STORY HIGHLIGHTS. US$15.5 million was given to the shipwreck salvaging activity to clean up the Simpson Bay Lagoon. Salvaged exactly 139 shipwrecks and disposed of almost 4,000 metric tons of waste...
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Jamaica + 20 more
360° resilience: a guide to prepare the Caribbean for a new generation of shocks
By Julie Rozenberg, Nyanya Browne, Sophie De Vries Robbé, Melanie Kappes, Woori Lee, and Abha Prasad SUMMARY Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history...
Anguilla + 51 more
Informe COVID-19 CEPAL-OPS - Salud y economía: una convergencia necesaria para enfrentar el COVID-19 y retomar la senda hacia el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe
Prólogo Este informe conjunto de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) se publica en un momento en el que varios países de...
Brazil + 50 more
Salud y economía: una convergencia necesaria para enfrentar el COVID-19 y retomar la senda hacia el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe
CEPAL y OPS: Controlar la pandemia requiere de convergencia y articulación entre las políticas de salud, económicas, sociales y productivas Nuevo informe de ambos organismos plantea que solo...
Brazil + 50 more
Health and the economy: A convergence needed to address COVID-19 and retake the path of sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC and PAHO: Controlling the pandemic requires convergence and coordination between health, economic, social and productive policies New joint report states that economic recovery will only be...
Antigua and Barbuda + 3 more
One year later: Committed to Caribbean disaster preparedness
“Preparation through education is less costly than learning through tragedy.” – Max Mayfield, former Director of the National Hurricane Center By Frank Schott, Managing Director of New Program...
Anguilla + 8 more
Hurricane Irma: One Year Later
Since Hurricane Irma made landfall, Direct Relief has delivered nearly $40 million in medical aid to 63 partner healthcare facilities located throughout the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. By Susan...
Un an après Irma, la Croix-Rouge renforce ses actions auprès des plus vulnérables
Depuis cette nuit tragique du 5 au 6 septembre 2017, la Croix-Rouge française reste engagée auprès de la population de Saint-Martin. Il y a d’abord eu deux mois d’une mobilisation exceptionnelle,...
Dominica + 6 more
USAID/DCHA Caribbean - Hurricanes Fact Sheet #7, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018
HIGHLIGHTS Recovery operations continue in Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and other hurricane-affected countries in the Caribbean, after the September 2017 passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria...
Dominica + 1 more
The ETC response in Dominica after Hurricane Maria
Following the passage of two category-5 hurricanes in the Caribbean islands—Irma and Maria, the global Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) coordinated resources under the Caribbean Disaster...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 3 more
Samaritan’s Purse standing with Puerto Rico in long-term recovery
Plan Includes Fixing Churches and Homes and Bringing a New Power Source to One Hard-Hit Community SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, May 29, 2018—As hurricane season approaches people across Puerto Rico are...
Saint Martin (France) + 1 more
6 mois après l’ouragan Irma
Reconstruire peut prendre du temps, 6 mois après l’ouragan qui s’est abattu sur les Antilles, les actions d’accompagnement à long terme des populations sont plus que jamais nécessaires. La...
Dominica + 15 more
Thematic report - 23 January 2018 - Dominica: Hurricane Irma and Maria Caribbean Response
Key findings UN agencies, NGOs, and government employees sharing the same workspace helped collaboration and information sharing. Sector-specific and cross-sector coordination meetings allowed...
Saint-Martin : après l'urgence, se reconstruire
Il y a trois mois, l'ouragan Irma dévastait l'île de Saint-Martin, dans les Antilles. Après l'urgence, au bout de quelques semaines, la mobilisation humanitaire s'est peu à peu tarie et la vie a...
Trois mois après Irma
Après une phase d’urgence et d’accompagnement de la population qui aura duré huit semaines, il s’agit désormais de se projeter vers la reconstruction de Saint-Martin, fortement impacté par l’ouragan...
Antigua and Barbuda + 12 more
Les Caraïbes ne pourront pas « se reconstruire en mieux » sans appui international et action climatique urgents
Plus de 2 milliards de dollars américains en contribution au relèvement annoncés lors de la Conférence ONU-CARICOM New York – Compte tenu des besoins urgents des pays touchés par les ouragans Irma et...
Antigua and Barbuda + 12 more
Caribbean can only ‘build back better’ with international support and urgent climate action, UN, CARICOM Chiefs and Heads of Government
Over US$2 billion pledged, half of which in loans and debt relief, to support affected women and men for long-term recovery in hurricane-affected Caribbean during CARICOM-UN Conference. New York, 21...
Dominica + 6 more
USAID/DCHA Caribbean - Hurricanes Fact Sheet #6, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018
HIGHLIGHTS • Early recovery operations continue in Dominica and other hurricane-affected countries in the Caribbean • USAID/FFP contributes $2,000,000 to provide emergency food assistance and cash...
Saint Martin (France) + 4 more
Irma : quand les caméras s’éteignent…
Près de deux mois après le passage de l’ouragan Irma, chacun conserve à l’esprit les images d’un drame meurtrier : des maisons balayées, des populations privées d’eau potable et d’électricité, des...
Dominica + 6 more
USAID/DCHA Caribbean - Hurricanes Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018
HIGHLIGHTS Relief stakeholders launch post-disaster needs assessment, in coordination with the GoCD USAID/OFDA partner Samaritan’s Purse continues to provide WASH support to affected communities...