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Bridgetown, Barbados, April 18th, 2019 (CDEMA) - Today, in Barbados, Airbnb and The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) signed an agreement whereby Airbnb and CDEMA will collaborate to strengthen emergency preparedness, response, and recovery -- including facilitating infrastructure for temporary emergency housing -- throughout the CDEMA Participating States. The signing comes a little over a month before the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season, positioning the organizations to work together during times of peak need.

The Resilient Environment and Agricultural Caribbean Habitats (REACH) Project was officially launched in Saint Lucia on April 1st and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on April 4th, 2019.

This project, with a duration of 1 year, aims at assisting small farmers and their communities in managing and reducing the risks associated with the effects of climate change on the agriculture sector.

Tortola, Virgin Islands, April 12th, 2019 (CDEMA) – The recently completed Community Centre and Emergency Shelter at Long Trench is expected to serve as a model for what needs to be done at other centres across the Territory.

This was disclosed by Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone who said he is very pleased with the completed works on the building.

UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-operate on the development of more resilient communities, states and regional actors in preparation for disasters or emergencies in one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world.

Castries, Saint Lucia, March 21st, 2019 (CDEMA) - Raising awareness among the general public on the natural hazards that are most likely to impact Saint Lucia was the central theme highlighted throughout  the launch of new public service announcements (PSAs) for hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. The new PSAs were presented at the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) office in Bisee, Castries on March 12, 2019.  

In her opening remarks during the launch, Mrs Dorine Gustave, Acting Director of NEMO Saint Lucia said, “This initiative by the Vieux Fort South District Disaster Committee is aimed at educating and empowering the public on the correct practices to adopt before, during and after hazards such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis”. 

Bridgetown, Barbados, March 11th, 2019 (CDEMA) - Given the critical role of the media in providing information and communicating on emergencies, media personnel from the Government Information Service (GIS), private radio, television and print media as well as government communications officers met on Saturday March 9, 2019 at the Secretariat of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in Bisee, St. Lucia to attend the Media Training Workshop entitled ‘Understanding Disaster Risk Management’. 

Tortola, Virgin Islands, February 8th, 2019 (Government of the Virgin Islands) – The After Action Report on the performance of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in response to the impact from hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 is ready for review by Cabinet.

The report includes data from a number of evaluations conducted by external entities and summarises key findings. It also provides a detailed analysis of what actions were taken, why the actions were taken and how future responses could be improved.

  1. Historical signing of commitment statements by Caribbean countries to strengthen early warning systems
  2. ODPEM Hosts Supply Chain Management Workshop
  3. Stakeholders enhance capabilities for effective humanitarian assistance & relief distribution in crisis incidents
  4. Bethesda/Christian Hill community participates in Tsunami Drill on January 26th, 2019
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