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Ecuador and UN coordinate food-security preparations for El Niño

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ecuador and UN agencies agreed to coordinate preparedness and response measures for possible El Niño effects, focusing particularly on food security.
  • The humanitarian network will also address health, education, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene and protection for vulnerable communities.
  • Ecuador says about 1.3 million people could face El Niño impacts across 17 provinces, while the government has declared a nationwide red alert.

Ecuador is coordinating with the United Nations to protect food supplies as it prepares for possible effects from El Niño. Vice President María José Pinto met with UN country coordinator Laura Melo and the heads of UN agencies to discuss preparedness and response measures.

The National Risk Management Secretariat said the meeting agreed to act through the Country Humanitarian Network, which brings together UN agencies and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. The network aims to complement government efforts, coordinate available capabilities, expand international cooperation and strengthen assistance to the most vulnerable communities.

Food security is one of the network’s priorities. Planned measures will seek to anticipate disruption to food access, availability and supply in communities most exposed to the climate phenomenon. The response will also cover health, education, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene and protection.

The risk-management secretariat estimates that about 1.3 million people could be exposed to El Niño’s effects in 17 of Ecuador’s 24 provinces. The first impacts have already been reported in the artisanal fishing sector.

The government declared a nationwide red alert on Saturday because of changing ocean and atmospheric conditions. President Daniel Noboa also made stronger prevention and preparedness measures a national priority, including efforts to secure the budgets needed by ministries.

The objective is to complement the activities of the Government, coordinate capacities, expand international cooperation and reinforce assistance to the most vulnerable populations.

· Ecuador's National Risk Management SecretariatThe statement described the purpose of the coordinated humanitarian response.
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