Ecuador: National Climate Change Strategy 2012-2025 (Ministerial Agreement No. 095)

Ecuador's National Climate Change Strategy 2012-2025 (ENCC), established through Ministerial Agreement No. 095 of July 19, 2012, and published in the Official Register, Special Edition No. 9, on June 17, 2013, is a national strategic planning and intersectoral coordination instrument addressing climate change. Developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, it provides a framework for integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation into public policies, programs, and decisions. Its vision for 2025 envisages Ecuador managing climate challenges effectively while safeguarding Buen Vivir and the rights of nature. The strategy is organized around two principal lines of action: climate change adaptation, aimed at reducing social, economic, and environmental vulnerability to climate impacts; and climate change mitigation, aimed at contributing to greenhouse gas emissions reductions and strengthening national capacities for emissions management. It adopts a cross-sectoral approach covering productive and environmental sectors, including agriculture, water resources, ecosystems, and natural heritage. For agrifood systems, the strategy is relevant because it addresses the climate vulnerability of agricultural production, water management, ecosystem conservation, and territorial resilience. It promotes coordination among public institutions, subnational governments, and other stakeholders, together with information generation, capacity development, and monitoring of climate-related actions. Its planning horizon covered 2012-2025. The conclusion of that period supports its classification as completed, without implying formal repeal of the establishing agreement or automatically attributing unverified adaptation or emissions reduction outcomes to the strategy.