The 7th and final Project Steering Committee meeting of the Building Resilience of the CARIFORUM States to Disaster Risks and Climate Change Impacts (BRICS) Programme convened today at the Tradewinds Hotel, marking a significant milestone in regional efforts to address disaster preparedness and climate change.
According to Antigua Observer, the meeting is hosted by the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), bringing together key stakeholders from across the CARIFORUM region to assess progress and advance the programme's objectives.
As reported by Antigua Observer, the gathering represents the culmination of the BRICS Programme's steering committee process, with delegates working to consolidate gains made in building disaster resilience across participating Caribbean states.
The BRICS Programme has focused on strengthening the capacity of CARIFORUM nations to respond to and recover from disaster risks and the impacts of climate change — challenges that remain critically relevant for small island developing states in the Caribbean, which face heightened vulnerability to hurricanes, flooding, and other climate-related hazards.
The choice of Antigua as host underscores the island's active role in regional disaster management frameworks and highlights the continued commitment of NODS to advancing climate resilience both domestically and across the broader Caribbean community.
