Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in El SalvadorDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Damage and losses statistics from Disaster Information Management SystemsDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/slvRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for El Salvador
What is Resilience? It’s the ability of individuals, communities, or countries exposed to disasters to anticipate, reduce the impact of, cope with, and recover from the effects of adversity. Our resilience initiatives reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen the ability of communities to keep healthy, connected, and organized. We work alongside communities all over the world to […]
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Since the December 2013 ash eruption of the Chaparratique Volcano in El Salvador, the communities located at its base have been working hard to reestablish themselves and recover from the shocks and stresses caused by the event. Today, these communities are more aware of the risks they face, and with the support of the Red
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This case study, developed under the ProVention Consortium’s Community Risk Assessment and Action Planning project, examines a flood disaster risk reduction and sustainable development initiative carried out in the Lower Lempa River Valley of El Salvador between 2000 and 2001. Commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and financed by the Inter-American