CDEMA Strategic Meeting in Turks & Caicos Renews and Readies Disaster Management

Turks and Caicos, April 17, 2025 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) successfully concluded its 16th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in the Turks and Caicos Islands on April 11, 2025.

Held from April 7–11, 2025, in collaboration with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the meeting brought together disaster management stakeholders from across CDEMA’s 20 Participating States, along with regional and international partners.

Special thanks to our sponsors, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Canada for their continued support.

Following the official Opening Ceremony on April 8, delegates engaged in two days of strategic business sessions focused on reviewing progress and charting the way forward for regional disaster risk management priorities.

The week culminated with a field trip of key sites across the Turks and Caicos Islands, offering insights into local resilience efforts and ongoing preparedness initiatives. We share some candid photos of the five-day meeting with you.

In her remarks at the Opening Ceremony, Her Excellency the Governor said: ‘Comprehensive Disaster Management must be everyone’s business. No one country or agency can meet these challenges alone. It is only through collaboration, innovation and shared responsibility that we can build resilience for each of our states and across the region.

This is why the work of CDEMA and its Technical Advisory Committee is so vital. Disaster management is not just a national responsibility — it is a regional imperative. The TAC plays a key role in guiding strategy and action to protect our people, infrastructure and economies.

My thanks to CDEMA and the Technical Advisory Committee for their dedicated efforts to strengthen our region’s capacity to face whatever challenges tomorrow may bring.’