Disaster Management Coordination Agency Attends 14th Civil Society Sector Sub-Committee Meeting

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) here participated in the recent 14th Civil Society Sector Sub-Committee (CSSSC) Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago.

Operations and Logistics Officer at the DMCA, Kelvin White attended the October 25th through 27th meeting which was held under the auspices of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).

As a CDEMA participating state, Montserrat’s DMCA held the position of Technical Representative on the Committee.

During the meeting, attendees engaged in group work to identify and align regional outcomes related to community resilience in the CDM Strategy and Framework (2014-2024), as well as participated in discussions surrounding the development of the sector's Work Programme for 2023-2027.

The two day meeting aimed to review and update the work programme of the CSSSC; create and endorse a plan of action for the implementation of the Work Programme and provide relevant updates from each CSSSC member on efforts to achieve results under the Regional Outcomes of Priority Area 4 of the CDM Strategy – Community Resilience.

The meeting also provided an opportunity for exploring synergies and other relevant projects being undertaken within CDEMA’s 19 Participating States.

The meeting was funded by the governments of Canada and Norway.