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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Government
Critical Personal Protective Equipment Procured for Caribbean Frontline Medical Workers
Critically needed personal protective equipment (PPE) is on its way to medical workers on the front lines of the Caribbean’s COVID-19 pandemic response. On July 22nd, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) took delivery of the majority of US$3 million worth of PPE at the Port of Bridgetown. CDB procured and purchased the equipment with concessional resources through the Bank’s Special Development Fund.
Weather
TROPICAL STORM BRET – SITUATION REPORT # 1
Tropical Storm Bret, the second named Storm for the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed near Trinidad on June 19, 2017.
Environment
Caribbean prepares to pilot COAST insurance to protect fisheries sector
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism is hosting a working group meeting to advance the implementation of a risk insurance facility for fishers in the region.