ECU - HIP PREPARATE ESMERALDAS

About this project

Esmeraldas is experiencing a multidimensional crisis; in the past 10 years, there have been over 190 incidents of floods, droughts, landslides, earthquakes, spills, fires. This situation is worsened by the rise in violence within a social and economic context of extreme poverty and unemployment. According to the SNGR, more than 350,000 people are exposed to adverse events. In this context, the SNGR requested that UNDP design a project to support disaster preparedness for adverse events. This proposal will focus on four cantons: Quinindé, Esmeraldas, Atacames, Muisne, 5 parishes and 29 communities severely impacted in the last years. Its objective is to enhance the level of preparedness for disaster response among the urban, rural, and Chachi nationality populations (R1, R2). It will work on protection against the systemic crisis scenario, with an emphasis on first responders, women, girls, and adolescents (R3). Also, disaster preparedness and recovery for the population affected by multiple small-scale disasters (R4). This action plan adds value to the interventions that the government, UNDP and other agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, UNFPA) and civil society organisations (FUDELA, FEPP, Fululu, Lunita Lunera, RIOS) implement. The impact is to achieve better institutional organisation, response plans, action protocols, and population preparedness concerning the risks they face, with a focus on strengthening local leadership. UNDP will lead a consortium composed of Mujeres de Asf…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Ecuador

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparedness

Funded by

European Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01006045.

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