Natural disasters impact to be significantly reduced

-through collaboration with Canadian Government  

The Government of Canada through CIDA is supporting the efforts of the Canadian Red Cross to assist Caribbean countries and local communities to better prepare for natural disasters

            In a press statement, the Canadian High Commission said on Wednesday, International Day of Disaster Reduction, Minister of International Cooperation Beverley J. Oda announced support for reducing the impact of natural disasters in the Caribbean.

            The support from the Canadian Government is a component of its Caribbean Disaster Risk Management programme.

            Minister Oda was quoted as saying that “It is by strengthening the region’s resilience to natural disasters that Caribbean states will reduce the number of lives lost and the severe impact on their populations,”

            Canada has contributed CD$3.5M to the Canadian Red Cross project which will help deliver training that will enable people living in vulnerable communities to better understand the hazards of their environment and adopt practices that will make their homes safer.