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The climate event called El Niño is a natural pattern that has important implications for the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Americas and the Caribbean region, given its frequency, intensity and negative impacts. The prolonged droughts resulting from El Niño are its main manifestation, causing alterations in the dynamics and physiological cycles of…
The eighth session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from Tuesday 28 February to Thursday 2 March 2023.It was organised by the Government of Uruguay through its National Emergency System, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct…
Register hereThe Vive con Esperanza Foundation, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, has opened the application period for the Continental Rally 2024. This regional competition is aimed at elementary and middle schools in the Americas, with the objective of promot…
A two-day regional Caribbean Regional workshop held in Port of Spain finalized with the discussion of a roadmap for an integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation approach in the Caribbean region.The workshop involved the participation of more than 60 government officials from ministries responsible for disaster risk reduction and c…
Barcarena and Porto Alegre in Brazil, and Quito in Ecuador, have become the latest Resilience Hubs of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. These cities will strengthen MCR2030's mission to drive disaster risk reduction, climate action, and sustainable urban development.Barcarena is currently developing institutional capacities for smal…
San Jose, Costa Rica, 31 May 2023. UNDRR Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean (ROAC) and the Costa Rican National Emergency Commission (CNE) held a workshop “Towards the Next Steps” as they reach the end of the Project "Strengthening the Level of Resilience in Critical Infrastructure in Costa Rica”. Costa Rica used the Principles…
Register hereTime16:15-17:20 (GMT+2)AboutThe Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) has been providing assistance to the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region since 1994 in fulfilment of its humanitarian mandate to save and preserve lives, to reduce disaster risk conditions and contribute to build…
Since Recife was awarded the title of Resilience Hub in February 2022, the city has been acting as a reference for other cities in Brazil, formulating a strong Local Climate Action Plan and advancing their sustainable urban development. After the tremendous impacts of the heavy rainfall in May 2022, Recife has been working to accelerate the implementati…
On April 17, 2023, the municipality of Pudahuel, Chile, was the first city worldwide to implement the Scorecard’s Addendum for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, developed by the NGO Inclusiva and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).  The application of the tool was conducted through a workshop facilitated by UNDR…
Maura Varela, Esai Osorio and Rosalba Peña stood before 1,000 people in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 2 March as they accepted the inaugural award of ResilienceTech 2022, an early warning system development competition. “Science and technology, the central themes of this platform, are an essential part of advancing early warning systems,” said Mami Mizut…
As regional leaders prepared to meet behind closed doors and agree to the Regional Action Plan, attendees gathered for the second day of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23). Local and federal government officials and other stakeholders emphasized the importance of innovative policies and multi…
Bridgetown, Barbados, will host the first regional launch of the United Nations’ Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4ALL) on Monday the 6th of February, which aims to ensure that every person on Earth is covered by an early warning system by the year 2027. Caribbean leaders, including the Prime Minister of Barbados, Her Excellency, Mia Mottley, the P…
The use of science and technology in disaster risk reduction is one of the main themes on the agenda of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23), which will be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from February 28 to March 2, 2023.  The agenda, available for consultation HERE, features 37 sessions…
Days of continuous rain across the Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago this winter have stiffened the resolve of the country’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) to launch the new Risk Information Exchange (RiX) developed by UNDRR. ‘Right now, days of continuous rain have led to widespread floods affecting households, agriculture,…
ReGISTer HERE  Time November 24 - 9:00 a.m. (Panama Time) November 25 - 9:00 a.m. (Panama Time) Recordings Day 1 Day 2 About The Directorate General for Civil Protection and European Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has been supporting the Latin American and Caribbean region since 1994 in fulfilment of its humanitarian mandate to pres…

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