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Ministry of Economy to allocate a record-breaking $3.228 billion to Sectional Governments in 2023

Published on March 13, 2023

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The Ministry of Economy and Finance in Ecuador has announced that in 2023 it will deliver a record figure of $3.228 billion to decentralized autonomous governments (GAD), which includes 221 municipalities, 23 prefectures and 821 parish councils. This figure is $174 million more than what was delivered in 2022 and is […]

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