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Title:

Riviere Mitant Disaster Risk Management - Drainage Rehabilitation and Construction Project

Agreement Number:

CO 5000471511

Agreement Value:

$98,237.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 11, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019

Description:

The project will improve drainage in Valarie Lorde Avenue to improve access to the community when there is significant rainfall.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

Results achieved as of March 2016 include: (1) 17 countries now have Country Work Programmes to guide their efforts in Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM); (2) nine countries have a national CDM Policy and/or Strategy; (3) 11 countries have draft national CDM legislation; (4) the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Co-ordinating Unit was strengthened; (5) a regional CDM Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting framework was created; (6) 18 countries were able to access direct funding for implementation of various elements of their country work programme; (7) a new safe school programme was established; (8) 288 artisans were trained in safer building techniques; (9) five key economic sectors were supported to implement CDM initiatives; and (10) 25 communities have improved their ability in disaster preparedness and management. Since its inception in 2008, the Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Fund has supported 28 sub-projects in 13 countries. Fifteen of those sub-projects, totalling $808,822.99, have been completed and the remaining 13 are currently being implemented. These sub-projects help to increase community capacity to mitigate natural hazard and climate change risks by helping to retrofit community buildings for use as shelters, support land stabilisation efforts, and design and implement effective early warning, emergency communication and water harvesting systems. These results have contributed to reducing exposure to climate change disaster risk in the participating Caribbean countries. This project is part of Canada’s commitment to climate change action in developing countries. The Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Fund is supporting communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change and increase their resilience to extreme weather events.

Location:

Gros Islet, LC

Reference Number:

064-2019-2020-Q4-00214

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2018-2019 4nd Quarter report

Amendment Date

Apr 2, 2019

Recipient's Legal Name:

Riviere Mitant Development Committee

Program:

Caribbean Regional Development Program

Program Purpose:

A more prosperous and integrated Caribbean Community able to generate Sustainable Economic Growth, providing opportunity and security to its female and male citizens.

Amendments:

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