Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 31, 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of El Salvador |
| Headquarters | 15 Av. Norte y 9a C. Poniente Torre del Ministerio de Gobernación San Salvador |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
| Website | www.proteccioncivil.gob.sv |
The National Civil Defence System for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of El Salvador (in Spanish: Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres), commonly known as "Protección Civil", is an entity created to prevent disasters or reduce their impact on society, and coordinate disaster relief efforts.[1]
The Salvadoran Civil Defence System is part of a Central American network of governmental disaster relief agencies known as the Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America (in Spanish: Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC)). CEPREDENAC was created in the context of the Central American Integration System (SICA). [2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Decreto Legislativo 777 Ley de protección civil, prevención y mitigación de desastres". Corte Suprema de Justica. 2005-08-31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de Desastres Naturales en America Central (CEPREDENAC)". sica.int.
External links[edit]
- Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC)
- SATCA Early warning system for Central America (Sistema de Alerta Temprana para Centroamérica (SATCA))
- Humanitarian Information Network for Latin America and the Caribbean (Red de Información Humanitaria para América Latina y el Caribe (Redhum))