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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) DSG recommends areas of focus to improve disaster management strategy results MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite has cited several areas for increased focus in order to enhance the results from the implementation of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy for the Region. Speaking at the 7th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management held recently in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Ambassador Applewhaite recommended: vulnerability assessment and Mainstreaming Risk Management into sectoral and overall development planning; developing ‘disaster knowledgeable’ communities; focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Education System at all levels; enhancing systems through use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs); engaging the Private Sector; and engaging Regional Champions as areas for increased focus. The Deputy S...