September 24, 2026, Bridgetown, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, The Caribbean is one of the world's most disaster-prone regions, where tropical cyclones, floods, landslides, earthquakes and other natural hazards continue to place homes, communities and economies at risk. Strengthening the way homes are built before disasters occur can help reduce damage, protect lives and property, and support faster recovery.
Friday October 4th, 2024Ìý–Ìý(St. Vincent and the Grenadines)Ìý–– The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a grant agreement with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for additional financing of approximately EC$675,000 or US$250,000 from itsÌýEnhancedÌýEmergency Disaster Assistance Facility (EEDAF)Ìýto assist recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 1st, 2024.Ìý
Belmopan, Belize May 15, 2024 – The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in Belize recently hosted its Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Validation Workshop supported by the CDEMA Coordinating Unit, to assess the country’s progress at each phase of the disaster management cycle, guided by the CDM Audit Tool. On May 8th, 2024, over 60 stakeholders came together for the workshop, which was one of four in-country audits being undertaken through CDEMA’s Building Resilience in the CARIFORUM States to Disaster Risks and Climate Change Impacts (BRICS) Programme funded by the European Union.Ìý
