EPISODE · Mar 17, 2022 · 26 MIN
How the Appropriate Technologies can Contribute to Disaster Risk Reduction
from 35 West · host Center for Strategic and International Studies
Between 1970 and 2019, disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean impacted almost 300 million people, killed more than half a million people, and had an estimated cost the region close to half a trillion dollars. These disasters are especially harmful for already-vulnerable populations, and create new forms of long-lasting vulnerability in their wake, making disaster risk reduction and resilience a top priority for the region. In this episode, Margarita R. Seminario sits down with Kamilah Morain, the Head of the Trinidad and Tobago office at the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), and an expert in community-led development. Together, the two unpack disaster risk reduction policies, with a focus on the inclusion of community voices highlighting the role new technologies can play in supporting these efforts and underscoring the critical importance of choosing the right technologies for the job.
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Between 1970 and 2019, disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean impacted almost 300 million people, killed more than half a million people, and had an estimated cost the region close to half a trillion dollars. These disasters are especially harmful for already-vulnerable populations, and create new forms of long-lasting vulnerability in their wake, making disaster risk reduction and resilience a top priority for the region. In this episode, Margarita R. Seminario sits down with Kamilah Morain, the Head of the Trinidad and Tobago office at the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), and an expert in community-led development. Together, the two unpack disaster risk reduction policies, with a focus on the inclusion of community voices highlighting the role new technologies can play in supporting these efforts and underscoring the critical importance of choosing the right technologies for the job.
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