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The 15th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of CDEMA in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas from June 26-27, 2025
Nassau, The Bahamas, July 1, 2025 - The Fifteenth Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)...
CDEMA concludes high-level visit to Brazil with a focus on advancing disaster risk management and environmental collaboration
Brasilia, Brazil, June 30, 2025 - A high-level regional delegation, including the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), recently...
CDEMA signs three MOUs to strengthen regional response capacity ahead of an anticipated active 2025 Hurricane Season.
May 29th, 2025, Bridgetown, Barbados - The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional...
CDEMA and the National Emergency Management Organization host Sixth BRICS Project Steering Committee Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Advance Regional Resilience
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines June 20, 2025 — The Building the Resilience of CARIFORUM States to Disaster Risks and Climate Change...
Sandals Foundation and CDEMA Celebrate Success of 3-Year Leadership Development Programme
REGIONAL, JUNE 10, 2025 – Forty-five (45) Senior Officers from three cohorts at the National Disaster Organisations (NDOs) and National Emergency...
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...
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...

About CDEMA
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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.