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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Vacancy - Programme Coordinator - CDERA - Deadline November 24th, 2008
CDERA invites applications for the post of Programme Coordinator. Deadline for applications is close of business on Monday, November 24th 2008.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Nevis Disaster Management Facility named after former co-ordinator
The Nevis Disaster Management Facility at Long Point has a new name. The Llewellyn Newton Disaster Management Facility was last Thursday unveiled by the Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry and Mary Ourisman, the United States ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. [More ...]
Tue, 18 Nov 2008
BVI Delegates to attend 48th OECS Authority Meeting in Montserrat
A three-man delegation from the Territory will join their Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States counterparts for the 48th meeting of the OECS Authority this week. [More ...]
Tue, 18 Nov 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.