One year after the explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the Caribbean, the impact of the disaster is still evident and the IFRC Is focusing its...
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Rising from the Ashes: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rebounds After Disaster
On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupted, causing a crisis on top of the COVID crisis for the people of the island nation. Didier Trebucq, UN Resident...
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and surrounding countries: La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption Emergency Appeal n° MDRVC005 - 6-month Operation Update

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 29 December 2020, the La Soufrière volcano alert level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was elevated to orange due to increased volcanic...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption - Post Disaster Needs Assessment (August 2021)

1. Introduction This document presents the background, context, effects, impact, recovery needs and recovery strategy of the devastation of the La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption on St. Vincent and the...
Saint Vincent and Grenadines: Climate change a risk multiplier for impacts on human rights – UN expert
KINGSTOWN (2 December 2021) -- Climate change is wreaking havoc on farms, forests, fisheries, housing, infrastructure and communities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and in doing so violating...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines receives US$40 million from the World Bank to support volcano eruption recovery
WASHINGTON, November 30, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$40 million for the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The project...
Saint Vincent and Grenadines: UN expert to assess effect of climate change and environmental risks on human rights
GENEVA (22 November 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd, will visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 25 November to 2 December. This is the first...
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EC$1.1 Million allocated by the Government of Spain to Accelerate Volcano Relief Efforts in St Vincent and the Grenadines tied to Ash Removal in Priority Areas
28 September, 2021 - The Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be receiving some much-needed support in their efforts to recover from the far reaching effects of the volcanic...
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On message: St Vincent eruption puts early warning to the test
Author: Sophie Hares The morning after La Soufriere volcano carpeted St Vincent and the Grenadines with millions of tons of ash, disaster management expert La Fleur Quammie put on goggles and a mask...
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España ayuda a San Vicente y las Granadinas a recuperarse de la erupción del volcán la Soufriere
-La oficina de Acción Humanitaria de la AECID aportó 350.000 euros a esta nación del sur del Caribe para su recuperación -Limpieza de la ceniza del volcán, recuperación de empleos y de accesos...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Report No. 03 (As of 17 September 2021)

This report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident...
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Latinoamérica & El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal (13-19 de septiembre 2021) al 20 de septiembre 2021

EL CARIBE: COVID-19 La OPS está manifestando su preocupación por las bajas tasas de vacunación contra la COVID-19 y el aumento de las muertes y hospitalizaciones en el Caribe. Los países y...
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Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update (13-19 September 2021) As of 20 September 2021

THE CARIBBEAN: COVID-19 PAHO is expressing concern over low COVID-19 vaccination rates and growing deaths and hospitalizations in the Caribbean. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries and...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Dengue Outbreak - DREF Final Report (MDRVC004)

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster In the wider Caribbean, Dengue fever is endemic to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The mosquito-borne disease usually appears around the beginning of...
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Receives a Donation of Seeds From Brazil To Continue with the Recovery of its Agriculture Following The Eruptions Of La Soufrière Volcano
Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Friday, August 27, 2021 — As part of the international efforts to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Monthly Report No. 02 (As of 30 July 2021)

This monthly report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST)for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Monthly Report No. 01 (As of 18 June 2021)

This monthly report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST)for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the...
Explosive Eruption at La Soufrière Volcano, St. Vincent - Situation report No. 32 as of 1:00 PM on 4 August 2021

SITUATION OVERVIEW A scientific update by the UWI Seismic Research Centre on August 4 2021 reported the following: Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent has remained low since the tremor...
Resilience as a way of life in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
No one expected that a rogue “flu” would have crippled the world. Least of all the countries of the Caribbean, thousands of miles away from the epicenter of the COVID-19 virus. The idyllic nation of...
CDB Provides US$5.3 million for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Volcano Recovery
Media Release Courtesy the Caribbean Development Bank Wednesday, July 28, 2021 — KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) has approved financing of US$5.3 million (mn) for St...