On September 9, 2018 the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is proud to be commemorating our 27th year of providing Disaster Response Services and support to the region in the areas of Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management including Disaster Response. CDEMA, formerly the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) was created in 1991 as a specialized regional institution with a mandate to advance and deepen functional cooperation across
Bridgetown, Barbados September 11th, 2018 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and humanitarian mapping charity MapAction yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their new joint working relationship. MapAction will work alongside CDEMA teams and support National Disaster Management Agencies within the Caribbean region as needed.
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit expresses profound gratitude to all donors who contributed to the relief and recovery efforts in the impacted CDEMA Participating States as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, September 2017. CARICOM Governments and Governments outside the region, international development partners, regional institutions, private sector entities/foundations, citizens and residents from across the region as well as in the Caribbean Diaspora and other donors from all over the world, responded with an outpouring of support for our impacted States, through donation of relief supplies as well as financial support.
