Informe de Sistematización de la Experiencia del Proyecto “ARCSA por un Ecuador Emprendedor 2017 -2022” para el Fomento del Crecimiento de la Economía Local y el Fortalecimiento del Sector Productivo

Abstract

This experience systematization report refers to the “ARCSA for an Entrepreneurial Ecuador 2017 -2022” project, focusing on the methodology proposed by Jara (2018), its approach was carried out according to the following axes of analysis; a) Benefits as an entrepreneur for obtaining the Simplified Health Notification certification, b) Key factors of technical assistance that have contributed or limited the certification of the products. Through an analytical review, it was possible to understand the different stages of the Project until implementation and learn more about the experience and its findings; the participation of artisanal producers, microentrepreneurs and ARCSA staff was included. Among the findings we find the following: a) from the period 2017 to 2022, in Zone 9, 370 entrepreneurs have been registered who have obtained Health Notification for their products, including 47 microenterprises and 753 products; b) the benefits perceived were the commercialization and increase in sales, guaranteeing the quality and standards of their products, incorporating new Jobs in their business units, expanding their markets and their field to develop new products; c) the factors that have favored obtaining the Simplified Health Notification were the training, assistance and support provided by ARCSA technicians on a permanent basis. While the limiting factors were; errors in the delivery of documentation, entrepreneurs' lack of knowledge of the technical processes, dependence on third parties to obtain the NSS, the costs of laboratory analysis.