Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, April 25th, 2019 (DDME) - The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is inviting consultants to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of consultancy services for the development of a Sustainable Management Plan for Mangroves in the British Virgin Islands.
Read more: DDM Seeks Consultancy Services For Management Of Mangroves
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 18th, 2019 (CDEMA) - Today, in Barbados, Airbnb and The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) signed an agreement whereby Airbnb and CDEMA will collaborate to strengthen emergency preparedness, response, and recovery -- including facilitating infrastructure for temporary emergency housing -- throughout the CDEMA Participating States. The signing comes a little over a month before the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season, positioning the organizations to work together during times of peak need.
The Resilient Environment and Agricultural Caribbean Habitats (REACH) Project was officially launched in Saint Lucia on April 1st and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on April 4th, 2019.
This project, with a duration of 1 year, aims at assisting small farmers and their communities in managing and reducing the risks associated with the effects of climate change on the agriculture sector.
Tortola, Virgin Islands, April 12th, 2019 (CDEMA) – The recently completed Community Centre and Emergency Shelter at Long Trench is expected to serve as a model for what needs to be done at other centres across the Territory.
This was disclosed by Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone who said he is very pleased with the completed works on the building.
Read more: Completed Long Trench Community Centre To Be Used As Model
UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-operate on the development of more resilient communities, states and regional actors in preparation for disasters or emergencies in one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world.
Read more: UNICEF and CDEMA partner to protect Caribbean children in disasters and emergencies
Castries, Saint Lucia, March 21st, 2019 (CDEMA) - Raising awareness among the general public on the natural hazards that are most likely to impact Saint Lucia was the central theme highlighted throughout the launch of new public service announcements (PSAs) for hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. The new PSAs were presented at the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) office in Bisee, Castries on March 12, 2019.
In her opening remarks during the launch, Mrs Dorine Gustave, Acting Director of NEMO Saint Lucia said, “This initiative by the Vieux Fort South District Disaster Committee is aimed at educating and empowering the public on the correct practices to adopt before, during and after hazards such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis”.
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, March 19th, 2019 (DDME) - Mr. Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as the Radio Communications & Telecommunications Specialist at the Department of Disaster Management & Emergencies within the Turks & Caicos Islands Government.
Read more: Mark Wilkinson appointed as DDME Radio Communications & Telecommunications Specialist
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, March 19th, 2019 (DDME) - The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Latoya Jones as the Training & Education Specialist with the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies.
Read more: Latoya Jones appointed as DDME Training & Education Specialist
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 11th, 2019 (CDEMA) - Given the critical role of the media in providing information and communicating on emergencies, media personnel from the Government Information Service (GIS), private radio, television and print media as well as government communications officers met on Saturday March 9, 2019 at the Secretariat of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in Bisee, St. Lucia to attend the Media Training Workshop entitled ‘Understanding Disaster Risk Management’.
Read more: Raising awareness among media practitioners on disaster risk management in Saint Lucia
