This publication maps out the city-region strategy for the implementation of the Urban Futures program in the MANPANOR region.
MANPANOR (Municipal Association of the Northern Pacific Coast) is located in Ecuador’s Manabí province. It consists of four municipalities with a total population of around 200,000, of which 60 percent are under 30. Manabí’s main economic sectors are agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism. Its gastronomy has been declared an intangible heritage of Ecuador. So food tourism and regenerative agriculture have the potential to propel social, economic, cultural and ecological transformation in the coastal area.
Urban Futures works at the intersection of urban food systems, youth wellbeing, and climate action. Operating in intermediary cities in five countries, it supports local partners and especially young people to create more inclusive, climate-resilient cities and urban food systems.
