El Salvador

This paper evaluates the VISUS (Visual Inspection for defining the Safety Upgrading Strategies) method in Friuli, Italy and three geographical departments of El Salvador (La Paz, La Libertad and San Salvador). The trials aimed to improve the methodology

This resource manual and workbook of practical tools is designed to help improve efforts to respond more effectively to the increasing severity and frequency of disasters, especially within the context of local Anglican or Episcopal churches and

This regional assessment document discusses ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) and its linkages with biodiversity in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. It highlights key opportunities to catalyse actions for Eco-DRR that embrace the importance

This publication provides an overview of the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture and food security in 2015-2016. Current consequences at global, regional and country level are highlighted (including data on crop production; livestock

This document provides an estimate of the cost of the 2014 drought to economic sectors of considerable importance in the region, which are significantly affected by decreased precipitation. These include the agricultural sector, which generates a

Although Central America’s recent good economic performance has enabled a sustained reduction of poverty, a large percentage of its population is still battling poverty and extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. A better understanding of the impacts

This publication explores the different shocks and challenges affecting agriculture livelihoods, such as natural hazards, food chain and protracted crises. The report recmmoends the adoption of a multi-hazard and cross-sectoral approach, arguing that