Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite has said vulnerability assessment and mainstreaming risk management into overall development planning are among areas that need attention in the region to improve disaster management.
Speaking at the 7th Annual Caribbean Conference on Com-prehensive Disaster Manage-ment held recently in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Applewhaite said this was necessary to enhance the results from the implementation of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy for the region.
She also identified developing ‘disaster knowledgeable’ communities; focusing on disaster risk reduction in the education system at all levels;
