Networked governance in Ecuador’s border regions

Abstract

In order to improve security for both Colombian forced migrants andEcuadorians in the communities where they live, an approach thattakes advantage of governance networks can allow residents tonegotiate access to resources and rights that they otherwise wouldnot be able to enjoy. It can also improve relations between the twogroups.

Keywords

• forced migration
• refugee
• displacement
• asylum
• state
• fragility
• security
• Colombian
• Ecuador
• borderlands