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2006 report
Oil exploitation versus citizens rights
Centro de Derechos Económicos y Sociales (CDES)

There is going to be more investment in health and education thanks to a new social reactivation fund, but valuable resources have been lost due to difficulties in implementing the scheme, and there are no long term programmes. The Government ought to provide the services that are a constitutional right for the population, seek alternatives to over-dependence on oil, and take measures to counter the negative impact that oil exploitation is having on the environment and on local and indigenous communities.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Slight progress  Malaria
Slight progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight regression  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight regression  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight regression  Scientists and engineers in research and development Significant regression  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level

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Signatures and ratifications by Ecuador
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
13481180 Population
283560 SQ KM
Capital: Quito
Currency: US dollar
Language: Spanish and Quechua
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries above average
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries above average
Health   Countries above average
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries above average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Stagnant
Information, science and technology   Stagnant
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
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