OUR EXPERIENCE...

The members of NDAConsulting are technically and academically highly trained to provide consulting services within the different areas of the disaster cycle. Our professionals have postgraduate studies at the Master and PhD level from renowned universities of USA and Latin America. Our specialties include the social, economical, political, technical and scientific aspects of disaster management. All our core personnel are fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

Some of the aspects of the wide experience of the NDAConsulting staff in disaster management are the following:

• Over 20 years of work on the social, economical, political, technical and scientific aspects of geological and hydro-meteorological disaster management, through academia, managerial, consulting services, and scientific and technical positions. This experience includes project monitoring and management and the development of plans and strategies at the national, regional and international levels.

• Planning, formulation and development of projects and programs, including data systemization and the supervision and assessment of projects.

• An ample knowledge of the institutional framework in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Technical assistance for Latin American and Caribbean countries for the preparation and supervision of projects and programs, including the private sector and governmental and non-governmental institutions.

• Intersectorial and interinstitutional risk management.

• Coordination and direction of technical and research groups.

• Regional cooperation promotion for technology exchange, natural phenomena monitoring, and data processing and analysis.

• Wide background in scientific research in the areas of geological and hydro-meteorological disasters.

• Recognized experience in the preparation of technical reports.

• Leadership and managerial experience at the national and regional level.

• Recognized skills for interdisciplinary team work in an intercultural environment.

• Numerous popular, managerial, scientific and technical presentations in Latin America, the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

Our staff has provided consultancy for the development of projects, programs, plans and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean to the following institutions and organizations:

• Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA, USA).

• Consulting companies from Latin America and USA.

• Coordination Center for Natural Disasters Prevention in Central America (CEPREDENAC, Central America).

• Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA, Denmark).

• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL, Mexico).

• Global Water Partnership – Central American Branch (GWP-CATAC, Central America).

• Governmental institutions from Central and South America and the Caribbean.

• Inter-American Development Bank (BID, the Americas).

• International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR).

• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA, Japan).

• National institutions responsible of disaster prevention and response from Central and South America and the Caribbean.

• Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD, Norway).

• Organization of American States (OAS, the Americas).

• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO, Central America).

• Regional Committee of Hydro Resources (CRRH, Central America).

• Regional Coordinator Committee of Potable Water Institutions in Central America, Panama, and Dominican Republic (CAPRE).

• Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA, Sweden).

• UNICEF (Central America and the Caribbean).

• United Nations Development Program (UNDP, Central America).

• U. S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM, USA).