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Foto de la destrucción dejada por los huracanes en el Caribe
12 December 2017 | News

ECLAC Advocates for Caribbean's Debt Swap Proposal and Establishes Task Force for Its Implementation
The UN Commission recently presented the initiative at the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference held in New York.
22 September 2017 | News

ECLAC disaster assessment to Bahamas in the wake of Irma
During 24-29 September 2017, the ECLAC Damage and Loss Assessment (DALA) Team will carry out an extensive Economic Impact Assessment on those islands in the Bahamas which were affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
7 September 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Expresses Solidarity and Offers Support to Caribbean Countries Affected by Storms
Executive Secretary of the UN organization, Alicia Bárcena, sent a letter to Heads of States of all islands struck by the storm season in the last two weeks.
5 July 2017 | News

ECLAC brings Caribbean disaster assessment expertise to Argentina
ECLAC Caribbean sets out to build the capacity of public officials in Argentina to conduct disaster assessments, determine their own recovery and reconstruction path in the aftermath of disasters, and incorporate measures to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience.
22 de May de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL y UNICEF piden reforzar sistemas de protección social de la infancia por vulnerabilidad ante desastres

La frecuencia de desastres en América Latina y el Caribe ha aumentado 3,6 veces en medio siglo, y los niños y niñas experimentan sus efectos en forma desproporcionada, alertan ambos organismos de las Naciones Unidas.
17 de April de 2017 | Press Release

Ya está disponible en internet nueva edición de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica del organismo regional de la ONU
Ejemplar de abril de 2017 incluye artículos sobre la evaluación de desastres en América Latina, la pobreza en Nicaragua y la innovación y productividad en Perú, entre otros temas.
17 de April de 2017 | Fact sheet

Desastres, crecimiento económico y respuesta fiscal en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, 1972-2010
Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 121, abril de 2017. Autor: Omar D. Bello.
13 March 2017 | News

ECLAC hosts disaster seminar and training in Barbados

ECLAC brings together representatives of national disaster agencies to build capacity in disaster planning and assessment.
Omar Bello gives disaster presentation in Peru
9 February 2017 | News

Step by step disaster guidelines to be finalized following joint ECLAC WHO/PAHO training
ECLAC and WHO/PAHO hold joint disaster training in Lima and Piura focusing on the social aspects of a disaster, with particular attention on issues such as health and water and sanitation.
27 January 2017 | News

Eight countries receive disaster training in Trinidad and Tobago
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have convened a four-day training course in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to improve the ability of policymakers from eight Caribbean countries to prepare for disasters and to assess their effects and impacts.