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INFORMATION NOTE #1: Hurricane Milton
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the northwestern Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island, Abacos, Bimini, and their Cayes as at 4:00 PM on Tuesday...
CDF Provides Additional Grant of US$250,000 to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hurricane Relief
Friday October 4th, 2024 – ( St. Vincent and the Grenadines) – – The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a grant agreement with the Government of...
VACANCY NOTICE - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) is inviting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant who will be responsible for providing...
VACANCY NOTICE - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) SPECIALIST
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) is inviting applications for the position of Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist to lead the production...
The “Safer Building Programme” launched to promote safer housing construction in the Caribbean.
Barbados, September 25th, 2024 – The Safer Building Programme, a regional initiative under the theme, "Build Safe: Constructing Homes for Tomorrow",...
SITUATION REPORT #1: TROPICAL STORM HELEN
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Severe Weather Update from the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) at 1:00 PM, September 24, 2024. Potential...
CDEMA hosts Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Blueprint Regional Capacity Building Workshop
Kingston, Jamaica, December 1st, 2023 – Eighteen Disaster Management professionals from across the Caribbean came together for CDEMA’s CDM Blueprint...
PEPSSc Webinar Series
The Physical and Environmental Planning Sector Subcommittee of the CDM Coordination and Harmonisation Council will be hosting a 4-part webinar...
NEMO Belize hosts CDM Validation Workshop supported by the CDEMA CU
Belmopan, Belize May 15, 2024 – The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in Belize recently hosted its Comprehensive Disaster...
Canada & CDEMA reaffirm their intended cooperation to respond to disasters in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, May 2, 2024) — In advance of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Govern ment of Canada and the...
The fifth meeting of the Regional Technical Working Group on Disaster Risk Assessment held in Barbados.
March 18th, 2024, Bridgetown - Barbados was the venue for the fifth meeting of the Regional Technical Working Group on Disaster Risk Assessment...
Caribbean Advised to Prepare for A Year of Climate Extremes
Barbados, March 20, 2024 - The Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) is cautioning stakeholders that 2024 is shaping up to be a...
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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CDEMA has developed and promotes the practice of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) as an innovative concept for reducing the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development.