2. Between 1996 and 2016, 40 weather phenomena have caused 7725 deaths
* Highly environmentally vulnerable country
* Weak economic performance indicators
* Average of 364 deaths per year due to hurricanes
Post Hurricane Matthew
* Significant loss and damages (180 104,24 billion gourdes, or 20% of GDP)
* Financial needs for recovery and resconstruction estimated at 2,7 billion
USD, or 32 % of GDP
* 2,1 million people affected
* 175 500 people evacuated
Escalation of the effect of climate change!
HOW CAN WE DECREASE ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY?
4. Description of the proposed solutions
* Flood hazard mapping, 65 at risk communes identified
* Development of Community Emergency Plans
* Cooperation ยซ as usual ยป with North American weather services
* Caribbean Cooperation (Carib-Hycos program)
* Improved training for weather service personnel
* National information-communication campaign on risks, prevention,
and education
* Training of 13, 234 volunteers
* Maintenance existing network of hydrological station
* Construction of 117 Multifunction Shelters (1,150 people + 450
animals on average)
5. COSTS
Program implemented over 10 years (2018-2027)
FEWS = 1,763,907,612 HTG (5 % discount)
Multifunction Shelters = 4,197,309,682 HTG (5 % discount)
TOTAL COST = 5,961,217,294 HTG
