The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) is part of efforts to strength regional knowledge sharing and collaboration in disaster preparedness.
The DMCA has welcomed Trinidad and Tobago national Fiona Guzman, for a 10-week internship, starting on Monday August 24th.
The training opportunity forms part of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) Regional Internship Programme.
During her placement, Ms. Guzman will assist the DMCA with key disaster resilience initiatives, including vulnerability mapping for hurricanes, tsunamis, flash floods and other hazards. Her work will support the Agency’s ongoing efforts to strengthen hurricane and other hazard preparedness, disaster resilience and risk-informed decision-making for the Government and people of Montserrat.
Ms. Guzman says she is excited to be working in Montserrat, gaining practical experience, learning about the island’s disaster management programme and contributing to initiatives that strengthen community resilience and preparedness.
Information and Education Officer, Ms. Shirlian Queeley, will serve as Ms. Guzman’s country mentor and DMCA supervisor.
The Management and staff of the DMCA warmly welcome Ms. Guzman to Montserrat and look forward to working with her during her internship.
The CCRIF Regional Internship Programme provides recent university graduates and postgraduate students from CARICOM and CCRIF Caribbean member countries with practical, career-related experience in areas including disaster risk management, climate change, risk modelling and disaster risk financing.
Guzman holds a BSc in Environmental and Natural Resource Management from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.