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ECLAC team conducts post-Matthew disaster assessment in Bahamas

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, a team of experts in damage and loss assessment from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean flew to the Bahamas to assess the damages caused on the ground. The mission, which took place from 23-29 October 2016, was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and was undertaken in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). The ECLAC team and their counterparts visited the areas of Andros, Berry…

Equipo de la CEPAL evalúa daños en Las Bahamas tras el huracán Matthew

Tras el paso del huracán Matthew, un equipo de expertos en evaluación de daños y pérdidas de la Sede Subregional para el Caribe de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) voló a Las Bahamas para evaluar los daños provocados en el país. La misión, financiada por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), se llevó a cabo del 23 al 29 de octubre de 2016 en colaboración con la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS). El equipo de la CEPAL y sus homólogos visitaron las zonas de Andros, B…

Equipe da CEPAL avalia os danos nas Bahamas após o furacão Matthew

Após a passagem do furacão Matthew, uma equipe de expertos em avaliação de danos e perdas da Sede Sub-Regional para o Caribe da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) voou às Bahamas para avaliar os danos provocados no país. A missão, financiada pelo Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), se realizou de 23 a 29 de outubro de 2016 em colaboração com a Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura (FAO) e a Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde (OPAS). A equipe da CEPAL e seus homólogos visitaram as zonas de Andros, Berry Islands, Gran Bahama e New Pr…

Following Hurricane Earl, ECLAC sets the groundwork for disaster assessment in Belize

A team lead by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean carried out a mission to hurricane-struck Belize, to provide support to the Government in its effort to undertake comprehensive assessment of the impact of Hurricane Earl which hit in early August 2016, and to assist in the formulation of recommendations for recovery and reconstruction. The team included experts from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). Hur…

A cinq années du tremblement de terre en Haïti. Leçons apprises de la Coopération Sud-Sud: les cas du Brésil, du Chili et du Mexique

C’est dans le cadre d’un accord de collaboration (2015) entre l’Institut Mora et le Siège Sous- Régional au Mexique de la CEPALC, qu’est conduit le projet de recherche A cinq ans du tremblement de terre en Haïti : leçons apprises de la coopération sud-sud. Les cas du Brésil, du Chili et du Mexique. Ce projet vise à identifier et à analyser certaines pratiques de coopération sud-sud qui ont été menées durant 2010-2015 et ont eu des résultats et impacts positifs en Haïti. Il est de spécial intérêt en particulier de connaitre les facteurs qui ont rendu possible ces résultats positifs afin d’ident…

Experiencia de la CEPAL en la evaluación de desastres

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América Latina y el Caribe debe optimizar respuesta en emergencias desde la perspectiva social

Optimizar la respuesta en emergencias desde la perspectiva social es un tema vital para los países de América Latina y el Caribe, afirmó el Ministro de Desarrollo Social de Chile, Marcos Barraza, en un seminario celebrado el miércoles en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago. El Ministro añadió que, por su configuración geográfica y sus características geológicas, Chile “ha debido enfrentar una serie de desastres naturales a lo largo de su historia”, a lo que se suma ahora “el complejo fenómeno del cambio climático, que está afectando a todo el m…

Seminario Internacional "Optimizando la respuesta en emergencias desde lo social"

Intervención de Antonio Prado, Secretaria Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, con ocasión de la inauguración del Seminario Internacional "Optimizando la respuesta en emergencias desde lo social" 22 de junio de 2016 Santiago de Chile CEPAL Sala Celso Furtado Marcos Barraza, Ministro de Desarrollo Social de Chile, es un gusto recibirlo nuevamente en la CEPAL y colaborar con su Ministerio, tras el exitoso lanzamiento del pasado lunes del Consejo Nacional para la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Mahmud Aleuy Peña y Lillo, Subsecretario del Ministerio del Interior d…

Expert survey on priorities for the information society in the Caribbean

An on-line survey of experts was conducted to solicit their views on policy priorities in the area of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Caribbean. The experts considered the goal to “promote teacher training in the use of ICTs in the classroom” to be the highest priority, followed by goals to “reduce the cost of broadband services” and “promote the use of ICT in emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness and response.” Goals in the areas of cybercrime, e-commerce, egovernment, universal service funds, consumer protection, and on-line privacy rounded out the top 10. S…

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Brazil to benefit from ECLAC disaster assessment training

A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, as a team from the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit (SDDU) visits from 1-4 March to present ECLAC’s disaster assessment training package to officials of the Brazilian Development Bank. The initiative follows other similar efforts to strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Ca…

ECLAC and UNISDR join forces to bolster disaster assessment capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is partnering with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in its effort to strengthen the ability of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean to manage the impacts of disasters, in the context of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The first collaboration between ECLAC and UNISDR will be through a two-day training targeting members of the United Nations Development Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNDG LAC), and will take place on 18-19 Feb…

Caribbean experiences build Latin American expertise, as ECLAC wraps up 9-month training series in Peru

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has applied its experience in the Caribbean towards building the disaster assessment capacity in Peru’s National Center for Estimation, Prevention and Disaster Risk Reduction (CENEPRED). Since May 2015, ECLAC Caribbean has supported the efforts of the CENEPRED to become a forerunner in the field of disaster risk reduction, since Peru remains one of the most vulnerable countries across Latin America to disasters. It is estimated that over the past 15 years there have been 59 disa…