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This document focuses on the Performance Monitoring Framework (PMF) for the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy 2014-2024. It presents the five instruments to guide the monitoring and evaluation (MER) processes at regional, national and CDEMA

This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the World Bank’s disaster-related engagement in the Eastern Caribbean in the context of a a $150,000 grant from the Global

CCRIF will provide a maximum of four scholarships for citizens of CARICOM member countries and/or CCRIF member countries who would like to pursue a Masters or an MBA programme in one of the areas identified below which is available at universities in the UK, US or Canada or at eligible regional universities...

The regional head of civil protection and defense for French territories in the Caribbean, Mr. Denis Lopez, stressed that 'to draw a contingency plan means to establish a common language, a common understanding of the assistance process. It will be a key point to face during the aftermath of a future disaster'...

This report presents the findings of an assessment undertaken by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) during 2010-2011 which assessed the institutional and technical capacities and needs of the Caribbean region to support Multi-hazard Early Warning

The magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off the coast of Antigua on 11 May is "a warning that the Caribbean should prepare for a much more severe earthquake to come," says a leading expert.

The boreholes that will be drilled by the team of international scientists will be used to reconstruct the eruption history of the most active regions in the Antilles over the last million years...

'The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is developing a harmonised protocol ensuring that all general Disaster Management components are considered including environmental and gender issues', said one participant, a 26-year disaster management specialist...