disaster resilience

  • Photo of Statement by Prime Minister Rowley: Government Leading Rescue and Relief Mission
    October 22, 2018
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    Statement by Prime Minister Rowley: Government Leading Rescue and Relief Mission

    I have been receiving timely updates from the relevant Government agencies responsible for spearheading the ongoing rescue operations as well as those coordinating relief efforts in the communities affected by severe flooding. Throughout the night and into this morning the men and women of our protective services and the various Regional Corporations have been working diligently on the ground to…

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  • Photo of Trinidad and Tobago asks regional catastrophe facility for financial help
    October 22, 2018
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    Trinidad and Tobago asks regional catastrophe facility for financial help

    The Ministry of Finance has requested the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) to urgently disburse funds under our catastrophe insurance policy. This was confirmed via a tweet by Finance Minister Colm Imbert. Imbert said in the tweet that the CCRIF usually deals only with hurricane relief, but that two years ago, the Ministry of Finance paid for additional coverage for…

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  • January 31, 2018
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    ‘Building back better’: a resilient Caribbean after the 2017 hurricanes

    Building back better’ after a disaster intuitively makes sense, but it is challenging and requires a deep understanding of the causes of disaster, recovery processes and future climate and other risks. Critically, it requires high levels of commitment from policymakers and technical staff in national governments, from the international aid agencies and donors supporting recovery, and from communities already engaged in recovery.…

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