Focal Point on Disaster Evaluation

Ricardo Zapata Marti, “Focal Point on Disaster Evaluation,” of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), spoke to media this week on the aims of the five-member UN mission that arrived in the Cayman Islands on Monday (29 November). Essentially, the review aims to assess the impact of Hurricane Ivan on Cayman’s macro economic position. The ultimate goal is that the ECLAC report, to be completed by next Tuesday (30 November), will support government’s efforts at seeking aid for the Cayman Islands recovery from Ivan. Copies of other similar ECLAC reports can be found at www3.cepal.org.mx/ricardo.