Bridgetown, Barbados May 30, 2023 – CDEMA hosted its fifth flagship regional exercise, SYNERGY, just ahead of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season on May 24, 2023. SYNERGY has become a staple on the agency’s calendar, to test the coordination of partners within the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM), as the Caribbean continues to exist in a complex multi-hazard environment.
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Under the leadership of the Programme Director, the Programme Assistant- Education will provide overall coordination of education initiatives, particularly the implementation of OECS Education Sector Strategy (OESS) and projects.The role will be responsible for creating an environment of trust, open communication and innovative thinking in which teams can be developed and engaged.
Under the leadership of the Director General, the Head of Development Cooperation and Resource Mobilisation (DCRM) is accountable for developing a strategic plan to support programmatic and financial sustainability of the Commission. As a key member of the Leadership Team, s/he will be accountable for ensuring the successful implementation of the Commission’s overall strategic plan.
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The CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) is inviting applications for the position of Procurement Specialist. This individual will be responsible for advising on and conducting all procurement activities for the specific projects in accordance with the Agency’s Procurement & Contract Management policies and procedures as well as applicable donor guidelines.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, February 27, 2023. Over 50 technocrats from 18 CCRIF Caribbean member countries and two regional organizations, met face-to-face in Miami over two days – February 16 and 17, 2023 – to deepen their knowledge and understanding of CCRIF’s parametric insurance models and products. CCRIF also took the opportunity to share with members the upgrades to its tropical cyclone, excess rainfall and earthquake models that are expected to underpin the Facility’s policies for the 2023/24 policy year which begins on June 1, 2023. The workshop also allowed for virtual participation and about an additional 16 persons from member countries and regional organizations participated online over the two days.
Bridgetown, Barbados November 15, 2022– The CDEMA Coordinating Unit officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S based Relief and Development Organization, World Hope International on November 11, 2022.
The signing occurred at the close of the weeklong Regional Search and Rescue Training (RSART) Programme, CDEMA’s first in-person disaster response training held in Barbados since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The programme was funded by the Targeted Support to CDEMA Project through Global Affairs Canada.
The following was provided by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Bahamas as at 14 November, 2022:
Bridgetown, Barbados November 8th, 2022 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is hosting its first in-person regional training session since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Regional Search and Rescue Programme, Disciplined forces from Barbados and Antigua assembled at Arch Hall Fire Academy in Barbados for a week of comprehensive training, as the agency embarks on expansion of the programme to better serve its 19 Participating States.
Read more: CDEMA hosts Regional Search and Rescue Training Programme
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, At 2:00 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Nicole was located near latitude 26.4 North, longitude 70.1 West. The storm is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A slower northwestward motion is expected later this afternoon through tonight. A turn toward the west or west-southwest is then forecast to begin by Tuesday night and that motion should continue through early Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Nicole will approach the northwestern Bahamas on Tuesday and Tuesday night, move near or over those islands on Wednesday, and approach the east coast of Florida Wednesday night.
