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.
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.
Read more: UNICEF and CDEMA partner to protect Caribbean children in disasters and emergencies
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, March 19th, 2019 (DDME) - Mr. Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as the Radio Communications & Telecommunications Specialist at the Department of Disaster Management & Emergencies within the Turks & Caicos Islands Government.
Read more: Mark Wilkinson appointed as DDME Radio Communications & Telecommunications Specialist
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, March 19th, 2019 (DDME) - The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Latoya Jones as the Training & Education Specialist with the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies.
Read more: Latoya Jones appointed as DDME Training & Education Specialist
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.
Read more: Virgin Islands After Action Report findings ready for cabinet review
