Caribbean Hazard Mitigation
Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP)
Championing natural hazard risk
reduction in the Caribbean through development
and implementation of appropriate hazard mitigation policies and safer building
practices.
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The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP) is a
three-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),
implemented by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) and
executed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The project is
seeking to enhance regional capacity to reduce vulnerability to the effects
of natural hazards. This will be done through the development of national
hazard mitigation policies and implementation programmes, the promotion of
the wider use of hazard information in development decisions and the
strengthening of safe building practices building training and
certification. CHAMP activities will be carried out in the four pilot states
of Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada and St. Lucia.
Current Highlights
Activities
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Advisory #2 - Hurricane Ike
A Hurricane Watch is effect for the Turks and Caicos islands and the Southeastern Bahamas. Hurricane Ike is expected to be a major hurricane as it nears the hurricane watch area. [More ...]
Fri, 5 Sep 2008
Situation Report #3 -Tropical Storm Hanna -September 4, 2008
As of 2.00 pm September 4, 2008 a Tropical Storm Warning remained in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas. [More ...]
Thu, 4 Sep 2008
Advisory #1 - Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike is being wathced closely by Turks and Caicos even as Hanna moves away from the islands. [More ...]
Thu, 4 Sep 2008
The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP) is a
three-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),
implemented by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) and
executed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The project is
seeking to enhance regional capacity to reduce vulnerability to the effects
of natural hazards. This will be done through the development of national
hazard mitigation policies and implementation programmes, the promotion of
the wider use of hazard information in development decisions and the
strengthening of safe building practices building training and
certification. CHAMP activities will be carried out in the four pilot states
of Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada and St. Lucia.