Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Every country in the world has been touched by COVID-19. Countries of the Eastern Caribbean, like many other Small Island Developing States, are especially vulnerable to the social and economic impacts of the crisis that is affecting all segments of the...
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America, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
A year ago, hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, making small nations like Dominica lose more than 200% of its annual GDP in a matter of hours. Today, many countries are still rebuilding. With the threats of climate change – which...
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America, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia
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Thursday, May 3, 2018
Los directores regionales del UNICEF y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP) para América Latina y el Caribe firmaron hoy un acuerdo para apoyar a los gobiernos de la región a estar mejor preparados y equipados para utilizar los programas de...
Friday, April 13, 2018
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today two emergency support operations totaling US$65 million for restoring agriculture livelihoods, strengthening resilience, and rebuilding houses destroyed by Hurricane Maria. This represents the...
Friday, March 23, 2018
Tras el devastador paso de los huracanes Irma y María por el Caribe Oriental, UNICEF emprendió un innovador sistema para ayudar a los niños y las familias necesitados: las transferencias de efectivo, que permiten cubrir las necesidades más urgentes....
Monday, December 4, 2017
n Emergency Cash Transfer that will target about 25,000 most vulnerable people affected by the passage of Hurricane Maria was announced on Monday morning.
Payments under the program are expected to begin on Monday.
The initiative is being done by...
Monday, December 4, 2017
An Emergency Cash Transfer that will target about 25,000 most vulnerable people affected by the passage of Hurricane Maria was announced on Monday morning.
Friday, November 17, 2017
In the aftermath of mega-storms Maria and Irma that swept through the Caribbean just two months ago, UNDP has been providing critical support for relief efforts and is now rolling out a suite of interventions to support the gradual transition from relief...
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America, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica
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