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Turning Consultation into Action in Ecuador
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
In June 2025, through the Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP), Canadian judicial experts travelled to Ecuador and met with Indigenous justice authorities and Ecuadorian justice-sector stakeholders. Together, they identified priorities for strengthening coordination between Indigenous and ordinary justice systems. What began as three days of focused consultation is now translating into concrete action. Building on those consultations, TAP supported Ecuadorian partners in turning selected priorities into practical initiatives through two complementary streams of work.