Barbados, like many Caribbean islands, faces significant vulnerability to a range of natural hazards, increasingly exacerbated by the negative impacts of climate change. With a quarter of its population and most tourism locations situated in coastal areas, the country has historically been impacted by tropical cyclones and their associated effects, such as flooding and storm … [Read more...] about Barbados: Lessons Learned in Crafting Inclusive Hurricane-Preparedness Messages
Viviana Alva-Hart
Viviana Alva Hart is the IDB Group’s Representative in Barbados since September 2021. She joined the IDB in 2008 as a Rural Development Specialist in Panama and most recently served as Chief of Operations in Argentina. In previous roles as Lead Specialist in the IDB’s Environment, Rural Development and Disaster Risk Management Division, she managed a large operational portfolio focused on agriculture and disaster risk management. Prior to joining the IDB, she spent more than 10 years in the Ministry of Agriculture in Peru, managing agricultural policy and public investment projects and serving as the Executive Director of the Support Services Program for Access to Rural Markets (PROSAAMER). She has a Master’s in Public Administration from the Instituto Ortega y Gasset at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Spain and a first degree in Agricultural Sciences and Zootechnics from the National Agrarian University-La Molina in Lima, Peru.
Barbados: Turning vulnerability into climate action
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision is merely passing time. But vision with action can change the world,” said Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. These powerful words underline the country's commitment to deliver results and ensure we win the climate change battle, as Barbados has no choice. In a world where the effects of climate change are becoming … [Read more...] about Barbados: Turning vulnerability into climate action