HAVANA, Oct 5 2012 (IPS) - The main challenge that climate change poses for architecture in Cuba is that local residents themselves should be able to adapt and prepare their homes for the...
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Living in the Heart of Hurricane Alley in Cuba
HAVANA, May 24, 2012 (IPS) - In Los Palacios, a farming community in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Río, local residents are still working hard to rebuild after the damage caused by two of...
Rural Haiti: The issue is food
By Chris Herlinger/CWS Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Haiti-It was nearing the end of another hot, sunny day near Petite Riviere in the northern department, or province, of Artibonite, and Arnold...
DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION du 5/08/2010 concernant l'adoption et le financement d'une mesure spéciale en faveur de la République d'Haïti, à financer sur le 10e Fonds européen de développement
Bruxelles, le 5/08/2010 C(2010) 5286 final LA COMMISSION EUROPéENNE, vu le traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne, vu l'accord de partenariat ACP-CE signé à Cotonou le 23 juin 20001, tel...
Cayman Islands: Shelter from the Storms
More than 130 volunteers responded to the civic call of duty, and participated in two nights of intense training in their bids to work in the hurricane shelters in a voluntary capacity. The annual...
« Rebuilding the social, cultural and intellectual fabric of Haiti » - Concept note
BSP/2010/ME/H/2 On 12 January 2010 an already convalescent Haiti was shaken to trauma. The earthquake levelled a country that was still recovering from the devastating 2008 cyclones and its tectonic...
« Refonder le tissu social, culturel et intellectuel d'Haïti » - Note conceptuelle
BSP/2010/ME/H/2 Le 12 janvier 2010, Haïti, encore convalescente, a été secouée violemment. Le séisme a dévasté un pays qui se remettait encore des ravages des cyclones de 2008 et sa force tectonique...
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WFP Aviation Annual Report 2009
To save lives during emergencies, time is of essence. Air transport is the fastest way to get aid workers, food and non-food relief materials, medicines and medical equipments to an emergency hot...
HAITI A BESOIN DE SERVICES METEOROLOGIQUES AVANT L'ARRIVEE DES PLUIES ET DES OURAGANS
Communiqué de presse N°874 Les communiqués de presse sont destinés à l'information; ils ne constituent pas un compte rendu officiel. Genève, le 9 février 2010 (OMM) - L'Organisation météorologique...
HAITI NEEDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AS RAINS/HURRICANES APPROACH
Press Release No. 874 For use of the information media Not an official record Geneva, 9 February 2010 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization stresses the pressing need for operational...
Cuba + 2 more
Latin Caribbean: Appeal No. MAA49002 Programme Update No. 1
This report covers the period 01/January/2009 to 30/June/2009 Programme purpose: The Latin Caribbean Regional Representation reflects the strategy outlined in the Federation of the Future and...
WFP initiates barge operations in Haiti
WFP Haiti, in conjunction with the Logistics Cluster, has initiated barge operations from the Haitian city of Port-au-Prince in support of emergency preparedness for the hurricane season. With the...
Haïti : Activités de vivres contre travail pour minimiser les risques d'inondation à Gonaïves
Le projet de « vivres contre travail » minimise l'impact des catastrophes naturelles et constitue également une activité génératrice de revenus pour ses participants. Les travailleurs reçoivent aussi...
Haiti: Climate change - it's happening now
Haiti on the ground What the world saw as a unique catastrophe in New Orleans in 2005 happened no less than 3 times in Haiti in 2008 when a devastating hurricane hit the Caribbeans. And the worst is,...
Antigua and Barbuda + 11 more
Call for proposals: Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management (CCDRM) Fund
The Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management (CCDRM) Fund announces the third call for project proposals. Grants will be made on a competitive basis to support small-scale projects at the community...
Local voices, global choices in Jamaica
When bad weather comes to Mocho, one of the poorest areas of Jamaica, it brings chaos that can last for years. In 2004 and 2007 major hurricanes struck this mountainous region, devastating livestock...
Haïti - ACTED relève le défi de la pêche artisanale
La pêche artisanale est un secteur d'activité essentiel dans les zones côtières d'Haïti et emploie près de 50 000 personnes. La filière pêche a cependant été très touchée par les cyclones et les...
Haïti : Bulletin d'Information No. 6 - 09 octobre 2009
Faits Majeurs - Construction de 400 abris pour les familles vulnérables aux Gonaïves (Artibonite) - Informer pour Prévenir : Stratégie de réduction des Risques et Désastres - Le Projet...
Peru + 25 more
Latin America and the Caribbean - Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean...
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Leaders from developing world vow to win struggle to ensure democracy, peace, development with help of UN, as Assembly debate continues
GA/10863 Sixty-fourth General Assembly GA/10863 Plenary 7th & 8th Meetings (AM & PM) In Recorded Vote, Member States Block Address by President of Madagascar Championing their struggle to rebuild...