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Displaying 15 of about 33 resultsThe Ministers and Heads of Delegation gathered at the Fourth High-Level Meeting of Ministers and Authorities on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030 in the Americas and the Caribbean during the 7th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) highlight the impo…
Young people from across the Americas and the Caribbean have asked for a greater role in preparing and implementing policies to reduce disaster risk in one of the most hazard-prone regions of the world.
The Youth Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction - The Americas and the Caribbean was an opportunity for some of the region’s 106 million young people to sh…
The Caribbean faces a long road to recovery after the pandemic rocked the region, devastating its vital tourism industry and exposing the deep-rooted vulnerabilities of countries which face multiple hazards and cascading risks.
As they get back on their feet, Caribbean countries now have a rare opportunity to future-proof both their economies and commu…
In less than two months’ time will take place the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21), the region’s most important disaster risk reduction event. It is anticipated that approximately 3000 persons will gather for this meeting, which will be held virtually for the first time with the aim of building m…
More than 300 people from Latin America and the Caribbean came together virtually to address the progress in disaster preparation in the region. The meeting took place within the framework of the workshop entitled “Enhanced Disaster preparedness for systemic risk in complex scenarios: challenges and opportunities”, between April 13th and 16th of 2021.…
Webinar on the Comprehensive Climate and Disaster Risk Management and introduction to the training that follows in 2022.
Date:
Friday December 17th
Time:
10:00-11:30 Caribbean Time (AST)
This webinar aims to provide an overview of the comprehensive climate and disaster risk management (CRM) and to introduce a course to capacitate pa…
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Event Description
As the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 approaches its midpoint, the United Nations General Assembly has mandated a midterm review of its implementation, with specific reference made to assessing progress toward its core provision to “build back better”. The global pandemic, climate change, and s…
Jamaica – In a show of determination and optimism in face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Americas and the Caribbean region opened a conference aimed at strengthening the resilience of communities and the environment to resist and recover from disasters of all types.
“In hosting what is now a virtual gathering we are already demonstrating the indispensab…
The second Panel of the International Forum “Connect RN” on “Paving the way to Resilient and Sustainable Cities” explored how Latin American and European cities are innovating to become more resilient and sustainable in face of the global challenges posed by climate change and world pandemics.
Moderated by MCR2030 Technical Advisors, the Panel that to…
Key Messages
Drought early warning and information systems must be flexible and receptive toward the integration of new indicators and impacts as they become available and validated
Systematic collection of impacts must be treated in the same light as that of other drought indicators such as precipitation, temperature, soil moisture, evapotranspirat…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released today the report entitled The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: an opportunity for a systemic approach to disaster risk for the Caribbean, which outlines the systemic nature of disaster risk and how it gen…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) will take place virtually…
As hotels grab prime seafront land along Barbados’ west coast, the road through Mullins offers an increasingly rare “window to the sea” with unhindered views over the blond beach and shallow Caribbean waters beyond.
But for Kimberley Agard, who chairs the local district emergency organization, it’s this proximi…
Jamaica has become the first country in the world to have all of its local governments committed to strengthening disaster resilience after all 14 municipal corporations joined the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. This new initiative, led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), is a co-creation of strategic pa…
The Brazilian municipality of Riversul has become the 300th member of a global partnership of local governments committed to strengthening their disaster resilience in an ever-riskier world. The district authority in the State of São Paulo joined Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) as part of its ambition to protect lives, livelihoods, and developmen…