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Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

 

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Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Our regional office provides support to actors throughout the region, including North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, fostering a culture of disaster prevention and building disaster resilient nations and communities.

VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23)

https://rp-americas.undrr.org/regionalplatform

 

Regional Assessment Report (RAR 2021)

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DRR and COVID -19 in the Americas and the Caribbean

DRR and COVID -19 in the Americas and the Caribbean
DRR and COVID -19 in the Americas and the Caribbean

 


 

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Latin American and Caribbean Network of Women for Disaster Risk Reduction

Red de América Latina y el Caribe de mujeres para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres

Upcoming Events

Caribbean regional workshop on integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation planning

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Disasters Are Not Natural - Art Exhibition

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Cities becoming more resilient in Americas and the Caribbean

These statistics show live data about municipalities in this region that have joined the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative. The villages, towns, and cities have made a commitment to move along the resilience roadmap to better protect their citizens. Dozens of cities in Brazil alone have joined, covering a large part of the country's population.

 

 

Contact us

UNDRR Americas and the Caribbean
Calle Luis Bonilla, 112
City of Knowledge
Clayton
Ancon
0843-03441
Panama City, Panama

Phone: +507 317 1120

Countries

Country Sendai Focal Point National Platform Country profile on PreventionWeb
Antigua and Barbuda National Office of Disaster Services Country profile
Argentina Comisión Cascos Blancos, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional .Secretaria de Protección Civil , Comisión Cascos Blancos, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Secretaria de Articulaci Country profile
Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (Bahamas) Country profile
Barbados Department of Emergency Management Country profile
Belize National Emergency Management Organization Country profile
Bolivia Viceministerio de Defensa Civil, Viceministerio de Defensa Civil Country profile
Brazil Secretaria Nacional de Defesa Civil, Ministério da Integração Nacional, Secretaria Nacional de Prote, Ministerio de Integración Nacional, Secretaria Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Civil (SEDEC) Country profile
Canada Public Safety Canada, Public Safety Canada Canada National Platform Country profile
Chile Oficina Nacional de Emergencia, Oficina Nacional de Emergencia Chile National Platform Country profile
Colombia Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres Country profile
Costa Rica Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias, Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias Country profile
Cuba Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil de Cuba Country profile
Dominica Office of Disaster Management Country profile
Dominican Republic Presidencia de la Rep, Defensa civil Dominican Republic National Platform Country profile
Ecuador Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, Servicio Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos y Emergencias Country profile
El Salvador Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres, Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres Country profile
Grenada National Disaster Management Agency Country profile
Guatemala Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres, Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres Country profile
Guyana Civil Defense Commission Country profile
Haiti Direction de la Protection Civile (Haiti) Country profile
Honduras Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) Country profile
Jamaica Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Country profile
Mexico Coordinacion Nacional de Proteccion Civil Country profile
Nicaragua Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres, Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres Nicaragua National Platform Country profile
Panama Sistema Nacional de Proteccion Civil (Panama), Sistema Nacional de Proteccion Civil (Panama) Country profile
Paraguay Ministro de la Secretar, Ministro de la Secretar Paraguay National Platform Country profile
Peru Secretaría de Gestión Pública de la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros, Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros Peru National Platform Country profile
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Emergency Management Agency (Saint Kitts and Nevis), National Emergency Management Agency (Saint Kitts and Nevis) Country profile
Saint Lucia National Emergency Management Organisation, National Emergency Management Organisation Country profile
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Management Office (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Country profile
Suriname National Coordination Center For Disaster Relief Country profile
Trinidad and Tobago Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, the, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) Country profile
United States of America Department of the Interior Country profile
Uruguay Sistema Nacional de Emergencias, Sistema Nacional de Emergencias Country profile
Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of Viceministerio de Gesti Country profile

News and events

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EWS in the Caribbean
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Including multiple hazards in early warning systems

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has been working to support various organizations across the Caribbean to incorporate multiple hazards into their understanding of EWS.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative
Pudahuel (Chile) es primera ciudad en aplicar herramienta de inclusión de personas con discapacidad desarrollada por UNDRR y ONGs
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Pudahuel (Chile) is first city to apply tool for inclusion of persons with disabilities developed by UNDRR and NGOs

The application of the tool was conducted through a workshop facilitated by UNDRR under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
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Resiliencetech winners
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Mexican engineering team awarded at inaugural ResilienceTech competition for early warning app

The competition aimed to demonstrate that data is not just for experts and scientists but should be available for local communities on the front line of disasters to understand and act accordingly.
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Closing ceremony RP23
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RP23 concludes with an ambitious ministerial declaration and updated Regional Action Plan

Held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, more than 1,000 people attended the first in-person RP forum since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an additional 2,000 people following events virtually.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Uruguay - government
Ministerial declaration
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The Americas and Caribbean countries pledge to reduce disaster risk and protect lives in RP23 Ministerial Declaration

In the declaration, ministers and officials acknowledged that disasters are socially constructed and disaster risk reduction is crucial for sustainable development and climate change adaptation.
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Ministerial Meeting RP23
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Experts and officials call for resilient infrastructure and inclusive disaster recovery in the Americas and the Caribbean at RP23

Researchers and officials from across the region highlighted the need for people-centric, youth-focused and non-formulaic recovery plans that included the input of the communities in which they are implemented.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Uruguay - government
rp23 day 2
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Regional leaders discuss need for multisectoral risk governance and sustainable finance at second day of RP23

Local and federal government officials and other stakeholders emphasized the importance of innovative policies and multisectoral coordination in risk governance.
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Inclusive and sustainable disaster risk reduction efforts feed on science and technology, experts say

The issue of representation and inclusion in disaster risk reduction across the Americas and the Caribbean was discussed in depth.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Uruguay - government
RP23 opening
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Science and technology take centre stage at the RP23 opening

From today until 2 March 2023, delegations from countries across the region will gather in the resort city of Punta del Este, Uruguay, to exchange experiences and facilitate decisions to implement the Regional Plan of Action.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Uruguay - government
CREWS in the Caribbean
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Disaster prevention in the Caribbean: a buoy for the future

The CREWS Caribbean initiative’s purpose is to support Caribbean countries in their efforts to increase their weather and climate services and to generate and communicate effective, impact-based and gender-responsive MHEWS and risk information.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative

Publications

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Documents and publications
Reports

Data and digital maturity for disaster risk reduction: Informing the next generation of disaster loss and damage databases

This report documents the assessment of the status of national disaster loss databases in 13 countries and presents lessons to guide the next generation of disaster loss accounting systems (DLAS).
RP23 Concept note
Documents and publications

RP23 Concept Note

Uruguay has proposed to give a relevant space during PR23 to the topics of science, technology, and early warning systems (Target G of the Sendai Framework), under the slogan “Science and Technology for the Comprehensive Management of Disaster Risk”.
Country work programme for comprehensive disaster management 2021-2025
Policies and plans

Guyana country work programme for comprehensive disaster management 2021-2025

The results-based, climate-smart 2021- 2025 Guyana Country Work Programme (CWP) is a systematic way to address Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the country level.
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Documents and publications
Reports

UNDRR Americas & Caribbean COVID-19 Brief: Science and Technology for DRR in the Context of COVID-19

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and the International Health Regulations (WHO, 2005) include biological hazards, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, among the major sources of risks for the 21st century.  While COVID-19, the

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UNDRR Americas & Caribbean COVID-19 Brief: People with disabilities in the face of COVID-19 in the Americas and the Caribbean

There are approximately 85 million persons living with some form of disability in the Americas and the Caribbean region. If we add to that their caregivers, families and support networks, it is clear that, either directly or indirectly, disability is a

Wildfires in Latin America
Documents and publications

Wildfires in Latin America: A preliminary analysis, messages and resources

In the framework of this Coalition, and in response to the increasing intensity of wildfires in the region, a taskforce has been formed to analyse and articulate a coherent approach to the issue of wildfires, providing tools and resources.
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Disaster risk reduction in Saint Lucia: Situational analysis 2022

This study supports the implementation of the Country Work Programme for Saint Lucia, as well as the design and revisions of other critical national instruments including the National Adaptation Plan.
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Documents and publications
Working papers

Transdisciplinary application of Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to characterize atmospheric hazards and model systemic risk

This contributing paper takes a look at the use of radio occultation to infer temperature and improve modeling for wildfire risk. 
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Working papers

Identification of the highest risk buildings in Mexico City

This article summarizes the seismic risk analysis of Mexico City, based on a detailed database constructed with information provided by the city but also with tools such as geomatics and machine learning.
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Working papers

The role of public and private sectors in disaster capitalism: An international overview

This contributing paper explores the role and the contribution of the public and private sectors in the (re)production and accumulation of disaster risks from a disaster capitalism optic.
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