Migration, environment, disaster and climate change data in the Eastern Caribbean: Grenada country analysis

This study assesses the national and regional data systems on migration, environment, disasters and climate change in Grenada. The study is part of a series entitled "Migration, Environment, Disaster and Climate Change Data in the Eastern Caribbean" which is based on a regional study assessing the national and regional data systems on migration, environment, disasters and climate change across the Eastern Caribbean. The set of reports includes one Regional Overview and six National Analyses, and they are meant to assist the governments of the Eastern Caribbean in the governance of human mobility related to environmental change, through improved evidence and regional cooperation.

The analysis reveals that data collected by the Immigration and Passport Department are mainly administrative, relating to passengers and visitors arriving or departing from Grenada. The embarkation/disembarkation card (ED card) that is used as the main instrument to collect data at the ports of entry by the Department does not enable the compilation of information related to population movements that may result from climate and other environmental changes, including disasters. With the collection of comprehensive and reliable disaster data, the proposition is for the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) to consider adjusting its situation report template according to the predetermined form from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) for the development of the situation report at the national level. Another recommendation is for the NaDMA to also consider developing a common national database of disaster data, from which information compiled and kept in the format of reports could be managed and disseminated.