Summary

The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, conducted an official country visit to Ecuador from 28 August to 8 September 2023. The purpose of the visit was to examine the efforts made by Ecuador to combat poverty and to protect the human rights of people living in poverty. Ecuador faces a vicious cycle of poverty and insecurity. Poverty results in insecurity and insecurity, in turn, impacts the ability of the country to fight poverty. The incidence of poverty is higher among women, the Indigenous population and people who live in rural areas. The report closes with a set of recommendations focused on improving the situation of Indigenous groups and women, making social protection more effective and taxation more progressive and better protecting workers’ rights.