Camino Kavanagh and Bruce Jones

I. Introduction

1). As we began the process of drafting this review, citizens across the Middle East and North Africa took to the streets to demand an end to the abusive practices of the security services, more representative and responsive government institutions, the protection of their rights, greater access to economic opportunity, participation in decision-making, and access to justice. They began demanding, in short, the rule of law.

India’s plans for $775 million in support of a national action plan on climate change were endorsed

WASHINGTON DC, November 4, 2011 – A week of meetings among countries participating in the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) has resulted in more than $1 billion committed to solving the problems of climate change. Today, the Climate Investment Funds approved $ 1.08 billion in near-zero-interest loans and grants to support Bolivia, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Lao PDR, Mali, Mexico, and Nepal in their efforts toward arresting and adapting to climate change.

El departamento de ayuda humanitaria financia proyectos para ayudar a los más vulnerables a responder a las emergencias

KINGSTON — Project Manager, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Kirk Frankson, has informed that the agency will be rolling out a pilot phase of the Jamaica Landslide Risk Reduction Project in four at-risk communities across the island.

Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (September 23), Mr. Frankson noted that the agency has not yet completed the process of identifying the communities, but pointed out that the selection would be based on very specific guidelines.

KINGSTON — Road surfacing works along the Scotts Cove to Belmont main road in Westmoreland are to get underway, following Cabinet’s approval of a $279 million contract to undertake the activities.

Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on August 10, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that Asphaltic Concrete Enterprise Limited has been awarded the contract for the concrete road surfacing works on this stretch of roadway.

Direct Relief’s emergency response team has activated to assist partners in the Caribbean threatened by Tropical Storm Emily, which is headed toward the island of Hispaniola today. Carrying winds of more than 50 miles per hour and expected to bring 10 inches of rain to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Emily brings a significant threat to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, which is also in the throes of a cholera outbreak.

En la reunión acordaron incluir el cambio climático como prioridad para la agenda del desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe

ANTIGUA, Guatemala – Cerca de 50 funcionarios de ocho países de la región participaron en el Segundo Diálogo de Políticas de Cambio Climático organizado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) en Antigua, Guatemala del 19 al 20 de julio. El objetivo del diálogo que inicia hoy es promover acciones concretas de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático para impulsar el crecimiento sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe.

P-au-P, 8 juin 2011 [AlterPresse] --- L’alerte orange est maintenue en Haïti à cause des averses et orages dispersés qui sont toujours prévus à travers diverses régions du pays, selon le Centre national de météorologie (Cnm).

Une zone de basse pression quasi-stationnaire centrée à l’Ouest de la Jamaïque ainsi qu’un creux en moyenne altitude s’étirant sur le passage du vent influencent encore le temps sur la région de la Caraibe, explique le Cnm dans un bulletin spécial émis ce 8 juin.

This report covers the period 01 January 2010 to 31 December 2010.

In brief

Programme purpose: The Americas zone office is guided by its work with the 35 Red Cross Societies of the Americas in line with Strategy 2020 and the Inter American Plan 2007–2011.