Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Latin America and the Caribbean

The Latin American and Caribbean region consists of 44 countries and approximately 515 million people. While the past 25 years have been marked by enormous progress in the consolidation of democracy and improved access to education health and basic services, the region is still dealing with the aftereffects of violent conflict, socio-economic inequalities and natural disasters.

Find out more about UNDP in Action in the region the in our Fast Facts: Latin America and the Caribbean (pdf)

News

Recovery from and Mitigation of Natural Disasters in Gonaives, Haiti

Solid waste management in Carrefour Feuilles, Hait

Surviving natural disasters - The story of Elizabeth Ormeño

An article authored by Ban Ki-mon, Secretary-General, United Nations: "Haiti's Big Chance", 30 March 2009

Focus on Haiti

Six months after the hurricanes in Haiti English | French | Spanish

UNDP's support to the Haitian national police in the Southern Province (french), 2009

Youth and Armed Violence Prevention in El Salvador, 2008

Conflict Prevention and Gender in Ecuador, 2007

Building Capacity for Climate Risk Management in the Caribbean, 2007

Victims of Colombia’s Armed Conflict Receive National Peace Prize, 2007

Municipalities Free of Weapons Project in El Salvador (in English and Spanish), 2006

Country

Guatemala Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, April 2007 (pdf)

Guatemala: Tackling Small Arms and Violence at All Levels, UNDP, 2007 (pdf)

Democratic Dialogue Project in Latin America and the Caribbean

Focus on Peru

Two years after the 2007 PERU earthquake
Two years ago, on 15 August, the Peruvian province of Ica was devastated by an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale. Almost 600 people died, over 1,000 people were injured and 75,000 families were affected.

Voices from countries in crisis

Listen to Marc-Andre Franche, Deputy Country Director for Programme in UNDP Haiti, discuss UNDP’s work in Gonaives and President Clinton’s recent visit to the area (streaming audio or mp3

Disaster Risk Reduction in Honduras—Juan Carlos Benítez, Programme Specialist in UNDP Honduras, discusses disaster risk reduction initiatives in the country (Spanish – streaming audio or mp3)

Conflict Prevention in Ecuador - Michael Brown, Peace and Development Advisor, discusses how UNDP is engaged in the Northern Border Zone of Ecuador (streaming audion or mp3)

Youth and violence in El Salvador
Marcela Smutt, Coordinator of the Governance Unit in UNDP El Salvador discusses UNDP’s work with youth in the country (Spanish – streaming audio or mp3)

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