The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is moving to ensure Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity is enhanced at all levels, according to Director-General Lt Col Kester Craig, who has said a National Disaster Recovery Policy is being developed.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) reported that the CDC has partnered with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the World Bank through the Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility and other stakeholders to conduct an assessment of Guy-ana’s disaster recovery capacity, and on Friday they held a virtual Disaster Recovery Audit Work-shop. The assessment saw the use of a recently updated recovery section of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Audit Tool, which seeks to determine existing capacities, strengths and areas for prioritisation and strengthening within sectors in the area of disaster recovery.
