Strengthening Technical Capacity for Electric Mobility with a Gender Focus
- Thamires Pecis
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
The E-MOVILIZA project carried out the training programme Train the Trainers in Electromobility and Sustainable Mobility, marking an important step in Ecuador’s roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in the transport sector.
The project, formally titled Support for the Transition Toward Low-Carbon Electric Mobility in Ecuador, is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF7). Its implementation is led by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE), in coordination with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is executed by the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) in collaboration with the Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN) and the Centro de Movilidad Sostenible (CMS).
A high-level panel of experts
The programme brought together national and international experts who shared knowledge on some of the key operational and regulatory challenges facing the sector.
From the international side, Marcela Castillo from the Center for Sustainable Mobility of Chile and Paola García from the Metropolitan Public Transport Directorate of Santiago de Chile contributed perspectives that helped connect the programme with good practices and lessons learned from the Chilean electric mobility ecosystem.
From the national side, Diego Lincango from the Research and Analysis Laboratory on Sustainable Mobility at the National Polytechnic School and José Luis del Pozo, representative of Kia Ecuador, brought a local technical perspective. Their contributions helped ensure that the content reflected Ecuadorian regulations and the specific characteristics of its energy infrastructure.
Specialised training and gender focus
The workshop combined four-hour asynchronous modules with two-hour synchronous sessions. More than 90 participants were selected based on their technical profile, with the aim of strengthening their role as agents of change within their institutions.
The programme also integrated a gender perspective throughout, helping ensure that Ecuador’s energy transition is both inclusive and technically sound.
As part of a commitment to open knowledge and wider societal impact, all training modules have been made publicly available and can be accessed through the following links:
Strategic partnerships for knowledge building
The programme was supported by the strategic partnership between the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI), the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador, and the Center for Sustainable Mobility of Chile.
Through this collaboration, participants were able to build competencies through a train-the-trainers methodology, supporting the replication of knowledge within their institutions and contributing to the implementation of national low-carbon mobility policies.
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