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VACANCY NOTICE - PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – (JAPAN MHEWS PROJECT)
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) is inviting applications for the position of Project Administrative Assistant who will be responsible for providing...
VACANCY NOTICE - PROGRAMME ASSISTANT (NORWAY PROJECT)
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Assistant (Norway Project) who will be responsible for...
SITUATION REPORT #19: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Over the period October 24 to 26, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Melissa developed and intensified rapidly across the central and...
SITUATION REPORT #18: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Barbados Field Medical Hospital (BFMH) continues to play a critical role in strengthening healthcare delivery in...
SITUATION REPORT #17: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) delivered training on the CDEMA...
SITUATION REPORT #16: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) through grant funding from the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth &...
SITUATION REPORT #15: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: On November 17th, CARICOM Heads of Government travelled to Jamaica to demonstrate regional solidarity following the impact of...
SITUATION REPORT #7: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Regional and international partners are maintaining close coordination to facilitate the shipment of relief supplies into...
SITUATION REPORT#2: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Hurricane Melissa formed on October 25, 2025, in the Caribbean Sea. The system initially affected Haiti as a tropical storm as...
INFORMATION NOTE #4: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The center of Hurricane Melissa was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 75.6 West at 8:00 p.m. AST. Maximum sustained...
INFORMATION NOTE #3: TROPICAL STORM MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The center of Tropical Storm (TS) Melissa was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 74.6 West at 8:00 p.m. AST. Maximum...
INFORMATION NOTE #1: TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE
OVERVIEW: The system remains a tropical depression with maximum sustained wind speeds of approximately 35 mph and a broad, somewhat disorganized...
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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CDEMA has developed and promotes the practice of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) as an innovative concept for reducing the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development.