INAMHI - Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología

INAMHI is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Ecuador created by Law, as a necessity and a fundamental right of the community, with capacity and the obligation to provide vital information about the weather, climate and water resources of the past, present and future, that the country needs to know for the protection of human life and material goods.

It is an Institution with national and international representation, member of the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, specialized intergovernmental organization of the United Nations for Meteorology (weather and climate), Operational Hydrology and related sciences.

It is a technical body that in the national context is attached to the Secretary of Risk Management; with technical and professional personnel specialized in Meteorology and Hydrology, which contributes to the economic and social development of the country.