Caribbean Hazard Mitigation
Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP)
Championing natural hazard risk
reduction in the Caribbean through development
and implementation of appropriate hazard mitigation policies and safer building
practices.
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The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP) is a
three-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),
implemented by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) and
executed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The project is
seeking to enhance regional capacity to reduce vulnerability to the effects
of natural hazards. This will be done through the development of national
hazard mitigation policies and implementation programmes, the promotion of
the wider use of hazard information in development decisions and the
strengthening of safe building practices building training and
certification. CHAMP activities will be carried out in the four pilot states
of Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada and St. Lucia.
Current Highlights
Activities
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The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP) is a
three-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),
implemented by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) and
executed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The project is
seeking to enhance regional capacity to reduce vulnerability to the effects
of natural hazards. This will be done through the development of national
hazard mitigation policies and implementation programmes, the promotion of
the wider use of hazard information in development decisions and the
strengthening of safe building practices building training and
certification. CHAMP activities will be carried out in the four pilot states
of Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada and St. Lucia.