiary needs ($US)4,273,293
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