Priority will be given to projects in the $25,000 to $75,000 CDN range. Projects outside this range may be considered

BACKGROUND

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, landslides, volcanoes, and drought. In addition, disasters triggered by environmental and industrial incidents, such as forest fires and chemical and oil spills, pose a potential threat. At times,

El objetivo es atender a familias afectadas por situaciones de desastres, calamidad o emergencia de origen natural, acontecidas y declaradas durante 2008 y 2009, incluidas en los censos de la Dirección Nacional de Atención y Prevención de Desastres.

"This project will enable the Territory under the leadership of VITEMA to provide preparedness and mitigation activities as will as to integrate tsunami response with emergency response plans. The direction for VITEMA as a response coordinating agency which has been charted by Director Mark A. Walters and supported by the Office of the

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid( 1), and in particular Articles 2 (f), 4 and 15(2) thereof;

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ('Overseas Association Decision(2)), and in particular Articles 21 and 30 thereof:

Whereas:

(1) The Caribbean Region is exposed to

Since the programme was launched in 1996

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid(2), and in particular Article 2(f) and Article 15(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ('Overseas Association Decision')(3), and in particular Articles 21 and 30 thereof:

Whereas:

(1) The Caribbean is exposed to a wide

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund today approved a request for SDR 2.225 million (about US$3.4 million) in Emergency Natural Disaster Assistance for St. Kitts and Nevis.

St. Kitts and Nevis was hit by Hurricane Omar in October 2008. The damage caused by the hurricane has greatly aggravated the economic slowdown, with a significant impact on unemployment, fiscal revenues, and tourism receipts, particularly on the island of Nevis. Fund financing will help offset the balance of payments impact of the hurricane,

WFP is currently implementing an emergency operation aimed to assist 103,000 people affected by the rainy season in different areas of the departments of Bolívar, Chocó, Córdoba, Magdalena, Santander and Sucre. These relief efforts are jointly coordinated with the United Nations Emergency Team (UNETE) and the government in support of the national response. This assistance, valued at nearly US$ 1.8 million, is being implemented through IR-EMOP 10805.0 "Assistance to people