Social innovation process in Ecuadorian civil society organizations (CSOs): progress and challenges

This article analyzes the evolution and current state of the social innovation process in Ecuadorian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) during the last decade. Within a dynamic environment, social innovation practices of CSOs in the country are examined and two emblematic experiences are detailed. The methodology of the study includes primary information from two analysis tables, two workshops and in-depth interviews with representatives of CSOs working in Ecuador. Among the main results of the article is that there are several actions that CSOs have been developing in the field of social innovation, partly to guarantee their survival and sustainability, also to respond, in a more adequate way, to social changes characterized by increasing inequalities and fulfill its objective of improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable sectors of society and thus guarantee the country's sustainable development.

• Autores: Rivera, Jairo; Araque, Wilson; Flor, Eulalia
• Fecha de publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad EAFIT
• Repositorio: Repositorio EAFIT
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/17703
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10784/17703
• Palabra clave: Civil society organizations; Social innovation; Ecuador; Organizaciones de la sociedad civil; Innovación social; Ecuador
• License: Copyright © 2019 Jairo Rivera, Wilson Araque, Eulalia Flor