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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 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

This working paper analyses the objectives and rationale of tracking public investments on disaster risk reduction (DRR). The document also looks into the methodologies adopted for tracking public investments for various cross-cutting issues and reviews

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

Technical Notes IDB-TN-169:

This technical note presents the Indicators of Disaster Risk and Risk Management updated for: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua

In Spanish:

El presente documento tiene como objetivo medir el avance en materia de reducción del riesgo de desastres en Panamá, tomando como base las prioridades de los instrumentos globales en dicha temática, adoptados por los Estados Miembros de las