Question

Outline key problems that are hindering the development progress in Ecuador；Develop a strategy for addressing the problems, and then outline a methodology for quantitative evaluation of the success of your proposed strategy.

Answer 1

Problems faced by Ecuador are :-

According to a world development report , following are the major problems that are hindering the development of Ecuador :-

1) Chronic human right challenges

2) Limitation on free speech .

3) No freedom of expression

4) No freedom of association

5) Judicial inefficiency

6) Political interference

7) Prosecution of indigenous leaders

8) Poor prison conditions

9) Accountability for past abuses

10) Suppression of women rights

11) No reproductive healthcare access to women

12) Sexual Violence against children

13) Sexual orientation and gender identity to bisexuals

14) Refugees

Strategy for dealing with the problems:-

Following are some effective solution to the above problems :-

1) Repealing the key provisions of Communications Law that severely undermine free speech .

2) Reversing indefinite re election of public officials

3) Ending Statutes of limitations for sexual crimes

4) Ending government pressure to determine the editorial line of government media

5) Removal of corrupt judiciary members and appointment of new members in judiciary

6) Granting pardons to leaders who were wrongfully detained

7) Provision of all necessary facilities inside the prison

8) Decriminalisation of abortions

9) Providing legal status to same sexual marriage

10) Increasing restrictions on immigration to control refugees.

11) Seeking help from united nations

Effective methodology for checking the success of the proposal :-

The most effective method is to Appoint a Transition Council of Citizen Participation who will evaluate the performance of key state institutions and authority .

They will be confined with special powers including review and removal of corrupt judiciary .

They will keep a check on working of all public institutions and suggest corrective measures from time to time .