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Caribbean: CDERA changes to CDEMA

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According to the Barbabos Advocate, the change in the name and scope of the regional disaster management agency, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) is scheduled to take place on 1 September 2009, to become the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).

"This new name reflects the recognition of the connection between preparing and responding to the consequences of hazard impacts and the proactive management of the underlying source of the vulnerabilities," said Jeremy Collymore, Co-ordinator of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA).

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Themes Governance Disaster risk management Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Anguilla British Virgin Islands Montserrat Turks and Caicos Islands
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