The United States and Guyana are continuing collaboration on national disaster preparedness for this country.
A statement yesterday from the US Embassy said that on October 26, the United States Southern Command and the Guyana Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in partnership with Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaii research centre based in the US, facilitated a National Disaster Pre-paredness workshop. This culminated in a baseline assessment on Guyana’s disaster risk and readiness. This partnership bolsters an already strong bilateral cooperation on disaster response between the two countries and sets the stage for the regional Trade-winds exercise scheduled for July 2023, the statement said.
Using a collaborative, stakeholder-driven approach, PDC’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment uses scientific data and evidence-based practices, integrating the national priorities of Guyana with stakeholder feedback to effectively lower disaster risks.
The statement said that the discussions on key risk reduction recommendations and procedures emanating from the baseline assessment will serve to improve Guyana’s preparedness and response capabilities in the event of a disaster and aid planning for future climate-driven disaster impacts.
The statement added that these activities are part of continued US support to Guyana in the areas of energy governance, regional security, and improved disaster response capabilities.
