On June 5th, a four-year initiative launched in Soubise to prioritize and invest in ecosystems that reduce disasters related to climate change. Led by The Nature Conservancy and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Resilient Islands project combines cutting-edge conservation science with expertise in disaster risk reduction to […]
Barbados, May 31, 2018 (CDEMA) – In the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which significantly impacted the islands of the Caribbean in September 2017, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) launched the “CDEMA Legacy Project”. The aim of this project is to support the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, […]
“Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of” (CC BY-NC 2.0) by Commonwealth Secretariat Saint Lucia, 27/04/18: Patricia Scotland is meeting with leaders in the Caribbean to explore the Commonwealth’s role in minimising the impact of extreme weather events as the region’s hurricane season approaches. The Secretary-General said it was a worrying time for leaders. “The threat of life-changing, economy-decimating, apocalyptic storms […]
Mr. Chairman, I wish to speak to the issue of climate change which is impacting our countries in very significant ways. This is a matter that we must address as the impacts of climate change are becoming more and more evident day by day and with significant consequences. We only have to look at the […]
Grenada is the first CARICOM country to complete its cabinet approved National Adaptation Plan. The achievement comes after in-depth work undertaken by the Environment Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, and The Environment (MALFFE) in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) as […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Monday 19th February, 2018. The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) is now one step closer to getting the northern Parish St. Patrick Tsunami Ready. On Friday 16th February, a team from the Secretariat conducted another leg of the public awareness campaign in the parish, when we took the message of Tsunami […]
LocalThe National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has started planning for the hosting of CARIBEWAVE 2018, carded for Thursday 15th March, 2018. The Scenario this year will take the form of an earthquake just off the Coast of Barbados which will trigger a Regional Tsunami. Due to the location of the Earthquake, it will be expected […]
St. George’s, Grenada – January 10th, 2018: The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) continues work on a pilot Project to get Grenada Tsunami Ready. In light of an increase in earth movement around the world, and being cognizant of its effects on islands such as ours in the Caribbean, NaDMA in conjunction with the NOAA and […]
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and Mexico gathered in Belize City, Belize, to hold the Fourth Mexico-CARICOM Summit earlier this week. The participating countries voiced their commitment to strengthening ties between CARICOM and Mexico and their dedication to integrated regional development and economic prosperity. The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, reiterated […]
