The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) recently hosted a capacity building workshop for its current 20-member Volunteer Corps, which will be formally launched later this year.
In a press statement, the CDC said the participants “gained valuable” insights into the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the roles and responsibilities of the CDC, the development of an Integrated Risk Management Plan for Guyana and were briefed on the IDB/UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Management initiatives implemented by the CDC.
The CDC said the workshop was critical to educating the participants on local and regional DRR, DRM and CDM environment. Its Volunteer Corps will be formally launched later this year on
