ECHO Factsheet – Caribbean – May 2016
Key messages
Key messages
Editorial Smallholder farmers produce almost half the world’s food. Nevertheless, in developing countries many farming families live in poverty. Although in Switzerland farmers whose crops are...
Six years after a devastating earthquake left Haiti in ruins, Medair has concluded its work in the country. The earthquake that struck in January 2010 killed or injured more than 500,000 people in a...
Global Estimates 2015 - People displaced by disasters
PRÓLOGO La región del Caribe es altamente propensa al cambio climático global y a los riesgos que conllevan los peligros naturales, tales como los ciclones tropicales, inundaciones, actividades...
18 Jun 2015Summary The Caribbean region is highly prone to global climate change and the risks posed by natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic and seismic activities, droughts...
Overview The complex and unique context of Cuba also affects the development of the Cuban Red Cross (CRC) in respect to the diversification of its financing, the modernization of its management and...
By Maydelis Gomez SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, May 15, 2015 – The United Nations has unveiled a multimedia application that showcases the work done to help Santiago de Cuba to recover from the impact of...
UMCOR is working with the Methodist Church in Cuba to rebuild 100 homes and 21 churches By David Tereshchuk* March 31, 2015—Warmer relations between Cuba and the United States may be news to...
La terminal de contenedores del Puerto “Guillermón Moncada” en Santiago de Cuba quedará iluminada con una donación del Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA). La instalación de este nuevo sistema de...