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RECONSTRUCTION MASTER PLAN FOR THE ECUADORIAN COAST AFTER THE EL NIÑO NATURAL DISASTER

This effort was undertaken  by three of Urbana’s senior consultants  for   the  newly-created Regional Development Agency named Corpecuador,  and  the  Ecuadorian  Vice President’s Office in charge of the reconstruction of the country’s  coastline,  after  the  disasters  caused By  the:  El Niño  phenomenon. The study  was a mayor effort  funded  by  the  World  Bank, within the Project and Assistance Preparation Credit Program, of the Ecuadorian government.

The assignment was to develop a Reconstruction Master Plan, to remedy  urban  damages  in 78 coastal cities in Ecuador. Including: housing,basic infrastructure, schools,  health  centers, flooding control infrastructures, and community upgrading.  The study is part of a National Reconstruction Strategy Program.