Social protection in the face of disaster
ST LUCIA, 3 October, 2018 - In the Caribbean region there is a critical need for social protection systems that function efficiently during and after emergencies. What exactly does this ‘shock responsive’ social protection look like? This was the key question explored during a recent regional skills-building workshop in St Lucia. More Barbuda: getting its groove back?
CODRINGTON- 12 September 2018 - One year after devastating
hurricane Irma ripped Barbuda apart, the still-scarred island is trying to
recover its groove... More One year after the hurricanesPANAMA CITY, September 11, 2018 – A year after two category 5 hurricanes caused destruction across parts of the Caribbean, most children in the affected countries are now back in school and have access to the services they need, thanks to the efforts of UNICEF and partners. More The British Virgin Islands: after the storm
BV1 4 September, 2018. Laura Ivey arrived in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as UNICEF’s Emergency Coordinator after the devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc across the territory in September 2017. She has witnessed the developments and the delays, the hopes and the hindrances as BVI has worked to get itself back on its feet. Here are her thoughts: More Barbuda: “My heart, my home”
For Jamaila Beazer, travelling with her two young daughters, the choppy ferry crossing on the Barbuda Express from Antigua is worth it, despite the big waves, the rocking and the roughness. The boat is taking her home. The young mother is one of a number of people now returning to Barbuda after September’s Hurricane Irma ripped across the 62-square-mile island and left 99 per cent of buildings damaged. More Children in Focus Vol. #1 2018UNICEF 2018 Newsletter - Children in Focus Vol. #1 2018 Cash transfers bring relief to families in Dominica
BARBADOS, 9 January 2018 - Yvonne Hill
Williams is a very busy woman. She has her hands full with a lively bunch of
five grandchildren and foster children who call her cosy house in Bath Estate,
Roseau, home. Ranging in age from 6 to 16, Kaioh, Khamylia, Roxy, Seth and
Ishman love to play on the banks of the nearby river. But the river was not so
kind last September when it overflowed during Hurricane Maria, washed right into
their residence and caused their guardian to lose all the merchandise in her
shop. More UNICEF ECA has new headBARBADOS, 31 October 2017 - Dr Aloys Kamuragiye takes over as head of the UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean Area from 1 November, with a pledge to be a strong advocate on behalf of the children of the 12 nations in the sub-region. More
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