Friday October 4th, 2024Ìý–Ìý(St. Vincent and the Grenadines)Ìý–– The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a grant agreement with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for additional financing of approximately EC$675,000 or US$250,000 from itsÌýEnhancedÌýEmergency Disaster Assistance Facility (EEDAF)Ìýto assist recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 1st, 2024.Ìý
Belmopan, Belize May 15, 2024 – The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in Belize recently hosted its Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Validation Workshop supported by the CDEMA Coordinating Unit, to assess the country’s progress at each phase of the disaster management cycle, guided by the CDM Audit Tool. On May 8th, 2024, over 60 stakeholders came together for the workshop, which was one of four in-country audits being undertaken through CDEMA’s Building Resilience in the CARIFORUM States to Disaster Risks and Climate Change Impacts (BRICS) Programme funded by the European Union.Ìý
BRIDGETOWN, ÐÓ°ÉÐÔ°É (Thursday, May 2, 2024) — In advance of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Government of Canada and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) have reaffirmed their intended cooperation and collaboration to work jointly to respond when the impact of natural hazards in the region leads to disaster.
