Ecuador ICI-cooperation in the field of meteorology The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Ecuador INAMHI is an authoritative statutory body with legal status under the national Secretariat or Risks (Secretaria naconal de Riesgos). It acts as the source of necessary hydro-meteorological data
 and services to different target groups for support in decision making. INAMHI operats a nationwide observaton network and maintains hydro-meteorological data records for climatic and environmental research. The main service products of INAMHI are hydro-m
eteorological forecasts including warnings and alerts on severe conditions.The institutional cooperation's overall objective is to reduce risks for the loss of human life and property caused by hazardous weather and changing climate in Ecuadorian society. 
The project purpose is to improve readiness and capacity at INAMHI to manage and produce safety services on extreme natural phenomena for the Ecuadorian society. The cooperation focuses on building the capacity on know-how on hydro-meteorological observati
on networks incl. data handling adoption of new observation technologies incl. weather radars and enhancing of weather and early warning servies to mitigate impacts of natural hazards in Ecuador.The impelenting parties are Finnish Meteorological Institute 
and INAMHI. The duration of the project is two years 2012-2013 and budget 250 000 Euros.