CDEMA And Canada Sign MOU Ahead Of The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – Executive Director of CDEMA Ms. Elizabeth Riley and High Commissioner of Canada H.E. Lilian Chatterjee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ahead of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, reaffirming their intended collaboration in response to the impact of natural hazards in the region. First announced by Prime Minister…

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May 11, 2024

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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – Executive Director of CDEMA Ms. Elizabeth Riley and High Commissioner of Canada H.E. Lilian Chatterjee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ahead of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, reaffirming their intended collaboration in response to the impact of natural hazards in the region.

First announced by Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM Summit in Ottawa in October 2023, where the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership was launched by leaders, the MOU aims to facilitate timely and targeted tactical support to the Caribbean through the Regional Response Mechanism.

The MOU complements Canada’s partnership with CDEMA through existing initiatives such as the CAD $8 million Targeted Support to CDEMA project, which has been strengthening the organisation’s ability to respond to disasters through training, the provision of emergency communication equipment, and the development of operational procedures.

Full read: https://www.cdema.org/index.php/cdemanews/categories/press-releases/146-press-releases/1720-canada-cdema-reaffirm-their-intended-cooperation-to-respond-to-disasters-in-the-caribbean