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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
- Organization type:Regional Intergovernmental Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.cdema.org/
- Address: Building No.1 Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
- Postal Code: BB11000
- City: St Michael
- Country: Barbados
- Telephone: +1 2464250386
- Fax: +1 2464258854
- Email: cdema@cdema.org
- Head of the organization: Ronald Jackson
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
The regional disaster management body, formerly known as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA), CDEMA fully embraces the principles and practices of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) which is an integrated and proactive approach to disaster management. CDM seeks to reduce the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development.
- Flood risk reduction system developed for communities
4 Jun 2012 - British Virgin Islands: Department of Disaster Management publishes community preparedness guide
22 May 2012 - St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Youths and young children challenged to step up for international day for disaster risk reduction
20 Oct 2011 - Trinidad and Tobago: Let’s step up for disaster risk reduction
13 Oct 2011 - Anguilla commemorates international disaster risk reduction day
7 Oct 2011 - GIS-Based technicians gather to develop FEWS protocol
9 Mar 2011 - EU funded initiative aims to reduce impact of disasters
6 May 2010 - Caribbean: CCDRM Fund - fourth call for proposals
28 Apr 2010 - Haiti earthquake: A catalyst for regional Caribbean disaster management support from Australia
1 Feb 2010 - Barbados to modify and test tsunami warning protocols
26 Jun 2009 - At 18th meeting… CDERA looks at transition to CDEMA
26 Jun 2009 - CDERA: climate change tempo ups
25 Jun 2009 - EC and Caribbean discuss a platform for regional co-operation in the field of disaster management and civil protection
22 Jun 2009 - Address by the Honourable Charles Saverin at the opening of Hazard Awareness Week in Dominica
9 Jun 2009 - Key agencies in the Virgin Islands discuss preparations for hurricane season
5 Jun 2009 - CDERA coordinator stresses preparedness for 2009 hurricane season
2 Jun 2009 - State of disaster management in St. Vincent and the Grenadines - address by the Prime Minister
2 Jun 2009 - Barbados: CDERA and UWI sign memorandum towards building more resilient communities
6 Apr 2009 - First testing of tsunami warning protocols to be held in Grenada
6 Apr 2009 - Canada: Caribbean disaster risk management fund’s second call for proposals
6 Apr 2009 - Caribbean disaster management conference demands that region prepares, not respond to disasters
12 Dec 2008 - CDERA hosts Third Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
3 Dec 2008 - Canada: Caribbean disaster risk management fund seeks to help communities reduce risk
14 Nov 2008 - Caribbean: Disaster risk management strategy important to tourism success
17 Jun 2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
- Regional Policy & Plans
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- CDM conference 2008: showcasing disaster risk management in the region
2009 - Comprehensive disaster management (CDM) strategy and programme framework 2007-2012
2006 - Caribbean community regional programme framework 2005-2015: World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Japan, January 18-22, 2005
2005 - Comprehensive disaster management in the Caribbean: baseline study
2001 - Strategy and results framework for comprehensive disaster management in the Caribbean
2001
- 4th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
17-18 Apr 2013 - 7th Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management: Building disaster resilience – A shared responsibility
03-07 Dec 2012 - Post-HFA consultation at the 7th annual Carribean conference on comprehensive disaster management
03 Dec 2012 - 07 Jan 2013 - Barbados: Celebration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction
12 Oct 2012 - International disaster conference & expo (IDCE)
17-19 Jan 2012 - 6th annual Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
05-09 Dec 2011 - Dominica launch of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
23 Jun 2011 - Training of facilitators workshop on community based climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction programnme
25-27 Jan 2011 - 5th Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
06-10 Dec 2010 - Workshop: 'Caribbean Cities Getting Ready'
04-06 Aug 2010 - The 4th caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
07-11 Dec 2009 - Work programming workshop for Belize disaster management officials
06-09 Oct 2009 - 2009 Global assessment report launch event: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA), Barbados
16 Jul 2009 - Regional disaster risk management for sustainable tourism in the Caribbean project regional workshop
05-06 May 2009 - Third Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
08-12 Dec 2008 - United Nations regional UN-SPIDER workshop: building upon regional space-based solutions for disaster management and emergency response for the Caribbean
08-11 Jul 2008 - 2nd Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management
10-14 Dec 2007
- Project assistant (coordinating unit)
25 May 2012 - Consultant for disaster and evacuation plan
27 Feb 2012 - Education and training specialist
21 Feb 2012 - Community disaster planning specialist
21 Feb 2012 - Mitigation and preparedness specialist
21 Feb 2012 - Director – Resource management and administration division
22 Aug 2011 - Deputy executive director (disaster management division)
22 Aug 2011 - Consultancy: mainstreaming climate change into disaster risk management
11 Mar 2011 - Community disaster planning specialist
18 Sep 2009 - Executive secretary, CDERA coordinating unit
25 May 2009 - Accounts officer, CDERA coordinating unit
30 Apr 2009 - Communications specialist
20 Apr 2009 - Programme coordinator, CDERA coordinating unit
23 Jan 2009 - Programme officer, CDERA coordinating unit
23 Jan 2009 - Finance officer, CDERA coordinating unit
14 Nov 2008 - Accounts officer
8 Oct 2008 - Consultant - Earthquake Readiness Capacity Building project
7 Oct 2008 - Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Conference assistant
3 Oct 2008 - Finance manager
23 Sep 2008 - Consultant services for: the upgrading of relief supplies tracking system
29 Aug 2008 - Consultant services for: the development of a virtual library at CDERA
29 Aug 2008 - Consultant Services for: development and adaptation of a model public education/awareness policy and strategy
29 Aug 2008 - Consultant fund coordinator, Canada local responsive disaster risk management fund
28 Mar 2008
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- Information Management
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