Guatemala, located in the northernmost end of the Central American isthmus, is bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, the Gulf of Honduras, and the Pacific Ocean. Guatemala is vulnerable to earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, floods, and landslides. Almost 41 percent of the population are exposed to five or more threats simultaneously. The country’s vulnerability is exacerbated by its reliance on degraded natural resources, rapid population and urbanization growth, vulnerable infrastructure, and low coping capacity.
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