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Caribbean Education Ministers reaffirm commitment to safer and more resilient schools during their Forum in Saint Lucia
May 20th, 2025, Castries, Saint Lucia , Ministers of Education and regional stakeholders gathered here recently for the Fourth Caribbean Ministerial...
CARICOM IMPACS VACANCY NOTICE: Application Developer
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) established by the CARICOM Heads of Government, is seeking...
Boosting Caribbean Disaster Resilience: European Union’s COPERNICUS Training Enhances Risk Management and Response
St. James, Barbados, 19 May 2025 – As the Caribbean is preparing for yet another hurricane season, a new regional training initiative is supporting...
INFORMATION NOTE #1: Tropical Storm Sara
SITUATION OVERVIEW According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as at 6:00 PM on November 15th, 2024, TS Sara was… LOCATED: 16.2N 86.3W or about...
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...
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...
Global Affairs Canada provides Important One-Year Extension to the Targeted Support to CDEMA Project
Bridgetown, Barbados March 13, 2024 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s Coordinating Unit (CDEMA CU) is pleased to announce that...
CDEMA’s Executive Director meets with senior public and private sector officials in Jamaica to advance CDM
Kingston, Jamaica, December 08th, 2023 – The efforts of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to further advance the...
Thirty-six Disciplined Forces graduate from CDEMA’s 2023 Search and Rescue Programme
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 12th, 2023 – As the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) embarks on strengthening its...
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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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What is CDM?
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.