Action Against Hunger - Central America Mission

It is Action Against Hunger's goal to save lives by erasing hunger through prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, through neutrality, independence, non-discrimination, free and direct access to people in need, professionalism and transparency. They have 5 strategic goals which are: INCREASE our impact on acute malnutrition by treating and preventing it, mainly in children under five; RESPOND to and prevent humanitarian crises, deal with vulnerability and strengthen the population’s resilience when facing a crisis; CONTINUE to develop partnerships with local, national and international actors, in order to increase the number of beneficiaries and promote their sustainability; DEVELOP our ability to guarantee an effective and efficient response to humanitarian crises; and STAND OUT in the field of political advocacy and become a benchmark in terms of hunger and malnutrition. www.accioncontraelhambre.org.gt

Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

The Association of Caribbean States was formed in 1994 with the key objective of fostering collaboration and promoting concerted action among its 25 member countries, 10 associate countries and 28 observer countries. The ACS is aimed at building upon obvious geographic proximity, shared maritime resources and well-documented historical linkages to provide a forum for opportunities to identify areas of common interest that can and should be addressed at the regional level. Within the ACS, the Directorate for Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment and the Caribbean Sea serves to foster co-operation among the organizations responsible for disaster planning and relief in the region. This contributes to the prevention and mitigation of risk through incorporating knowledge on prevention, planning and response with respect to the impacts of disasters. www.acs-aec.org

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

As the convening arm of the Clinton Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) represents a community of doers from around the world united by the belief that solutions to our most pressing challenges are found when we work together. Leading businesses, international philanthropists, government officials, community-based organizations and emerging leaders all find a home at CGI, where they create new, specific, and measurable projects that move the needle on climate resilience, health equity, and inclusive economic recovery. Since 2005, CGI members have made more than 4,000 of these Commitments to Action, improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries. www.clintonfoundation.org

Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD)

We are the Unit of the Presidency of the Republic that directs, guides and coordinates Disaster Risk Management in Colombia, strengthening the capacities of public, private and community entities, and society in general, with the explicit purpose of contributing to the improvement of people's quality of life and sustainable development, through the knowledge of risk, its reduction and the management of disasters associated with phenomena of natural, socio-natural, technological and unintentional human origin. The main goal of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD by its initials in Spanish) is to lead the implementation of Disaster Risk Management, while responding to the national Sustainable Development policies, and to coordinate the functioning and continuous development of the National System for Disaster Risk Management. The UNGRD has as part of its main functions to coordinate, promote and strengthen capacities for risk knowledge, risk reduction and disaster management, and to propose and articulate policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, and national procedures of disaster risk management, in the frame of the National System for Disaster Risk Management (SNGRD created by Law 1523 in 2012). It is the set of public, private and community entities, of policies, regulations, processes, resources, plans, strategies, instruments, mechanisms, as well as information related to the subject, which is applied in an organized manner to guarantee risk management in the country. The SNGRD´s objective is to carry out the social process of risk management to offer protection to the population in the Colombian territory, improve safety, well-being, and quality of life, and contribute to sustainable development. portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co

Habitat for Humanity International

For more than 20 years, Habitat for Humanity has been working in Disaster Response, offering a variety of interventions to help vulnerable families and communities recover from devastating disasters and conflicts. Habitat’s recovery initiatives include shelter and settlements interventions with an end goal of sustainable development. They include emergency shelter kits, transitional shelters, core and incremental building; complete new house construction, repairs and reconstruction; and retrofitting to enhance resistance to hazards. Access to land, affirmation of tenure rights, access to clean water and improved sanitation complement this enabling strategy.

Habitat supports holistic approaches to working with families and communities who have been affected by disasters. In addition to shelter, community needs can include restoration of livelihoods, education, skills training, concerns for safety, and maintaining valuable social networks. In collaboration with community leaders, local government, humanitarian aid and development organizations and the affected families themselves, Habitat works in more than 70 countries trying to address these needs where appropriate. www.habitat.org

Heart to Heart International

Heart to Heart International (HHI) seeks to improve healthcare access around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations. We deploy experienced disaster response teams of volunteers to provide healthcare for those who have been affected by emergencies, and we distribute medicines and hygiene items to people who have lost homes, livelihoods, and loved ones. www.hearttoheart.org

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

The Inter-American Development Bank's mission is to improve lives. Founded in 1959, the IDB is one of the main sources of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research projects and offers policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private clients throughout the region. www.iadb.org

Joint Task Force-Bravo

Joint Task Force-Bravo is one of two task forces under United States Southern Command, and the only full-time forward deployed operational HQ in Central America. Located at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, JTF-Bravo operates a forward, all-weather day/night C-5-capable air base, organizes multilateral exercises and supports, in cooperation with our partner nations, counter transnational organized crime, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts and the development of partner capacities, to promote regional cooperation and security in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. www.jtfb.southcom.mil

Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID)

The Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) is a decentralized body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with technical and managerial autonomy, which has the power to organize, coordinate and stimulate international cooperation actions with the agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration, from the perspective of both recipient and provider. AMEXCID contributes to the sustainable development of Mexico and other countries, mainly Central America, through international cooperation, which manages resources, technology, knowledge and experiences to areas facing the greatest gaps, and to those who need it most. www.gob.mx/amexcid

Regional Security System (RSS)

The Regional Security System was created out of a need for a collective response to security threats, which were impacting the stability of the Caribbean Region in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The RSS is a Seven-Nation alliance comprising Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Treaty establishing the RSS was signed at St. George’s, Grenada on 5 March 1996, thus giving The System has the status of an international organisation and enjoys legal personality. Throughout the region, the RSS provides advice, technical and administrative support to the Governments of the Member States in the areas of border security, strengthening security institutions, improving internal security, and reducing the impact of environmental hazards and man-made disasters. Furthermore, as a premier provider of capacity building initiatives, the RSS delivers programmes to increase security awareness and to reduce the opportunity for, and the incidence and impact of, threats to the safety and security of the region. It is believed that as a result of the expansionary process, RSS will make greater and more valuable contributions to the regional and international security. www.rss.org.bb

ShelterBox

ShelterBox is an international disaster relief organisation that provides emergency shelter to families devastated by disaster. We provide the tools and training to help rebuild homes and communities and to transform lives. Founded in the UK in the year 2000, ShelterBox works with families around the world who have been affected by extreme weather events, seismic activity, and conflict to help promote recovery through the provision of timely emergency shelter. www.shelterbox.org

UNDP - UN Development Programme

Based in the middle of Europe, the UNDP Office in Geneva contributes to UNDP’s mission through serving as the UNDP Platform for Geneva and the Geneva-based organizations and as the primary point of contact with the governments of France and Switzerland. Strong and active partnerships are essential for the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since October 2014, the UNDP Office in Geneva has become an integrated partnership office working across programmatic and representational functions.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas: Sustainable development; Democratic governance and peacebuilding and Climate and disaster resilience. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP works mainly with governments, but also with civil society organisations and the private sector, developing national and local capacities and building stronger institutions that offer quality services for citizens. www.europe.undp.org

UNICEF - UN Children's Fund

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Together with our partners, we work to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. The UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, guided by the SDGs and located in Panama City, coordinates and supervises the work of UNICEF in 36 countries and territories through 24 national country programs to promote the rights and well-being of all children and adolescents in the region. It also advocates to promote investment and public policies focused on children and adolescents, developing regional alliances to achieve the objectives defined in the Regional Operational Management Plan 2018-2021. www.unicef.org/lac

USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)

USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is the U.S. Government lead for international disaster assistance, reaching tens of millions of people around the world each year with life-saving aid. On average, we respond to 75 crises in more than 70 countries each year, providing food, water, shelter, health care, and other critical aid to people who need it most. We work to ensure that this assistance reaches people affected by natural disasters—including hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes—as well as slow-onset crises, such as drought and conflict. Not only do we save lives, we empower communities to become more self-reliant by preparing them for disasters before they strike—and by giving them the tools and ability to respond. After a crisis, we help people get back on their feet, and we help the chronically poor move out of poverty. www.usaid.gov/humanitarian-assistance

World Vision International

World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by addressing the causes of poverty and injustice. Our Christian faith teaches us that children, regardless of gender, religion or race, are a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that we can change. We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world works for children. www.worldvisionamericalatina.org