Ecuador y sus estrategias sostenibles: Una visión hacia el futuro

Paola Andrea Suárez Torres; Amparo Isabel Pilicita Garrido; Yesenia Elizabeth Sánchez Torres; Digna Marcela Viteri Moya; César Antonio Portero Barrantes; Jesika Madelina Ojeda Hidalgo

doi:10.31637/epsir-2026-2489

Authors

Paola Andrea Suárez Torres Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1451-8017
Amparo Isabel Pilicita Garrido Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5690-3712
Yesenia Elizabeth Sánchez Torres Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0464-787X
Digna Marcela Viteri Moya Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-8629
César Antonio Portero Barrantes Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE
Jesika Madelina Ojeda Hidalgo Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation (LAAD AMERICAS N.V)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2026-2489

Keywords:

Management, economics, planning, knowledge, sustainability, import, strategy, foresight

Abstract

Introduction: Ecuador has implemented some strategies to improve its economy and its sustainability, in the first place, there is the increase in tax collection as a consequence of economic growth and adopted tax reforms. A second source of financing is income from oil sales, although production volumes have stagnated, it continues to be one of the main sources of income for Ecuador, given the current situation, it is necessary to propose sustainable strategies that will provide the country with an alternative and efficient long-term solution. Methodology: A qualitative and quantitative methodology was applied to the analysis variables to be considered as potential for investment. Results: Ecuador must implement strategies so that planning, education, knowledge management and technological innovation are aligned with sustainability. Discussion: In this context we must focus on improving education at all levels, investing in access to new technologies in order to implement a new horizon towards competitiveness, for which it is necessary to invest in research and technology applications. Conclusions: True sustainable growth in a country requires the effort of all stakeholders where everyone gets a return but at the same time contributes to the objectives of sustainable development.

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Author Biographies

Paola Andrea Suárez Torres , Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE

Professor at the University of the Armed Forces – ESPE, teaching both in-person and online courses in subjects such as Management and Entrepreneurship, Problem-Based Learning, Educational Management, Strategic Planning, and Quality Management, among others. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of the Armed Forces and a master’s degree in Business Management from the Private University of Loja. My professional experience is characterized by service to the country through the public banking sector, overseeing the granting and recovery of microloans, as well as creating partnerships with other government institutions to collaborate on the development of microenterprises and entrepreneurship—a practice that has been the foundation of my teaching for 19 years.

Amparo Isabel Pilicita Garrido, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE

Bachelor of Business Administration, Master’s in Strategic Planning and Management, with advanced studies completed at the University of the Armed Forces (ESPE). I am currently a university professor, teaching courses such as Strategic Management, Project Management, Strategic Foresight, and Quality Management. Additionally, I have worked as a consultant in planning and process management for public and private institutions. Published articles: Strategic Prospective Planning and Its Relationship to Planning in the Ecuadorian Public Sector; Strategic Planning for the Metropolitan Commission for Combating Corruption; Comprehensive Attention to Service Solutions; Post-Oil Ecuador: A Reality. Book: Designing Prospective Scenarios: A Proactive Decision-Making Technique.

Yesenia Elizabeth Sánchez Torres, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade and International Business from the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE and a Master’s degree in Foreign Trade (with a concentration in Business Development). She is a university professor with experience in customs and tax control, basic foreign trade operations, and customs regimes, integrating the theoretical and practical knowledge she acquired as a customs operations executive in the private sector. Author of articles on trade agreements and automation in customs management, with a focus on innovation and sustainable development. Committed to training professionals with strategic vision, ethics, and the skills to meet the challenges of international trade, driving the modernization of the sector and quality education.

Digna Marcela Viteri Moya, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE

Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the National University of La Plata, Argentina; Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Marketing Management from the National Polytechnic School, Ecuador.

Full-time faculty member at the University of the Armed Forces – ESPE – Ecuador, teaching courses related to sustainability and entrepreneurship.

Coordinator of the Knowledge, Leadership, and Management Area in the Department of Economics, Administration, and Commerce at the University of the Armed Forces – ESPE.

César Antonio Portero Barrantes , Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE

Master of Business Administration from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Ecuador; Mechanical Engineer from the Escuela Politécnica del Chimborazo, Ecuador.

Director of the Center for Military Applications Research at the University of the Armed Forces (ESPE). His professional career has spanned various management and technical positions in the Ecuadorian Navy, with 20 years of experience in technical and logistics fields.

Jesika Madelina Ojeda Hidalgo , Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation (LAAD AMERICAS N.V)

Assistant Manager at LAAD AMERICAS N.V. in Quito, Ecuador, with a degree in Business Administration from the Universidad del Pacífico – School of Business and a master’s degree in Business Management from the Universidad Particular de Loja. His professional career has been in public banking as an Assistant Manager of Microcredit and in private banking supporting agricultural projects for small and medium-sized enterprises, with 26 years of experience in the credit and finance sector.

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