Come next week, National Disaster Coordinators and Permanent Secretaries with responsibility for disaster management will convene at the Department of Emergency Management, (DEM) for a two-day consultation on the Strengthening of the Coordination for Disaster Response in the CDEMA sub-regional system.
A collaborative effort between the DEM and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, the workshop will be held on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March, 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will address the sub-regional strengthening needs, map current initiatives aimed at enhancing disaster management, and develop an action plan for operationalising response in the sub-region.