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The general objective of this research is to analyze the effectiveness of the Intersectoral Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Reduction of Chronic Child Malnutrition in Ecuador during the period 2021–2023, based on national data and a review of public policies implemented to combat chronic malnutrition in childhood. The study is supported by a qualitative methodological structure with an analytical-descriptive design, in which the impact of public policies implemented under the Intersecto...

This thesis develops the architectural design of a Type A Health Center in the parish of Zámbiza, Quito, as a comprehensive response to the urban, social, environmental, and emotional conditions of the territory. The project emerges from a multiscale analysis that identifies structural issues such as the fragmentation of the urban fabric, the scarcity of public facilities, the precariousness of primary health care, and the disconnection between infrastructure and community. At the same time, ...

This thesis considers free, prior, and informed consultation (FPIC) as a fundamental collective right of Indigenous peoples in Ecuador, particularly when their lands, cultures, and traditions face direct and indirect impacts from hydrocarbon projects. The research focuses on Ecuador’s constitutional framework, international human rights instruments, and InterAmerican Court jurisprudence, arguing that although the 2008 Constitution enshrines this right, in practice FPIC has been applied incorr...

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