ECLAC Caribbean will deliver a disaster assessment methodology training to the benefit of the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA).…
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…
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.…
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…
As a subregion extremely vulnerable to extreme weather events and the adverse effects of climate change, the Caribbean is particularly susceptible to disaster displacement and climate migration.…
The Caribbean is considered one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Indeed, the financial impact of disasters such as hurricanes on Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is invariably several times greater than their gross domestic product (GDP). Governments of the subregion therefore must continue to seek innovative approaches to mobilize both domestic and external sources to finance their sustainable development and resilience efforts.…
This webinar attempts to convene national representatives from diverse sectors that contribute in the geospatial response to disasters – national geospatial agencies, national statistics offices, risk and disaster management organizations, and many other representatives from the public, academic and private sectors related to the topic.…
Este seminario web intenta convocar a representantes de diversos sectores: agencias geoespaciales nacionales, oficinas nacionales de estadística, organizaciones de gestión de riesgos y desastres, y muchos otros representantes del sector público, académico y privado que contribuyen a la respuesta geoespacial a los desastres.…
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…
Organizado conjuntamente por la CEPAL, el PNUD y el Ministerio de Ambiente de Panamá. Se realiza en modalidad a distancia, en combinación con un curso en línea (plataforma Moodle) y webinarios en directo (plataforma Webex).…
This is a side-event of Twentieth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, organized by UN-GGIM: Américas.…
Este es un evento paralelo de la Vigésima reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la CEPAL, organizado por el UN-GGIM: Américas.…
The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Dominica is no exception. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…
The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Dominica is no exception. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…
The aims of the course is build national capacities for the compilation of disaster-related statistics for enhancing disaster management and promoting risk-informed sustainable development in the countries. Also aims to facilitate national monitoring and reporting on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…
Este curso tiene como principales objetivos desarrollar capacidades nacionales en la compilación de estadísticas relacionadas con desastres para mejorar la gestión de desastres y promover el desarrollo sostenible informado sobre riesgos en los países. También busca facilitar el monitoreo y la presentación de informes nacionales sobre el Marco de Sendai para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres y la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.…
Compared to other regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean has historically made a minor contribution to climate change. Nonetheless, the region is acutely vulnerable to its negative consequences, particularly the small island developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean that have been continuously impacted by hazardous events, such as tropical storms, floods or landslides.…
Compared to other regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean has historically made a minor contribution to climate change. Nonetheless, the region is acutely vulnerable to its negative consequences, particularly the small island developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean that have been continuously impacted by hazardous events, such as tropical storms, floods or landslides.…
This twenty-second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held virtually on May 3 and 4, 2023. Agreements of the meeting are available on this page.…
Esta vigésima segunda reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas se realizó de manera virtual los días 3 y 4 de mayo de 2023. Los acuerdos de la reunión están disponibles en esta página.…