Jhonny Balseca, district director of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) in Pastaza, presented the 2025 Accountability Report at an event led by the ministry on April 27. The report outlined key achievements in road infrastructure, transportation services, housing initiatives and job creation for the province.
The presentation highlighted Pastaza’s role as a strategic territory for Ecuador. Gladys Velasco, MIT’s Zone 3 undersecretary, said: “Pastaza represents a strategic territory for the country where road infrastructure plays a key role in development, integration and local tourism. That is why our work has focused on actions that contribute to population well-being and sustainable development of the province.”
Balseca said that agreements were signed with local governments to reconstruct sections of highway E30 near Mangayacu–La Habitagua in Mera canton with an investment of USD 20,458.85. This project will directly benefit about 95,000 people. Another agreement was signed to upgrade a pedestrian route used by athletes and residents in Puyo parish.
Further cooperation included work with Santa Clara municipality to improve bridges along State Road Network E45 at Santa Clara’s main town entrance. Additional resources supported maintenance works at Talud de Mera with an investment of USD 153,000. Routine maintenance was carried out by nine microenterprises employing forty-five people directly with investments totaling around USD 279,000.
Other interventions included slope stabilization along E30 highway as well as paving works and vegetation clearance across the province’s state road network spanning over one hundred thirty-eight kilometers with investments reaching USD 250,000.
In transportation services during this period MIT issued three hundred six vehicle registrations along with certificates supporting regular operations which generated revenues estimated at USD 58,000.
On social programs Balseca reported that through Jóvenes en Acción one hundred three young people found employment thanks to more than USD 123,000 invested; another program called “Ecuatorianos en Acción” benefited one hundred forty participants through nearly USD145 ,000 spent.
Regarding housing policy three individuals qualified for subsidies or incentives while two Social Interest Housing projects and five Public Interest Housing projects were registered under Tu Casa MITI-MITI program. The ministry also began qualifying land measuring over seven thousand square meters in Santa Clara for future Social Interest Housing projects while providing legal advice to eleven social housing organizations seeking legal status.
Balseca concluded by highlighting “the importance of making territorial work visible to meet provincial needs” and reaffirmed his commitment “to continue strengthening institutional management for citizens’ benefit.”
