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ZIKA RESPONSE in ECUADOR and PERU FINAL PROGRESS REPORT USAID ZIKA PROGRAM Period: September 30, 2016 to September 29, 2019 Submission Date: December 29, 2019
ZIKA RESPONSE IN ECUADOR AND PERU FINAL PROGRESS REPORT USAID ZIKA PROGRAM Period: September 30, 2016 to September 29, 2019 Submission Date: December 29, 2019 (DELETE THIS BLANK PAGE AFTER CREATING PDF. IT’S HERE TO MAKE FACING PAGES AND LEFT/RIGHT PAGE NUMBERS SEQUENCE CORRECTLY IN WORD. BE CAREFUL TO NOT DELETE THIS SECTION BREAK EITHER, UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE GENERATED A FINAL PDF. IT WILL THROW OFF THE LEFT/RIGHT PAGE LAYOUT.) Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS III ACTIVITY OVERVIEW VI ZIKA PROGRAM ACTIVITY DETAILS VI ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VIII ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION XI PROGRESS NARRATIVE XI REPORTING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION DATA XX COLLABORATION XXV COLLABORATION WITH OTHER USAID OR USG ACTIVITIES XXV LEARNING FOCUSED COLLABORATION AND ENGAGING IN LEARNING APPROACHES XXVI CHALLENGES OF THE COLLABORATION XXVII COLLABORATION AND/OR KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITH PARTNER ENTITIES IN HOST GOVERNMENT AND OTHER DONOR AGENCIES XXVII KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLABORATION XXIX CHALLENGES OF THE COLLABORATION XXIX LEARNING XXX RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS XXXII COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTION XXXVI KEY COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES - PROJECT PROMOTIONAL, PUBLIC OR MEDIA EVENTS/ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PROJECT XXXVI SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT STRATEGY XL ANNEXES XLII ANNEX IA. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR REPORTING SHEET XLIII ANNEX IB. OTHER ZIKA ACTIVITY INDICATORS XLIX ANNEX II SUCCESS STORIES LIV ANNEX III TRAINING REPORT LVIII ANNEX IV PICTURES (EVENTS, TRAININGS ETC.) LXXXVI ANNEX V SUB-GRANTS UNDER THE ACTIVITY XC ANNEX VI INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES -
Characiformes, Stevardiinae, Characidae) from the Pacific Coast of Northwestern Ecuador, South America
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation 38.2 (2015) 241 A new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Stevardiinae, Characidae) from the Pacific coast of northwestern Ecuador, South America C. Román–Valencia, R. I. Ruiz–C., D. C. Taphorn B., P. Jiménez–Prado & C. A. García–Alzate Román–Valencia, C., Ruiz–C., R. I., Taphorn B., D. C., Jiménez–Prado, P. & García–Alzate, C. A., 2015. A new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Stevardiinae, Characidae) from the Pacific coast of northwestern Ecuador, South America. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 38.2: 241–252, Doi: https://doi.org/10.32800/ abc.2015.38.0241 Abstract A new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Stevardiinae, Characidae) from the Pacific coast of northwes- tern Ecuador, South America.— A new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Characidae, Stevardiinae) is described from the Pacific coast of northwestern Ecuador, South America. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by the presence in males of bony hooks on the caudal fin rays (vs. absence). The different layers of pigment that constitute the humeral spots have differing degrees of development and structure that are independent of each other. Brown melanophores are distributed in a thin, vertical, superficial layer of the epithelium (layer 1) and in another deeper (layer 2) that overlaps the first and is centered over the lateral–line. B. ecuadorensis has a horizontally oval or elliptical shape layer 2 pigment in the anterior humeral spot (vs. a rectangular or circular layer 2). The new species further differs in having an anterior extension of the caudal peduncle spot (vs. no anterior extension of the caudal peduncle spot) and by having a dark lateral stripe overlaid by the peduncular spot and by the regularly distributed pigmentation on scales on the sides of the body (vs. -
Ecuador Update
ACAPS Briefing Note: Earthquake in Ecuador Update Briefing Note Update – 26 April 2016 Key findings ECUADOR Anticipated 350,000 people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance at 23 April. The number has fallen from an estimated scope and Earthquake 720,000 people three days earlier. Epicentre: Close to Muisne Magnitude: 7.8 scale Priorities for WASH: Lack of clean water, latrines, and waste humanitarian management. Need for international Not required Low Moderate Significant Major intervention Shelter and NFIs: 29,000 people in need of emergency assistance X shelter. 18,200 people are located in temporary sites. NFIs Very low Low Moderate Significant Major such as tarpaulins still needed. Expected impact X Health: Trauma care for the injured, mental healthcare, and psychosocial support. Due to water shortages and lack of Crisis overview adequate sanitation, the risk of vector- and waterborne epidemics has increased. The death toll from the 16 April earthquake stands at 655 and is expected to rise, as around 48 people are still unaccounted for (Government 24/04/2016). Around 350,000 people Humanitarian Damage to transport infrastructure such as roads and bridges are currently in need of assistance (UN OCHA 23/04/2016). constraints limits access to some areas. Casualty figures per province, 24 April 2016* Province People displaced People killed Buildings destroyed Manabi 24,117 643 705 Santo Domingo de 885 5 384 los Tsachilas Guayas – 5 – Los Rios 240 – – Esmeraldas 3,543 28 420 Santa Elena 30 - Total 29,067 655 1,125 Source: Government 24/04/2016; ECHO 22/04/2016 Limitations * Casualty figures are given for the six provinces with a state of emergency, and make up the The full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake is still being assessed. -
Twelve-Months Summary Update Ecuador: Earthquake
Twelve-months summary update Ecuador: Earthquake Emergency appeal n° MDREC012 GLIDE n° EQ-2016-000035-ECU 12- Issued on: 28 June 2017 Timeframe covered by this update: 22 April 2016 to 30 April 2017 Emergency Appeal operation start date: 22 April 2016 Timeframe: 16 months (ends on 21 August 2017) Appeal target current budget: Appeal coverage: Total response to date: 8,468,259 Swiss francs 15,085,628 Swiss Francs 63% Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: 405,778 Swiss francs N° of people being assisted: At least 85,324 people (21,331 families) Host National Society presence: The Ecuadorian Red Cross (ERC) has a national headquarters in Quito, 24 provincial boards, 110 local branches 200 staff members and for this operation has mobilized 765 volunteers and more than 1,300 students from the ERC Technical Institute (ISTCRE). Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners actively involved in the operation: American Red Cross, British Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross Society, Colombian Red Cross Society, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mexican Red Cross Society, Norwegian Red Cross Society, Philippines Red Cross, Salvadorian Red Cross Society, Spanish Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners supporting this operation: American Red Cross, Andorran Red Cross, Austrian Red Cross, British Red Cross, China Red Cross (Hong Kong branch), China Red Cross (Macau Branch), Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, German Red Cross, Honduran Red Cross, , Japanese Red Cross Society, Liechtenstein Red Cross, Mexican Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross (with own and Swiss government funds), Red Cross of Monaco, Swedish Red Cross (with Swedish government funds), Swiss Red Cross (with own and Swiss government funds), Taiwan Red Cross Organization, The Canadian Red Cross Society (with own and Canadian government funds), The Netherlands Red Cross (with Netherlands government funds) and The Republic of Korea National Red Cross. -
Volume 101 Annals Number 1 of the 2015 Missouri Botanical Garden
Volume 101 Annals Number 1 of the 2015 Missouri Botanical Garden A REVISION OF THE GENUS Thomas B. Croat3 and Lynn P. Hannon CHLOROSPATHA (ARACEAE)1,2 ABSTRACT This is the first revision of the genus Chlorospatha Engl. (Araceae) since Michael Madison’s 1981 treatment. The genus consists of three sections, two of which are newly established: Chlorospatha sect. Occidentales Croat & L. P. Hannon and Chlorospatha sect. Orientales Croat & L. P. Hannon. Included are 69 taxa (68 species and one variety) for Central and South America, of which 45 are new to science. These include 39 newly described species: C. bayae Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. boosii Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. bullata Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. caldasensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. caliensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. carchiensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. cedralensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. chocoensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. congensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. engleri Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. giraldoi Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. grayumii Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. hannoniae Croat, C. hastata Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. huilensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. jaramilloi Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. limonensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. litensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. longiloba Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. maculata Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. mansellii Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. morae Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. munchiquensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. nambiensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. narinoensis Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. noramurphyae Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. oblongifolia Croat & L. P. Hannon, C. portillae Croat & L. -
Flash Appeal
Sector PLANS AND projects BY ORGANIZatION updated ON 28 APRIL 2016 FLASH APPEAL ECUADOR FLASH APPEAL EARTHQUAKE OF 16 APRIL 2016 coVerING APRIL – JULY 2016 Photo: UNICEF/Castellanos ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE – FLASH APPEAL FLASH APPEAL AT A GLANCE KEY FIGURES 16.23 million total population Date: 16 Apr 2016 (INEC 2016) Rioverde Time: 18:58 Local Time Atacames Esmeraldas Eloy Alfaro 7.9 million people living in 6 affected Muisne Quinindé ECUADOR provinces declared in emergency (INEC 2016) Pedernales PACIFIC 720,000 OCEAN people in need of assistance Jama Flavio El Sucre PERU (early estimation) San Alfaro Carmen Vicente Chone Date: 16 Apr 2016 Rioverde Time: 18:58 Local350,000 Time Atacames 50 km Esmeraldas Eloy Alfaro Sucre people targeted for assistance Tosagua in the nextMuisne three months Rocafuerte Bolivar Quinindé ECUADORJunin * Canton exposed to earthquake severity by MMI Jaramijo Pichincha Portoviejo scales (based on majority of canton population Manta 25,376 Pedernales exposed) Santa Ana people sheltering in PACIFIC OCEAN 24 collectiveJama centres De Olmedo Severity score 1 Flavio El Mayo Sucre San Alfaro Carmen PERU Vicente Chone Severity score 0.75 587 50 km Pajan Sucre Date: 16 Apr 2016 Tosagua Rioverde Time: 18:58 Local Time Atacames Severity score 0.5 deaths Eloy Alfaro Rocafuerte Bolivar Esmeraldas Junin * Canton exposed to earthquake severity by MMI Jaramijo Pichincha Portoviejo scales (based on majority of Muisnecanton population Severity score 0.25 Manta ECUADOR exposed) Quinindé 155Santa Ana 24 missingDe Olmedo PedernalesMethodology: -
Phylogenetic Relationships Within Columnea Section
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN COLUMNEA SECTION ANGUSTIFLORAE : INSIGHTS INTO FORCES DRIVING SPECIATION by Lacie Janelle Schulte A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biology Boise State University August 2012 © 2012 Lacie Janelle Schulte ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COLLEGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE AND FINAL READING APPROVALS of the thesis submitted by Lacie Janelle Schulte Thesis Title: Phylogenetic Relationships within Columnea Section Angustiflorae : Insights into Forces Driving Speciation Date of Final Oral Examination: 01 June 2012 The following individuals read and discussed the thesis submitted by student Lacie Janelle Schulte, and they evaluated her presentation and response to questions during the final oral examination. They found that the student passed the final oral examination. James F. Smith, Ph.D. Chair, Supervisory Committee Steven J. Novak, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee Merlin White, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee John L. Clark, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee The final reading approval of the thesis was granted by James F. Smith, Ph.D., Chair of the Supervisory Committee. The thesis was approved for the Graduate College by John R. Pelton, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate College. DEDICATION To my parents, Don and Vickie, and my brother, Alex, for their unending support in all my endeavors. To Elizabeth Bader, for always encouraging me to spread my wings and fly. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis would not have been possible without the contributions and support of many people, but none were more important than my major advisor, Dr. James F. Smith. I would like to thank Jim first for giving me this opportunity despite my lack of experience in both botany and phylogenetics. -
Emergency Appeal Operations Update Ecuador: Earthquake
Emergency Appeal Operations Update Ecuador: Earthquake Operations Update no. 3 Operation no. MDREC012; Glide no. EQ-2016- 000035-ECU Date of issue: 24 June 2016 Date of disaster: 16 April 2016 Operation manager: Alberto Monguzzi, IFRC Head of Point of contact: Paola López, Ecuadorian Red Emergency Operations, Email: [email protected] Cross (ERC), National Technical Response Coordinator, Email: [email protected] Operation start date: 22 April 2016 Expected timeframe: 12 months Overall operation budget: 18,350,836 Swiss francs (CHF) Number of people affected: Estimated 1.2 million people Number of people to be assisted: 100,000 affected beneficiaries Host National Society presence: The Ecuadorian Red Cross (ERC) has a national headquarters in Quito, 24 provincial boards, 110 local branches 200 staff members and for this operation has mobilized 1,567 volunteers. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners actively involved in the operation: American Red Cross, British Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross Society, Colombian Red Cross Society, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mexican Red Cross Society, Norwegian Red Cross Society, Salvadoran Red Cross Society Spanish Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners supporting this operation: American Red Cross, British Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross Society, Finnish Red Cross, German Red Cross, Honduran Red Cross, Hong Kong Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross Society, Republic of Korea National Red Cross, Macau Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross (with government of the Netherlands funds), Norwegian Red Cross, Peruvian Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross (with Swedish government funds) and Swiss Red Cross. -
Croat T. B. & J. R. D. Salvador, 1995, Contributions to the Araceae Flora
46 AROIDEANA, Vol. 18 Contributions to the Araceae Flora in Northwestern Pichincha Province,Ecuador Part 1: Anthurlum of ENDESA Reserve Thomas B. Croat Missouri Botanical Garden P.O. Box 299 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299, USA Jimena Rodriguez de Salvador Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Ecuador Quito, Ecuador All drawings are by IiUgo Salvador ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION This is the first in a planned series of local The ENDESA reserve is a biological pre florulas leading to the complete revision of serve located on the lower slopes ofVolcan the Araceae for Ecuador. The ENDESA re Pichincha in the northwestern part of the serve, operated by the Universidad Catolica Province of Pichincha at 0003'N, 79°07'W. is located in central Ecuador in an area of It was established in 1981 by the Corpor Premontane rain forest. The flora, now ation (Enchapes Decorativos, S.A.), a sub known to have 76 species of Araceae is still sidiary of the Corporacion Forestal Juan poorly known except for Anthurium, the Manuel Durini, in conjunction with the subject of this revision. Thirty-two species Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Ecuador of Anthurium are treated. Ten new species for the purpose of conducting investiga and one new variety are described. New tions on the flora and fauna of the region taxa are Anthurium balslevii Croat &J. Rod Qaramillo & Jorgensen, 1989). riguez, A. cabuyalense Croat & J. Rodri It is located between 650 and 800 m in guez, A. cupulispathum Croat & J. Rodri a region of Premontane rain forest (Hold guez, A. hebetatilaminum Croat &J. Rod ridge Life Zone System) south of km 113 riguez, A. -
Emergency Plan of Action (Epoa) Ecuador: Earthquake
Pag . | 1 Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Ecuador: Earthquake DREF Operation Operation no. MDREC012; Glide no. EQ-2016- 000035-ECU Date of issue: 18 April 2017 Date of disaster: 16 April 2016 Operation manager (responsible for this EPoA): Pabel Point of contact: Paola López, Ecuadorian Red Cross Angeles, IFRC disaster management coordinator for South (ERC) national technical response coordinator. Email: America. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Operation start date: 17 April 2016 Expected timeframe: 3 months Overall operation budget: 405,778 Swiss francs (CHF) Number of people affected: Approximately 40,000 people Number of people to be assisted: 1,000 families (5,000 people) Host National Society presence: The Ecuadorian Red Cross has a national headquarters in Quito, 24 province boards, 110 local branches, 8,000 volunteers and 200 staff members. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners actively involved in the operation: American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Colombian Red Cross Society, Mexican Red Cross Society, Norwegian Red Cross Society, the Spanish Red Cross has an office in Ecuador, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Other partner organizations actively involved in the operation: The Ecuadorian Red Cross is coordinating its actions with the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNDGR). Airbus has donated flight time to conduct damage assessments. <Click here for the DREF budget. Here for a map of the affected areas. Here for the contact information> A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 16 April 2016 at 6:58 pm local time, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake (Richter) struck off the coast of northern Ecuador. -
Community-Based Tourism in Ecuador: Community Ventures of the Provincial and Cantonal Networks
sustainability Article Community-Based Tourism in Ecuador: Community Ventures of the Provincial and Cantonal Networks Claudia Patricia Maldonado-Erazo 1 , María de la Cruz del Río-Rama 2,* , Patricio Noboa-Viñan 1 and José Álvarez-García 3 1 Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Escuela de Ecoturismo de la Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo–ESPOCH, Riobamba 060155, Ecuador; [email protected] (C.P.M.-E.); [email protected] (P.N.-V.) 2 Business Management and Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Sciences and Tourism, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain 3 Financial Economy and Accounting Department, Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +34-988368727 Received: 14 June 2020; Accepted: 31 July 2020; Published: 3 August 2020 Abstract: The aim of this work is to identify community the initiatives anchored to community-based tourism (CBT) in Ecuador with the aim of providing an overview of the current reality of community tourism in the country, in addition to publicizing the product lines under development within community initiatives. The methodology used is a descriptive analysis based on the review of secondary sources, which reflect the reality of the different tourism initiatives related to the Plurinational Federation of Community Tourism of Ecuador (FEPTCE) at the level of continental Ecuador. FEPTCE groups indigenous, Afro–Ecuadorian, Montubian and mestizo communities, who depend on their territory and -
Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Volume 54: 1-180
^ SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION «K Contributions of the United States National Herbarium c7U Volume 54: 1-180 Floristic Checklist of the Mache-Chindul Mountains of Northwestern Ecuador by John L. Clark David A. Neill and Mercedes Asanza Department of Botany National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC 2006 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Volume 54: 1-180 Floristic Checklist of the Mache-Chindul Mountains of Northwestern Ecuador by John L. Clark, David A. Neill and Mercedes Asanza Department of Botany National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC 2006 ) ABSTRACT Clark, John L., David A. Neill, and Mercedes Asanza. Floristic Checklist of the Mache-Chindul Moun- tains of Northwestern Ecuador. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, volume 54, 1 80 pages (including 23 figures). An inventory of the vascular plants of the Mache-Chindul Mountains is presented from collecting expeditions beginning in 1991 to present. The Mache-Chindul Mountains reach an elevation of 800 meters and are located in northwestern Ecuador in the southernmost part of the province of Esmeraldas (00°21'N 79°44'W) and the northern- most part of the province of Manabi (00°25'S 79°57'W). The Pacific Ocean lies 20-30 km due west and the equator transects the 2 middle of this mountain range. The Mache-Chindul range occupies about 400 km and harbors the last large tract of coastal wet forest in Ecuador, an area less than 4% of its original size. Important protected areas include the Reserva Ecologica Mache- Chindul, Bilsa Biological Station, Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pajaro, and the Reserva Lalo Loor.