Poverty Reduction, MDG and Human Development Area
Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
| Disaster Risk and Poverty in Latin America |
| Objective The risks of extreme natural events, as a growing phenomenon, have a direct impact on the welfare of the regions and specific households. The incidence and persistence of such events is strongly linked, mainly, to the increasing vulnerability of the households and communities in developing countries. Thus, the impact of these extreme events may result in an immediate increase of poverty and deprivation, with important long-term consequences, as demonstrated by the impact of recent natural events in different parts of the world.
This situation has reiterated the need to place natural hazards as a priority on the global agenda to fight poverty. At the same time, evidence that climate change is increasing the recurrence of natural disasters in various parts of the world, such as droughts and floods, has reinforced the sense of urgency to tackle this aspect. The countries involved in the project are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru. Each one of them will prepare a research paper that addresses the incidence of extreme weather events and their impact on welfare.
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