This publication is a product of the Climate Helpdesk technical assistance program which is led by the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) and managed by LEDS LAC, and prepared by Grupo FARO under the supervision of the Consortium of Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE). LEDS LAC is a network of organizations that work to facilitate the design and implementation of low-emission development strategies and the establishment of ambitious climate goals in Latin America and the Caribbean. CONGOPE is an institution specialized in capacity development for the public management of the Intermediate Provincial Governments, which contributes to strengthening the development processes of the provinces of Ecuador. Readers may reproduce this document as long as the source is recognized as follows: FARO Group. (2021). Methodological document "Guide for the inclusion of the NDC Ecuador at the subnational level in territorial planning". Quito: FARO Group. The ideas in this document are the point of view of the authors and do not necessarily represent the institutional position of Grupo FARO on the subject. In this publication it has been chosen to use the generic masculine, understanding that all mentions in such a genre always represent women and men. This publication has been prepared with the financial support of LEDS LAC. This document’s content is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of LEDS LAC.