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Displaying 30 of about 30 resultsCharting the Course Toward Resilient ProsperitySmall Island Developing States (SIDS) are in the crossfires of multiple crises: climate change, the economic and social repercussions of COVID-19, and a crisis of debt. The pandemic hugely impacted all island nations, especially those dependent on tourism. Global lockdowns left large holes in islands’ coffe…
Barbados, like many Caribbean islands, faces significant vulnerability to a range of natural hazards, increasingly exacerbated by the negative impacts of climate change. With a quarter of its population and most tourism locations situated in coastal areas, the country has historically been impacted by tropical cyclones and their associated effects,…
The CREWS Caribbean 2.0 project will build on a recently completed project to continue strengthening early warning systems in the region. The project will be led by WMO and UNDRR, and implemented under the leadership of key regional organizations including the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management…
Reina Solano, a single mother of five, lives in a modest house in Higüey, in La Altagracia province in the Dominican Republic. Her household was among the 35,000 identified as the most affected by Hurricane Fiona. The heavy rains and strong winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour caused severe flooding and extensive damage, destroying homes and key infra…
When Julia returned home after Hurricane Fiona passed in September 2022, she found a desolate scene. "The hurricane destroyed everything. It was a disaster," she recalls.However, with the swift response from the Dominican government through the Emergency Bonus (Bono de Emergencia), she was able to mitigate Fiona's impact on her family's economy and grad…
This study explored individual and household (IH) preparedness in The Bahamas – a small island developing state in the Caribbean. An online survey was used, and 629 Bahamians opted to participate. However, the researchers faced many barriers to collecting representative data. This case study, therefore, discusses the range of methodological challenges f…
This Communication and Sensitization (C&S) strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society. This C&S strategy aligns with the gl…
A new report by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) presents a tool for conducting an initial broad-based assessment of the resilience of a country’s health system to disasters and climate change.Disaster resilience not only depends on the robustness of the health system, but also on its seamless integration with a country’s…
To ApplyEmail your CV and a statement with the following information to recruitment@uk.bbcmediaaction.org by midnight (Barbados time) on 10 March 2024. Please include the title of the position applied for in the subject line.Why you are interested in the roleWhat skills / expertise you will bring to the jobInterviews to be held week commencing 11 M…
The government of Belize, with support from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), addressed the urgent needs of vulnerable households and small farmers that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned from the publication include:Emerging needs from the COVID-19 pandemic did not imply los…
The 65 million people living in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on the front lines of the climate crisis.Each and every climate-related disaster - which are becoming stronger and more frequent - poses a risk to people's lives, livelihoods, homes, safety and access to services.This risk is not gender-neutral. During a crisis, incidences of gend…
This magazine shares a series of photo essays profiling how communities experiencing climate change are harnessing the power of collective action to work toward a climate-resilient future. These stories from Albania, Grenada, Kenya, Saint Lucia, and Tonga, prepared with support from the NAP Global Network, profile experiences implementing prioritie…
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced.Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the new norm.Within t…
To ApplyEmail your CV and a statement with the following information to recruitment@uk.bbcmediaaction.org by midnight (Barbados Time) on 10 March 2024. Please include the title of the position applied for in the subject line.Interviews to be held week commencing 11 March 2024Why you are interested in the roleWhat skills / expertise you will bring to the…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today called for urgent global support for small island nations disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, including many now bracing for what is expected to be an intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane season. The announcement came as the 4th International Small Island Developing States (SIDS) c…