Ecuador
Ecuador
UNHCR has been present in Ecuador since 2000 to protect and promote the inclusion of asylum-seekers, refugees, stateless people, and other people who were forced to leave their home countries.
![Ecuador. Getsemaní and Gadiel Find Resilience, Friendship, and New Opportunities Through Sports in Ecuador](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_08/public/RF1414713.webp?h=c74750f6&itok=dkY9ZTle&t=1747373215 ""Getsemaní (12) and Gadiel (14), siblings from Margarita island, Venezuela, arrived in Ecuador with their family searching for a fresh start. Adjusting to a new country was challenging, especially as they faced xenophobia, which initially led them to isolate themselves. However, joining a local sports program transformed their journey. Through training sessions and games, they began to build friendships and reconnect with their community.Their parents also found a sense of belonging, forming bonds with others while watching their children play. Sports not only helped Getsemaní and Gadiel integrate but also instilled essential values like resilience, courage, and empowerment. Their mother emphasizes how these lessons have shielded them from negative influences and paved the way for brighter opportunities."")
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Key statistics
469,395
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
439,097
people were identified in need of international protection in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Venezuela
$73.3 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Ecuador are sustained
Due to its geographical position and its historical solidarity towards forcibly displaced people, Ecuador is a country of destination, transit, and origin of mixed movements from several countries. Ecuador is home to one of the largest refugee populations in the region – mainly from neighbouring Colombia – and to the fourth-largest community of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America.
UNHCR works with authorities, civil society, other UN Agencies, as well as partners and the private sector to help refugees, asylum-seekers, other people forced to flee, and their hosts thrive in Ecuador. This includes facilitating access to the asylum and other protection procedures, providing key information on services, rights, obligations and assistance, and supporting an environment conducive to the social and economic inclusion of people forced to flee.
Strategy and results
This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Strategy
Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.
Indicators and targets
Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.
Annual Results Report
Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.
Population and financial overview
Ecuador
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street and mailing address:
Whymper 28 39 y Francisco de Orellana, Edificio CERVINO,, pisos 2 y 3, Quito, Ecuador
Phone:
+593 2 2987 800
Fax:
+593 2 451 2448
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -5
Working hours
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
The UNHCR Field Office in Esmeraldas
Street and mailing address:
Bastidas 1-02 y Barbisotty, Las Palmas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Phone:
+593 6 246 0631
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -5
Working hours
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
The UNHCR Head of Field Office in Tulcán
Street and mailing address:
Holanda entre Italia y Av., Tulcanaza frente al asilo de, Tulcan, Ecuador
Phone:
+593 6 296 2137
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -5
Working hours
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
The UNHCR Field Office in Ibarra
Street and mailing address:
Juan de la Roca 350 y Av., José Tobar y Tobar, sector Pi, Ibarra, Ecuador
Phone:
+593 6 2603 434
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -5
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
The UNHCR Head of Sub-Office in Lago Agrio
Street and mailing address:
Guayas entre Venezuela y Loja esquina, Lago Agrio, Ecuador
Phone:
+593 6 2820212
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -5
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
