Ready Together

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Caribbean Area

Date of latest update: 2023-08-02

Description

Description (EN):

This integrated approach to crisis preparedness will effectively address the essential needs of Caribbean populations exposed to natural hazards and the effects of climate change. Regional cooperation, through enhanced coordination, pooling of resources and collective promotion of risk culture is essential to address the major challenges of natural hazards and climate change in the Caribbean. Overall objective: Strengthen the preparedness and response capacities of Caribbean populations facing the major risks and consequences of climate change. Axis 1: Strengthening regional disaster coordination and management mechanisms: Promotion of legislative and legal frameworks promoting risk reduction and the deployment of emergency humanitarian operations between Caribbean territories in the event of crises. Construction of a regional humanitarian support warehouse for the Caribbean area. Proposal for emergency stocks in several territories. Strengthening the operational capacity of National Red Cross Societies to respond to major crises. Training of Caribbean emergency crews ready to be deployed at regional level. Axis 2: Increasing the preparedness and resilience of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs: Deployment of a free Red Cross mobile phone app to assist entrepreneurs in the development of their business continuity plan in the event of a disaster. Organisation of Business forums to disseminate tools to support the preparation of entrepreneurs in 3 Caribbean territories (Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Lucia). Axis 3: Raising awareness of risk culture and adaptation to climate change: Creation of an annual regional awareness-raising event. Conducting advocacy activities at the regional level.

Description (FR):

Cette approche intégrée de la préparation aux crises permettra de répondre efficacement aux besoins essentiels des populations caribéennes exposées aux risques naturels et aux effets du changement climatique. La coopération régionale, via le renforcement de la coordination, la mutualisation des moyens et la promotion collective de la culture du risque est essentielle pour relever les défis majeurs des risques naturels et du changement climatique dans la Caraïbe. Objectif global: Renforcer les capacités de préparation et de réponse des populations caribéennes confrontés aux risques majeurs et aux conséquences du changement climatique. Axe 1 : Renforcement des mécanismes régionaux de coordination et de gestion des catastrophes: Promotion de cadres législatifs et juridiques favorisant la réduction des risques et le déploiement d’opérations humanitaires d’urgence entre territoires caribéens en cas de crises. Construction d'un entrepôt régional de soutien humanitaire pour la zone Caraïbes. Propositionnement de stocks d'urgence sur plusieurs territoires. Renforcement des capacité opérationnelles des sociétés nationale de la Croix-Rouge pour répondre aux crises majeures. Formations d’équipiers caribéens de l’urgence prêts à être déployés au niveau régional. Axe 2 : Accroître la préparation et la résilience des petits et moyens entrepreneurs: Déploiement d’une application téléphonique mobile gratuite Croix-Rouge d’accompagnement des entrepreneurs à l’élaboration de leur plan de continuité d’activité en cas de catastrophe. Organisation de Business forums de diffusion des outils d’appui à la préparation des entrepreneurs dans 3 territoires caribéens (Martinique, Guadeloupe et Sainte-Lucie). Axe 3 : Sensibiliser à la culture du risque et l'adaptation au changement climatique: Création d’un événement annuel régional de sensibilisation. Conduite d’actions de plaidoyer au niveau régional.

Themes

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Climate change and biodiversity

Specific Objective: Increase the response capacity of territories to natural hazards (Specific objective common to 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Caribbean Area and 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France (Guadeloupe - Martinique - Organisation Économique de la Caraïbe orientale))

Thematic Objective: (05) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:

Investment Priority: (05b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems

Partners (1)

Lead Partner: Plateforme d'intervention Régionale Amérique Caraibes de la Croix Rouge Française

Address: 97139 Les Abymes, France

Legal status: n/a

Summary

Project name (EN): Ready Together

Project acronym: Ready Together

Period: 2014-2020

Project start date: 2019-01-01

Project end date: 2022-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 910 057.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF (amount: )

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Caribbean Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2020-11-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

20 / 20 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

20 / 90 (22.22%)

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Data was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2020-11-20. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Fields project name and description (from 20 projects) translated from French into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

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