The Ministry of Agriculture is participating in a project being undertaken by Finland aimed at developing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Sys-tems (MHEWS) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Caribbean to mitigate the effects of climate change.
According to a Govern-ment Information Agency (GINA) press release, Finland is spearheading the programme titled Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological Operations and Services in the Caribbean within Small Island and Developing States (SIDS) to develop MHEWS and Disaster Risk Reduction.
The programme started in September 2010 and is being funded by the Finnish Foreign Affairs Ministry to the value of 0.5 Million Euros. The programme is expected to conclude in
