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GENEVA, 10 November 2011 – Eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to tighten up on school safety while also integrating disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum, following high-level talks on education in Panama City.
Between 1970 and 2009, over 32,000 schools in South America were damaged or destro…
Background and Introduction
“Making cities sustainable and resilient: implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the local level” is a three-year initiative by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), supported by the European Commission…
The Dominican Republic Country Climate and Development Report (CDRR) employs a version of the MANAGE model. This CCDR further extends the model to incorporate the path of emissions from key sectors (transport, energy, AFOLU), and to incorporate DR‑specific climate damage functions to introduce the impact of climate change on the economy. The Dominican R…
GENEVA, 26 August 2013 - Small Island Developing States will this week seek to plot a course to a safer and more resilient future as part of their preparations for a major conference next year.
The Inter-regional preparatory meeting for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which opens today in Bridgetown, Barbado…
GENEVA, 21 May 2013 - Senior government officials from developing small island states and climate change experts have warned of a massive increase in human, economic and material losses in these countries if risk reduction measures are not taken urgently to mitigate the impacts of major hazards and climate change.
The warning was issued by repres…
GENEVA, 13 August 2012 - A new study by UNICEF and UNESCO is a timely assessment of just how some countries are faring, or not, with the implementation of disaster risk reduction education seven years after such education was requested by the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA).
The HFA - the 10-year global disaster risk reduction action plan agreed upon…
Climate 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 seismic risk profile of Dominica, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indi…
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…
Within the framework of the global consultation process surrounding the definition of the new International Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Post-2015, Barbados conducted a national consultation on 30 April 2014 at the Hilton Barbados resort. Through the national consultation, Barbados had the opportunity to present their priorities and perspective…
These risk profiles provide a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets.They enable the identification and prioritization of risk, to guide risk management activities and identify the need for further, more detailed risk assessment.
WFP-supported early response initiatives are helping the Caribbean nation weather the climate crisis.At 69, Olga Lima has seen her fair share of droughts, floods and hurricanes in her native Dominican Republic. As she prepares lunch one recent morning, she recalls last year’s disasters that left her community reeling. First a storm pummeled her tow…
This report presents natural hazard assessment results of the islands in the Bahamas. Regarding the Abaco island, the report recommends conducting periodic surveying and mapping of informal settlement locations to address needs, and update disaster response and recovery plans to ensure adequate planning for evacuation, sheltering and mass care. Also, as…
This document covers humanitarian aid activities implemented through the project Strengthening the integration of early warning systems for more effective disaster risk reduction, through knowledge and tools transfer. The project is led by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration and coordination with the Caribbean Disaster Emergen…