Based on recent predictions from the Hydrometeorological Office that the country will endure an extended dry season for the remainder of 2023, the Office of the Prime Minister has mandated that a National El Nino Preparedness and Planning Committee mobilize to anticipate the effects.
As a result, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has been tasked to lead and coordinate a series of Drought Preparedness and Awareness sessions countrywide through the Regional Disaster Risk Management System (RDRMS). The first Planning meeting was held yesterday at the Commission’s Headquarters in Thomas Lands, a release from the CDC said.
Apart from the CDC, these sessions will utilize the expertise of relevant personnel from agencies such as Ministry of Agriculture, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), National Agricultural Research Extension Institute (NAREI), Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Hydrometeorological Services, Ministry and Housing and Water, and Guyana Water Incorporated.
