Introduction and Summary
The advent of Hurricane Ivan and its tragic and devastating consequences in the Cayman Islands
and particularly in the Grand Cayman puts a strain on the economy and fiscal pressures on
Government.
The consequences of Ivan pose the need beyond the humanitarian response, for a rapid
assessment of the damage (impact on assets); and losses (effects on economic and social flows); to
determine its macroeconomic, social and environmental consequences and its implications for the
country's fiscal stance. At the request of the Cayman Islands Government and with the support…
The mission was made at the request of the Jamaican Government, undertaken with the UNDP
with a group of multi-sectoral, inter-institutional group of experts and consultants that assessed
the damage following ECLAC's methodology for the evaluation of the socio-economic and
environmental impact of disasters 2 and prepared a report with the assistance of the Planning
Institute of Jamaica. The report was presented on 19 October 2004 to the Minister of Finance for
their consideration in organizing the reconstruction process, establish additional resources needed
for the country and adopt miti…
La edición 2003 del Anuario estadístico de América
Latina y el Caribe contiene una selección actualizada a
comienzos de diciembre de las principales series
estadísticas disponibles sobre la evolución económica y
social de los países de la región. Representa un
sistemático esfuerzo de la División de Estadística y
Proyecciones de la CEPAL, orientado a homogeneizar
las cifras y a hacerlas internacionalmente comparables. La primera parte comprende indicadores socioeconómicos
derivados (tasas de crecimiento, proporciones
o coeficientes), que representan una visión resumida de
cada área de interés y…
This document was prepared by Sarah Bradshaw, consultant for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), under the supervision of the Women and Development Unit, in close collaboration with the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division and the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City, in the framework of the Project Improve damage assessment methodology to promote natural disaster mitigation and risk reduction awareness and preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean (ITA/99/130). The paper analyses the socio-economic effects of hurricane Mi…
Este documento fue preparado por Sarah Bradshaw y Ángeles Arenas, consultoras de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL);, bajo la supervisión de la Unidad de Mujer y Desarrollo, en estrecha colaboración con la División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos y con la Oficina Subregional de la CEPAL en México D. F., en el marco del proyecto Improve damage assessment methodology to promote natural disaster mitigation and risk reduction awareness and preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean (ITA/99/130);.
El trabajo analiza los efectos socioeconó…
The Caribbean region is highly prone to natural disasters, with he increased occurrence in recent years of hurricanes, storms, floods, storm surges and volcanic eruptions. These bring about the loss of lives, property and employment, and damage to the physical infrastructure and the environment. The poor are generally the most vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters, and it is the women and children among them who are often the hardest hit. These impacts are likely to be amplified by a country's particular development patterns, with the level of vulnerability of social groups influe…
Resumen La vulnerabilidad de la República Dominicana frente a desastres asociados a fenómenos climáticos extremos se evidencia nuevamente en la evaluación del impacto socioeconómico y ambiental efectuado tras las inundaciones en la zona del Cibao y en las cuencas de los ríos Yuna y Yaque del Norte en noviembre de 2003. La magnitud global de los daños directos e indirectos asciende a 42,5 millones de dólares, de los cuales 32,6 son pérdidas directas y 9,9 son efectos indirectos, conforme a la metodología de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Además, se registraron pé…
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