La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) es pionera en la evaluación de desastres en la región y desarrollo una metodología llamada DaLA. Conozca en esta infografía qué es, cómo funciona y para qué sirve a los países.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a pioneer in disaster assessment in the region and developed a methodology called DaLA to assess the damages and losses caused by disasters. Find out in this infographic what it is, how it works and what it is for countries.…
The Caribbean region is vulnerable to many types of weather related disaster as well as earthquakes. Disaster in the region have inceased over time. They are recurrent and happen unexpectedly. Damage and Loss Assessment is the basis for Post Disaster Needs Assessment.…
Latin American and Caribbean countries are exposed to extreme natural events that can unleash disasters, depending on the vulnerabilities of each. The sectors most at risk are those with high social vulnerability.…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe están expuestos a eventos naturales extremos que pueden desencadenar desastres, según las condiciones de vulnerabilidad de cada uno. Los sectores de mayor riesgo son aquellos con alta vulnerabilidad social.…
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