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September 30, 2016
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Eastern Caribbean Development Partners Group convene post Tropical Storm Matthew while the North-Western Caribbean braces for hurricane impact

A meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Development Partner Group – Disaster Management (ECDPG-DM) was convened at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) on Thursday September 29, 2016 to discuss the impact caused by the passage of Tropical Storm (TS) Matthew. Thirty-five (35) members representing various regional and international development agencies were present to receive a preliminary impact assessment provided…
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September 9, 2016
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CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates CDEMA on 25th anniversary

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency) on its 25th Anniversary being observed today. “The Community appreciates your contribution to its well-being over the past 25 years,” the Secretary-General said. On 9 September, 25 years ago, CARICOM Heads of Government, established a regional CARICOM Mechanism for emergency response and disaster relief.…
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August 16, 2016
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Training for CARICOM’s Primary Disaster Relief Unit

32 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. The annual training workshop of the CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) was held at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) headquarters in Barbados from…
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April 11, 2016
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New project to create resilience culture in the Caribbean

BRIDGETON, Barbados (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) announced the project ‘Strengthening Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and Capacities for Resilience in the Caribbean’, that is supported by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). The purpose of the project is reinforcing disaster risk reduction and creating a resilience culture…
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January 27, 2016
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Targeting Vulnerable Communities to Strengthen National Resilience – CDEMA

Paramaribo, Suriname, January 26, 2016 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are seeking to strengthen and sustain national resilience through prioritized targeting of the most vulnerable communities. In efforts to promote and enhance resilience at the national level, it is vitally important…
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January 11, 2016
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CDEMA to conduct post Hurricane Joaquin training in The Bahamas

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan. 11, CMC – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency (CDEMA) will conduct a three day training course in The Bahamas to strengthen the capacity of the National Coordination Systems. Twenty-eight technical personnel from the Bahamas National Disaster Management System will benefit from the course being done in collaboration with the National Emergency Management (NEMA) . The training, to be…
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December 12, 2015
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Jeremy Collymore receives CDEMA Council Award

Bridgetown, Barbados, (CDEMA) – Jeremy MacArthur Collymore received the highest award of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) at the Closing Ceremony, Awards and Gala Dinner of the 9th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management held on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Melia Nassau Beach Resort, The Bahamas. The CDEMA Council Award was bestowed upon Mr. Collymore for his dedication and commitment…
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November 23, 2015
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Barbados on its way to launching its first climate services partnership

Barbados has launched its first effort to map its capacity to produce and use climate information for risk-informed decision-making across its climate-sensitive sectors to combat the challenges related to climate variability and climate change. In a meeting on November 20th, hosted by the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) and supported by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), through the…
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November 5, 2015
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Tropical Storm Erika- the CDEMA Response

THE Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), successor to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency, came into being in September 2009. The Agency’s mandate was enhanced in an effort to further member states’ adoption of a disaster loss reduction and mitigation culture in the Caribbean. The agency, however, was still required to continue with the aspects of the CDERA 1991…
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October 19, 2015
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Erika relief properly managed – CDEMA Relief Specialist

A Relief Specialist from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has complimented the people of Dominica for their accountability and efficient management of post-Erika relief supplies. CDEMA Relief Specialist, Captain Neville Wint Captain Neville Wint, a relief specialist from Trinidad and Tobago, has been in Dominica since 27 August following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika. Captain Wint works with CDEMA’s…
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