Disaster Management

Disaster Management

Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP)

CDMP is a joint effort of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Its objectives: to promote sustainable development by reducing the vulnerability to natural hazards in existing and planned development; to improve public awareness and development decision making by accurately mapping hazard-prone areas; to improve hazard risk management by the insurance industry and to help maintain adequate catastrophe protection for the region; and to promote community-based disaster preparedness and prevention activities with support from the private sector. The website contains detailed information about project activities, project publications and training resources, and remains an active repository for project documentation and publications. http://www.oas.org/EN/CDMP/

Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Program (CHAMP)

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. The website provides overviews of the main issues and thematic areas covered by the project and links to relevant documents. http://www.oas.org/cdera/champ/

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