Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 19, 2024. Last Wednesday, March 13, 2024, CCRIF SPC, in collaboration with the Cayman Islands Government, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency...
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 19, 2024. Last Wednesday, March 13, 2024, CCRIF SPC, in collaboration with the Cayman Islands Government, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency...
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I. Background Geographical Context The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of the Caribbean, a group of islands and territories under the jurisdiction of France, the Netherlands, or the United...
Snapshot The hurricane risk in Aruba is more significant than the earthquake risk. Annual Average Loss (AAL) from hurricanes is US$ 4.8M (0.14% of GDP) and from earthquakes is US$ 1.5M (0.04% of...
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Caribbean countries are exposed to high levels of risks from natural hazards, which can have significant negative impacts on their economic and fiscal stability. In recent years, countries in the...
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El shock de la pandemia debe propiciar una mejora en los sistemas de salud de América Latina y el Caribe La región mostró una de las tasas más altas a nivel mundial de mortalidad y exceso de...
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Region had one of the highest global rates of deaths and excess mortality due to COVID-19. Lessons learned from the pandemic can be catalyzed into broader health reforms. Santiago, Chile, January 24,...
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Abstract This combined, independent evaluation focused on DG ECHO’s humanitarian response to epidemics and its strategic partnership with WHO between 2017-2021. The evaluation found that DG ECHO...
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IOM VISION The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region continues to face increasing flows of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, making it the largest humanitarian crisis in the history of the...
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BRIDGETOWN - El número de personas estimado que se enfrentan a niveles de inseguridad alimentaria de moderados a graves en el Caribe anglófono ha aumentado en un alarmante 46% en los últimos seis...
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BRIDGETOWN – The number of people estimated to be facing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity in the English-speaking Caribbean has risen by an alarming 46 percent over the last six months...
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IOM VISION In the Caribbean, IOM in collaboration with key stakeholders and a network of partners is committed to humanely and orderly support to communities at risk of displacement before, during...
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Abstract The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the...
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Washington, D.C., June 9, 2020 (PAHO)—The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Carissa F. Etienne, said preparing for winter and hurricanes is critical to mitigate the spread of COVID-19...
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Advirtió que en América del Sur la respuesta a COVID-19 puede verse afectada por una propagación de infecciones respiratorias debido a climas fríos y que la temporada de huracanes puede complicar las...
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Por Sophie Hares, Oficina Regional de UNDRR para las Américas y el Caribe La posibilidad de que un mortal huracán en el Caribe coincida con el auge de la pandemia del COVID-19 todavía continúa siendo...
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Bridgetown, Barbados March 20, 2020 – The significance of culture in the lives of communities and individuals serves as an anchor for identity and belonging. In times of climate disasters and their...
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HIGHLIGHTS One new country/territory/area (European Region) has reported cases of COVID-19. Data presented in the COVID-19 Situation Reports has changed to reflect data reported as of 00:00 CET. As...
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HIGHLIGHTS 8 new countries/territories/areas (African Region [3], Eastern Mediterranean Region [1], Region of the Americas [3], and Western Pacific Region [1]) in have reported cases of COVID-19 in...
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The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions at its eighth session (ICG/CARIBE EWS-VIII, Port of Spain,...
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BRUSSELS, January 31, 2019 ─ The European Union (EU) has signed two agreements with the World Bank’s (WB) Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to provide funding totaling EUR...