United Nations Office for DisasterRisk Reduction (UNISDR)

Published purpose

The project supports the participation of key stakeholders from the Caribbean to ensure their voices are heard. It is being implemented by the United Nation’s Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and is part of the broader Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Program that aims to support the implementation of the Caribbean Community Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Strategy. Project activities include: (1) supporting the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. This is the first time it is held in the Caribbean. The theme is: "Building Resilient Economies in the Americas and the Caribbean"; and (2) supporting a high-level session to set the regional priorities for action over the next two years.