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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…

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…

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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…