Note: Activities in the Caribbean from 1993 to 1999 are listed in chapter 8: Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project.

The Office for Sustainable Development and Environment, on the basis of individual economic and social sectors, assists the member states in the preparation of vulnerability reduction programs, including assessments of the impact of natural hazard events on the sectoral infrastructure.

Central America

Development of specific components for a Central American agreement on a Disaster Response Plan. Study about the vulnerability of the Central American Highway (CAH) to natural hazards, focusing on specific segments of the CAH (pavement, tunnels, bridges) to specific hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions), with a listing at the profile level of investment projects for vulnerability reduction. Both activities are being carried out collaboratively by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the OAS. (1999-2000).

Electrical energy sector vulnerability reduction program with Central American Electrification Commission (CEAC) with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). (1995 to 1998)

Latin america and Caribbean

OAS initiative for natural hazard vulnerability reduction in the education and the Caribbean sector in observation of the IDNDR "Stop Disasters in Schools and Hospitals" theme for the International Decade for the Reduction of Natural Disasters, in reference to natural hazard vulnerability of the education sector. (1992 to present)

Costa Rica

National energy sector natural hazard vulnerability reduction study with definition of investment projects for mitigating disaster impact, and implementation of disaster reduction strategy with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 1989 to 1998.

Ecuador

National energy sector natural hazards vulnerability reduction program at the profile level. 1991-1992.
National agricultural sector natural hazard vulnerability reduction program at the profile level. 1990-1991.

Honduras

Integration of fuel-wood plantation activities in flood and landslide hazard zones in the Tegucigalpa metropolitan area as part of an integrated development project. 1988.

Infrastructure lifeline natural hazards vulnerability assessment in the Atlantida Department as part of an integrated development project. 1985.

Saint Lucia

Identification of risk perception and awareness of natural hazards of small farmers and criteria definition for disaster mitigation programs. 1988.

Venezuela

Seismic vulnerability and retrofitting evaluation for public buildings in Merida. 1987.