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Displaying 15 of about 30 resultsClimate change is part of our daily lives, and its impacts become more evident each year. So, what can we do? How do we respond to this challenge?Climate Change in the Dominican Republic: How do we adapt to the obvious?Adapting to the impacts of climate change, strengthening the resilience of the population, its economy, infrastructure, and territory is…
This policy note introduces the Frontline Scorecard, a new rapid diagnostic tool that decision makers can use to conduct a high-level assessment of the CDRM capabilities of their health system, and illustrates its application in a case-study country, Belize.Health care systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies, mitigati…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Grenada to assess the capacity of the country’s housing sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Housing was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of Grenada due to its eco…
In this study, the authors are analysing the effects that the earthquakes that hit the Dominican Republic (2003), Honduras (2007 and 2009) and Haiti (2010) had on gender relations, making comparisons between urban and rural areas. Socioenvironmental disasters are extraordinary occurrences which produce serious consequences for the impacted population.Th…
The Australia Pacific Climate Partnership commissioned the Economics of Acting Early research to generate evidence on the value of early actions in reducing the impact of climate change and disaster events in the Pacific. It is intended to help create incentives for policymakers and other decision-makers to act before a disaster occurs.The three case st…
The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Antigua and Barbuda addressed the ongoing challenges and achievements of SIDS. Despite progress in governance and sustainable development, SIDS remain vulnerable to climate change and economic instability. The conference emphasized the need for continued international suppor…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Dominica to assess the capacity of the country’s tourism sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Tourism was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of Dominica due to its e…
Apply hereOrg. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and act…
Cette étude analyse les lacunes du financement climatique dans l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine, région très exposée aux impacts climatiques, et présente les implications politiques. Les pays de l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA) - Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sénégal et Togo - reste…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Antigua and Barbuda to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Agriculture was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of An…
Sectoral recovery capacity assessment (SRCA), developed by the Canada-Caribbean resilience facility (CRF) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), analyzes the capacity of key sectors for efficient and coordinated recovery and provides recommendations to improve recovery processes along three main axes: governance, competencies an…
The World Bank approved a project to help Guyana adapt to climate change and reduce flood risk in its coastal regions. This initiative is set to benefit around 320,000 people, approximately 40 percent of the country's population, including the most vulnerable.Guyana is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Studies have shown that rising…
This publication covers a new briefing note on adaptation and loss and damage for the most vulnerable countries and regions. It considers where we are now in terms of the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature limit, and what future mitigation action could mean for adaptation and loss and damage, focusing on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Le…
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) recently reunited with disaster management experts in Barbados following a March 2024 engagement in Bridgetown in which PDC presented the results of the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment conducted in partnership with the Barbados Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and local stakeholders.Just two month…
This note explains how the Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) Program has been key to ensuring the resilience of infrastructure investments in Grenada.Grenada, like its neighbors in the Caribbean, faces escalating threats from climate change, such as more frequent hurricanes, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and drought. The risk is compounde…