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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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Organic Law on School Feeding

guarantee the right to food and nutrition in a sustainable manner for school-age children and adolescents, part of the National Education System, for the enjoyment of a dignified, healthy and active l...

Ecuador - Organic Law on School Feeding

The purpose of this Law is to guarantee the right to food and nutrition in a sustainable manner for girls, boys and adolescents of school age, part of the National Education System, for the enjoyment ...

(Es) (Ecuador) Law for the development of aquaculture and fishing

The Law for the Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries establishes the legal framework to regulate all phases of aquaculture and fishing activities in Ecuador, promoting their sustainable developmen...

Ecuador: National Agricultural Policy and Plan (2020-2030)

The instrument defines a policy for Ecuadorian agriculture that is competitive, sustainable, and inclusive. It is structured around six pillars: promoting productivity and quality, market orientation ...

Ecuador - COOTAD: Organic Code of Territorial Organization, Autonomies and Decentralization

Art. 1.- This Code establishes the political-administrative organization of the Ecuadorian State in the territory: the regime of the different levels of decentralized autonomous governments and specia...

National Irrigation and Drainage Plan

The National Government of Ecuador is promoting the National Irrigation Plan projected until 2027. The purpose is to expand coverage and improve irrigation efficiency, by strengthening irrigation orga...

Partial Scope Economic Complementation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua and the Government...

The purpose of the Partial Scope Agreement between Ecuador and Nicaragua is the granting of tariff preferences and the elimination of non-tariff restrictions to strengthen and boost their trade flows,...

Rural Youth Program

The Rural Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Schools-EE of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), aims to promote the development of entrepreneurship of young people between the ages of 18 and 2...

Guidelines for the promotion of bioentrepreneurship

It is formulated within the framework of Ecuadors REDD+ Action Plan "Forests for Good Living" (2016-2025). Its purpose is to issue guidelines for the promotion of bioenterprises as a strategy for the ...

Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Andean Countries (Colombia, Ecu...

Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, the Agreement preserves the rights and obligations between the United Kingdom and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru established under the Tr...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of Ecuador

Ecuador spares no effort to join the global fight to combat climate change according to its capabilities, despite the fact that it is responsible for a minimal percentage of greenhouse gas emissions i...

Ecuador: National Irrigation and Drainage Plan (2019 - 2027)

It defines six policies aimed at revitalizing the ecological management of irrigation, integrating irrigation systems into territorial development, improving water efficiency and expanding public and ...