St. John’s, Antigua, September 18th, 2019 – Nineteen (19) participants from 12 local ministries and departments in Antigua & Barbuda benefitted from an Information and Data Management training workshop held at the National Office of Disaster Services ( NODS) from September 16-18, 2019. ‬

The workshop, which is being implemented under the project “Strengthen integrated and cohesive preparedness capacity at a regional, national and community level in the Caribbean”, was facilitated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in collaboration with NODS.

18 September 2019

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Bridgetown, Barbados August 31st, 2019 (CDEMA) – As the Northern Islands of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas brace for the pending impact of Hurricane Dorian, the Agency has once again taken the lead to coordinate the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) in support of this Participating State.

01 September 2019

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CDEMA Participating States will soon have at their fingertips a Model National Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) Policy and Adaptation Guide that will provide guidance on the treatment of early warning systems across multiple hazards, the four pillars required for fully integrated systems and the integration of gender. This tool is expected to be available by January, 2020 with the support of consultant Mr. Jeremy Collymore who will undertake extensive consultations with stakeholders at the regional, national, local and sectoral levels as well as with civil society and private sectors organisations to inform policy.

20 August 2019

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