Taller sobre estadísticas e indicadores de cambio climático, eventos extremos y desastres en Uruguay. Hacia una hoja de ruta para la construcción de indicadores nacionales

Este taller se realiza en el marco del en el marco del Programa de Cooperación Alemana BMZ/GIZ “Vías de desarrollo sostenible para países de ingresos medios en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América latina y el Caribe” que lleva a cabo la División de Estadísticas de CEPAL, para el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de estadísticas ambientales de los países de la región y en respuesta de necesidades nacionales y regionales de métricas de cambio climático, con especial énfasis en adaptación. Objetivos Visibilizar /socializar la importancia del des…

Regional implementation meeting on access rights and sustainable development in the Caribbean region and workshop on climate change, natural disasters and coastal vulnerability

Reunión sobre la implementación de los derechos de acceso y desarrollo sostenible en el Caribe y taller sobre cambio climático, desastres naturales y vulnerabilidad costera

The working language of the meeting will be English.…

Reunião sobre a implementação dos direitos de acesso e desenvolvimento sustentável no Caribe e oficina sobre mudança climática, desastres naturais e vulnerabilidade costeira

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Lima, Peru

These sessions are being conducted as part of a series of ECLAC training courses that will strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to assess damage and losses caused by natural disasters. Considering the fact that Latin America and the Caribbean ranks as one of the regions most affected by disasters, this training will help provide countries with the knowledge to determine their own recovery and reconstruction path, and to incorporate future measures to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience. This particular session will inform participants on the complex…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Cusco, Peru

These sessions are being conducted as part of a series of ECLAC training courses that will strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to assess damage and losses caused by natural disasters. Considering the fact that Latin America and the Caribbean ranks as one of the regions most affected by disasters, this training will help provide countries with the knowledge to determine their own recovery and reconstruction path, and to incorporate future measures to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience. This particular session will inform participants on the complex…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - San Jose, Costa Rica

The training on the Disaster Assessment Methodology was requested by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN), as part of the ministry’s efforts to improve disaster risk management and reduce risk in the country. The course is imparted during three days, and combines expositions of the methodology with practical cases to allow participants to apply the different concepts and methods. The training is designed for policy makers and professionals involved directly with disaster risk management and risk reduction. Additionally, and since the methodology has a multisectoral …

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Piura, Peru

Over the past few months, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with its well-established experience in dealing with natural disasters, has helped strengthen the capacity of CENEPRED officers, and of national and regional government officials to plan, prepare and respond to such events. This month, a team from the ECLAC Caribbean office travelled to the San Martin and Piura regions to provide training, aimed at strengthening the capacity of CENEPRED and regional government officials to assess damages and losses caused by disasters. Over 70 officers fr…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Panama City, Panama

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 February in Panama City, Panama. The training will inform participants of the complexities of a disaster, how different sectors might be impacted, and how to use the damage and loss assessment methodology affectively in a timely manner.…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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…

Metodología de evaluación de desastres - Especial mención de las epidemias (A Distancia)

ANTECEDENTES En el camino hacia el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Agenda 2030, la vulnerabilidad y exposición a los desastres que enfrentan muchos países de nuestra región se presentan como un nodo crítico para alcanzar el desarrollo. Los desastres están implicando catástrofes nacionales y globales teniendo impactos sobre cualquier progreso logrado. Más del 60% de los países de América Latina y el Caribe presentan un riesgo medio a muy elevado ante los desastres ocasionados por fenómenos naturales. Los efectos del cambio climático en la región han incrementado los fenóme…

Formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales

OBJETIVOS: General: Conocer, analizar y utilizar herramientas, instrumentos y enfoques teórico-prácticos de planificación para la resiliencia y la gestión de desastres socionaturales en los territorios de América Latina y el Caribe. Específicos: conocer conceptos básicos y herramientas teóricas aplicables a la formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales: el territorio; los desastres socionaturales; el riesgo y sus variables; el enfoque de capacidades para la resiliencia territorial. conocer la arquitectura institucional con la que cuentan los p…

Formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales

OBJETIVOS: Generales: Brindar y analizar herramientas, instrumentos y enfoques de planificación para la resiliencia y la gestión de desastres socionaturales en los territorios de América Latina y el Caribe. Promover en los estudiantes la generación de estrategias de resiliencia territorial en escalas locales y/o subnacionales, ante la posibilidad de desastres socionaturales. Específicos: …conocer conceptos básicos y herramientas teóricas aplicables a la formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales: el territorio; los desastres socionaturales; e…

Damage and Loss Assessment Methodology and Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction

Language: English Target Audience: The course is aimed primarily at key actors in the process of planning, implementing, following up and monitoring Agenda 2030 for the achievement of sustainable development objectives. The course is mainly aimed to government officials from ministries of planning, public works and national emergency offices in charge of the development and implementation of strategies for disaster risk reduction Duration: During this 4-week course, lessons will be enabled for students on a weekly basis. Each lesson has an estimated duration of 10 hours and should be completed…

Formulación de Estrategias para la Resiliencia Territorial frente a Desastres Socionaturales

Objetivos generales El curso busca que los/as participantes conozcan, analicen y utilicen herramientas, instrumentos y enfoques teórico-prácticos de planificación para la resiliencia y la gestión de desastres socionaturales en los territorios de América Latina y el Caribe. Objetivos de aprendizaje Conocer conceptos básicos y herramientas teóricas aplicables a la formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales: el territorio; los desastres socionaturales; el riesgo y sus variables; el enfoque de capacidades para la resiliencia territoria…