Indicadores de desastres para robustecer políticas públicas: situación actual e importancia creciente en América Latina y el Caribe

Evento paralelo de la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible - 2019. Organizado por la División de Estadísticas de la CEPAL y el Grupo de trabajo sobre Medición y Registro de Indicadores Relativos a la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres de la CEA.…

Technical Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in support of Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

This workshop is the second of a two-part series and is designed for technical officers responsible for GIS and application developers supporting DRM.…

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…

Jamaica: Macro-socio-economic assessment of the damage done by flood rains and landslides May 2002

This assessment was prepared for the Government of Jamaica following the significant damages to social and economic infrastructure and productive sectors as a result of a period of sustained and unusual rainfall associated with the convergence of a tropical wave over Jamaica and an area of high pressure to the north of the island resulting in periods of heavy and sustained rainfall over the period May 22 – June 2, 2002. A request for technical assistance was directed to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, on May 31, by…

Avances en la implementación del Marco de Sendai para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres 2015-2030 en las Américas y el Caribe

Evento paralelo de la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible - 2019. Es organizado por UNISDR, el gobiernos de Colombia, Perú, Paraguay y la División de Estadísticas de la CEPAL.…

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…

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…

Secretary-General meets staff at ECLAC’s headquarters

Staff members from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) thanked United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his support in rebuilding the organization’s headquarters, an icon of modern Latin American architecture, after an earthquake that affected central and southern Chile in February 2010. Ban Ki-moon visited Santiago on an official mission from February 26 to March 1. During his third official visit to Chile, Mr. Ban participated in a high-level event organized by UN Women and Chile’s government, and his agenda included a town-hall meeting at ECLAC’s hea…

ECLAC Caribbean talks to Trinidad students about disasters

A team from the ECLAC Port of Spain office visited the Tranquility Government Primary School in Port of Spain and the Diamond Vale Government Primary School in Diego Martin on 30 September – 01 October, to share information on how the students can better prepare themselves and their families to prevent, recognize the signs, and deal with disasters. The team delivered two awareness raising sessions to almost 200 fourth and fifth standard students from the two schools, as part of the organisation’s aim to promote disaster assessment awareness from an early age across the regio…

Cambio climático y retos para el sector turismo de Centroamérica

En los 15 años anteriores a la crisis económica de 2008 y 2009, el turismo había sido muy dinámico a nivel mundial. En algunos países en desarrollo se ha promovido activamente esta área con éxito. Entre estos países se encuentran varios de Centroamérica, entre los que se destacan Costa Rica y Panamá, pues en 2008, dicha actividad generó más de 8% de sus respectivos PIB. El turismo es una categoría muy amplia, que incluye el turismo de ocio, las visitas de negocio y las familiares, pero en general las estadísticas subregionales no proveen información para estos distintos nichos de mercado…

Ban Ki-moon recibe reconocimiento en la sede de la CEPAL

Los funcionarios de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) agradecieron al Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki-moon, quien visitó Santiago en misión oficial del 26 de febrero al 1 de marzo, su apoyo para la reconstrucción de la sede del organismo, ícono de la arquitectura moderna latinoamericana, tras el terremoto que afectó al centro y sur de Chile en febrero de 2010. En su tercera visita oficial a este país, Ban Ki-moon participó en un evento de alto nivel organizado por ONU Mujeres y el Gobierno de Chile y su agenda incluyó un town-hall meeting en la sed…

Suriname: the impact of the May 2006 floods on sustainable livelihoods

This assessment of the socio-economic impact of the May 2006 floods in Suriname was carried out at the request of the Government of Suriname, through the Ministry of Regional Development, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Ministry organized a team of local counterparts to work with the ECLAC team which involved stakeholders from government and non-governmental organizations. The ECLAC team visited Suriname in September and November 2006…

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…

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 disaster assessment package targets policy makers and children in Costa Rica

Policy makers and children in Costa Rica will soon be better prepared to prevent and deal with disasters, as ECLAC Caribbean brings its disaster assessment package to the country. Officials from ECLAC Caribbean will visit Costa Rica from 3-5 August, at the invitation of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN) to deliver training, this time not to emergency responders but instead to government policy makers, with emphasis on disaster assessment, pre-disaster preparation, prevention and incorporation of risk reduction policies. The training will benefit the new environme…

ECLAC disaster assessment to Bahamas in the wake of Irma

ECLAC Caribbean has dispatched a team of disaster assessment experts to the Bahamas to conduct a weeklong assessment exercise, in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria that dealt the islands a powerful one-two punch. Led by the Coordinator of the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit, Omar Bello, the team will take a close look at the impact of these hurricanes on the Bahamas’ health, education, housing, power, telecommunications, transportation, fishing and tourism sectors. The ECLAC team will visit a number of Islands affected by the storms, including Ragged Island, Aklins, Inagua, Gran…

Evaluation of development account project 08/09 AO(6B) Strengthening the capacity of government officials to adapt to possible scenarios of disasters associated with extreme events: analysis for adaptation and disaster risk reduction policies

Report on the national training workshop in the ECLAC methodology for estimating the socio-economic and environmental effects of disasters. 19-21 April 2005, Cayman Islands

Planning for Disaster Risk Management & Disaster Assessment Methodology in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals

ECLAC and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have convened a four-day training course in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to improve the ability of policymakers from eight Caribbean countries to prepare for disasters and to assess their effects and impacts.…