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Rio: Building community resilience for resilient cities - driving the local Implementation of the HFA

26 Mar 2010, Huairou Commission

This event, held as part of the World Urban Forum in Rio, examined how local governments are partnering with communities to promote the building of resilient cities...


National Platform
  • National Platform Focal Point:
    Plataforma Nacional de Ecuador
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  • Contact:Encargado Escritorio Cooperacion Sur-Sur
  • Phone:+593 22233773 +593 22553034


  • Hyogo Framework for Action
  • HFA Focal Point:
    Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
  • Website:http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/
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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 0
Drought 498,816
Flood 20,641
Landslide 7,938
 
Earthquake 954,980
Tsunami 351,614
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Flood 1982 700,000
Volcano 2006 300,013
Flood 2008 289,122
Flood 1992 205,000
Flood 1983 200,000
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement.
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