- Strengthening disaster preparedness across the region involving Antigua and the Caribbean.
- A training workshop was held in the UN House regarding advanced emergency shelter training, funded as part of the Resilient Caribbean Project.
CAF Funds $200K Project to Bolster Residential Construction Resilience in the Caribbean
What happened
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved $200,000 in grant funding for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). This funding supports the Regional Resilient Residential Construction and Reconstruction Project. The initiative aims to strengthen residential construction in the Caribbean by equipping builders, artisans, and contractors with new skills and promoting resilient building standards.
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Why it matters
The project builds upon CDEMA’s existing Safer Building Programme, focusing on the quality of residential construction in a highly disaster-prone region. The initiative includes technical training for TVET institutions and the integration of the Regional Code of Practice for Residential Construction.
The project is part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness across the region, including advanced emergency shelter training.
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Who's involved
- CAFProvides grant funding and technical assistance to CDEMA.
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyReceives grant funding and technical assistance from CAF to implement the resilience project.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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The project could increase demand for construction skills and resilient building materials across the Caribbean region.
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The entities involved
- CAF
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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Intergovernmental network