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Saint Lucia + 11 others
Caribbean Looks at Financial Approach to Combat Climate Change

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 15 2013 (IPS) - The Caribbean has the unenviable reputation as one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, a situation exacerbated by climate change and vulnerability that experts warn could have significant economic consequences if unaddressed.

As a result, a comprehensive strategy to build Caribbean resilience ought to include adaptation to the effects of climate change, Warren Smith, president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the region’s premier lending institution, has suggested.

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Guatemala + 30 others
Boletín de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional - Enero - Marzo 2013

Mensajes principales

  • América Latina y el Caribe, continúa fortaleciendo su compromiso político con la erradicación del hambre: la Primera Cumbre de la CELAC, celebrada en Santiago de Chile a comienzos de 2013, sirvió para reafirmar este compromiso con la promoción de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en los países de la región.

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Trinidad and Tobago moves to reduce the risk of disaster

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In Trinidad and Tobago, action has been initiated on all of the priorities called for in the Hyogo Protocol and on the role of international partners in assisting small island states in specific areas related to disaster risk reduction.

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Jamaica + 10 others
CCRIF December 2012 - February 2013 Quarterly Report

CCRIF Quarterly Report 1 December 2012 – 28 February 2013

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is the first multi-country risk pool in the world, and is also the first insurance instrument to successfully develop parametric policies backed by both traditional and capital markets. It is a regional catastrophe fund for Caribbean governments designed to limit the financial impact of devastating hurricanes and earthquakes by quickly providing financial liquidity when a policy is triggered.

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In Trinidad, Causes Debated as Flooding Worsens

By Peter Richards

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 12 2013 (IPS) - Officially, the Caribbean’s rainy season begins in June, coinciding with the start of the hurricane season. But recently, heavy rains have signalled an early start to the rainy season, flooding streets, swelling rivers and causing widespread damage to crops.

“With global warming, you have to expect anything these days,” Shiraz Khan, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Farmers’ Association (TTFA), told IPS.

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Haiti + 14 others
FAO y Gobierno de Chile se asocian para apoyar a los países del Caribe a mejorar su Seguridad Alimentaria

Esta alianza busca asistir a los países miembros del CARICOM, para hacer operativa la Agencia Caribeña de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (CAHFSA).

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Haiti + 37 others
Successful Caribbean test demonstrates progress in regional tsunami readiness

Over 44,000 people from 30 Members States and 15 of the territories* in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions participated in the second full scale regional tsunami exercise held on March 20, 2013.

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Haiti + 36 others
Full-scale test today of Caribbean tsunami warning system

Thirty-two countries* will participate in a full-scale tsunami alert exercise in the Caribbean on 20 March 2013. The goal is to test the reaction capacity in countries of the Caribbean and adjacent regions, including the East Coast of Canada and the United States, the Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda. The exercise was organized under the auspices of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

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Haiti + 13 others
CCRIF Semiannual Report 1 June – 30 November 2012

INTRODUCTION

This report, for the period 1 June – 30 November 2012, is the first semiannual report, covering the first six months in the 2012/2013 fiscal and policy year for CCRIF. It is designed to provide an update on progress during this period towards achievement of CCRIF’s Strategic Objectives (see Figure 1) as defined in the CCRIF Strategic Plan 2012/2013 – 2014/2015. In providing this progress update, this report also illustrates how the Facility upholds its customer values.

The report presents:

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Guatemala + 31 others
Boletín de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional - Octubre - Diciembre 2012

Mensajes principales

  • El año 2012 cerró con señales positivas para la región en materia de crecimiento económico, ya que América Latina y el Caribe se expandió 3,1% en el año, muy por sobre las economías avanzadas. Para 2013, en tanto, se espera un crecimiento de 3,6%.

  • El índice de precios internacionales de los alimentos de la FAO mostró una reducción de 7% en 2012, como consecuencia de bajas generalizadas en todos los grupos de alimentos y especialmente del azúcar, los lácteos y los aceites y grasas.

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In Caribbean, Climate-Smart Agriculture Bolsters Farm Production

By Desmond Brown

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jan 13 2013 (IPS) - A new initiative is catching on in the Caribbean that aims to increase and sustain agricultural productivity by incorporating information about weather and climate into the farming process, all under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture.

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Guatemala + 29 others
Boletín de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional - Julio-Septiembre 2012

Mensajes Principales

  • Durante el mes de octubre, la FAO publicó las nuevas cifras de subnutrición en el mundo. De acuerdo a éstas, hoy existen 868 millones de personas que pasan hambre a nivel mundial y 49 millones de personas en igual condición en América Latina y el Caribe. Si bien esta cifra representa un avance en la región respecto al trienio previo (2007-09) el ritmo de reducción de la subnutrición se ha reducido como consecuencia de las crisis económicas de los últimos años.

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Haiti + 21 others
Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) DIPECHO Caribbean (CHO/DIP/BUD/2013/94000) - Last update 23/10/2012 Version 1

The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2013/01000

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Jamaica + 7 others
New partnership to improve mitigation of risk from earthquakes in the Caribbean

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, November 9, 2012 – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of The University of the West Indies have entered into a partnership to enhance the Accelerometric Network in the Eastern Caribbean and Jamaica in order to strengthen the evaluation and mitigation of seismic risk across the region.

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National Disaster mechanisms boosted with ERC project support

Government of BVI (GIS), BVI, October 29th, 2012 - The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit, with financial support from the Enhancing Resilience to Reduce Vulnerability in the Caribbean Region (ERC) Project is hosting a stakeholders meeting to discuss the data needs for the DEWETRA Platform and how it can be used within the Caribbean context.

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Relief for affected Marabella residents

The Ministry of the People and Social Development has distributed approximately $3 million in relief to residents of Diego Martin who were affected by inclement weather in Diego Martin and environs.

Minister of the People and Social Development, Dr Glenn Ramadarsingh announced during a visit to the “Train Line”, Bayshore, Marabella to bring relief to residents who were also affected by inclement weather on the weekend.

“We must as a people and a caring Government respond to the needs of all citizens regardless of whom or where you are,” Ramadharsingh said.

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Housing Ministry distribute $1.8 million in cheques to flood affected persons

The Ministry of Housing, Lands and Marine Affairs has distributed $1.8 million in grants to those who were affected by floods in early August.

In a process that would usually take up to six months, Government was able to expedite and distribute cheques to at least 100 families from the Diego Martin, Maraval, Carenage and Laventille.

The residents were presented with cheques which ranged from $7,000 to up to $30,000.

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Disaster management planning - A critical investment for Caribbean communities Issue 1, 2012

Effective disaster management not only reduces rebuilding cost and ensures the continued operation of Caribbean countries in the event of disaster, but enhances the quality of life for our citizens.

Disaster management planning is therefore A critical investment for all Caribbean communities. This was strongly emphasized by Ms Velda Octave-Joseph, CDEMA’s Community Disaster Management Specialist who provides support to Participating States to strengthen disaster resilience at the community level.

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Colombia + 8 others
REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe - Año 5 - Volumen 271

DESTACADOS:

 TEMPORADA DE HURACANES: Depresión Tropical No. 7 causa inundaciones y deslaves dejando dos muertos.

 ARGENTINA: Más de 1,180 personas fueron evacuadas por las lluvias.

 COLOMBIA: Fuertes vientos dejan a más de 7,000 familias damnificadas en el departamento de Putumayo.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Colombia + 8 others
REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 5 - Volume 271

HIGHLIGHTS:

 HURRICANE SEASON: Tropical Depression No. 7 caused flooding and landslides - leaving 2 dead

 ARGENTINA: More than 1,180 people were evacuated for rains.

 COLOMBIA: Strong winds affect more than 7,000 families in the department of Putumayo.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.