This thematic evaluation, commissioned by the Regional Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean (RBP), examines the work carried out by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Shock-Responsive Social...
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This thematic evaluation, commissioned by the Regional Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean (RBP), examines the work carried out by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Shock-Responsive Social...
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CERF announces new findings in latest Results Report Claudia Hargarten June 26, 2018 A new Results Report takes stock of how a US$439 million humanitarian investment from more than 50 donors...
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PRÓLOGO Retos y cambios El 2017 fue un año turbulento para la respuesta humanitaria en América Latina y el Caribe. La seguridad y estabilidad de millones de personas fue puesta en peligro por...
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FOREWORD Challenges and changes 2017 was a tumultuous year for humanitarian response in Latin America and the Caribbean. The safety, security and stability of millions of people in the region was...
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Executive Summary Over the 2013-2017 period, the Pan American Health Organization, the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization, continued to undertake technical cooperation...
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Countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region are highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, including droughts, earthquakes, forest fires, floods, hurricanes, and volcanic...
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Established in 1950, the Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the world’s humanitarian network operating in 190 countries. We dedicate...
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CERF enables fast, flexible and needs-based support for people affected by humanitarian emergencies. The UN General Assembly established the fund in 2005 to provide timely assistance in crises. Since...
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Document Overview This document provides practical examples of ongoing or recent activities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) related to internal displacement. In line with the...
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WHO is the lead agency for health within the United Nations system. We coordinate the international health response to emergencies and humanitarian crises whenever a country needs assistance. But we...
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President's message As Télécoms Sans Frontières takes a look back over its operations in 2016, we can be proud of a considerable turning-point in our organisation's history. We constantly strive to...
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INTRODUCTION 70 YEARS AND COUNTING Seven decades ago, the world was recovering from a devastating world war. For millions of child survivors of that war, peace still encompassed a landscape of...
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Sequía. Enfermedades. Terremotos. Huracanes. Más de 10,6 millones de personas en América Latina y el Caribe fueron afectadas por estos desastres en 2016. Cada emergencia presentó sus propios...
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Drought. Disease. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. More than 10.6 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean were affected by these disasters in 2016. Each emergency presented its own set of...
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Hurricane Matthew, an overview of comprehensive action during and after the emergency Hurricane Matthew tested readiness levels of Caribbean countries’ health services and their staff, as well as the...
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DESTACADOS • 2016 cerró con 10.7 millones de personas afectadas, 10 % más que en 2015. • Las inundaciones ocupan el primer lugar en tipo de desastre en la región, aunque la sequía genera el mayor...
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HIGHLIGHTS • 2016 closed with 10.7 million people affected, 10 per cent more than in 2015. • Floods are the most frequent type of disaster in the region, although drought affected more people. • The...
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Recent emergencies in Philippines, Nepal and Haiti show the value of sound construction When a natural disaster hits an SOS Children’s Village, the ability of its infrastructure to resist the forces...
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Regional Office 2017 Requirements: US$7,200,000 The Latin America and the Caribbean region is characterized by high rates of inequality. The gaps between growth rates and institutional capacities...
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In 2016, EM-DAT preliminary data indicates that 301 country level disasters occurred, affecting 102 countries. The impact of which sums up to a total of 7,628 deaths, 411 million affected people, and...