Advance and progress of food security policies and strategies in Ecuador

This research aims to assess advance and progress of food security policies and strategies implemented in Ecuador for the last ten years. For this, literature about progress and achievements of State implemented policies and programs - related to food security - has been reviewed. It is evident the effort made by the Government in the search of guaranteeing food availability and access to the population. Still, though, there is the need to establish guidelines for fostering concrete and systematic actions; also, development players and agents' participation in the implementation of programs and projects needs to be enhanced and coordinated; thus, guarantee outcomes, sustainability, and life quality betterment of the Ecuadorian population.