ParlAmericas Podcast

Good Practices and Lessons Learned on Inclusive Disaster-Risk Management in the Caribbean

Episode Summary

This episode was recorded during the virtual session, “Parliamentary Action for Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness in the Caribbean,” organized by ParlAmericas, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, and the UN World Food Programme in September 2024. In a session moderated by the Honourable Dr. Erecia Hepburn-Forbes, Senator of The Bahamas, Tonni Brodber, Representative of the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, discusses the critical role of parliamentarians in ensuring that disaster risk reduction systems are inclusive and gender-responsive, recognizing that factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, and other social dynamics shape people’s ability to respond to hazards. Listen to Ms. Brodber as she explores the importance of data-driven approaches in disaster preparedness, calling for legislation, parliamentary oversight, and budget allocation that address the specific needs of marginalized populations in the Caribbean.

Episode Notes

This episode was recorded during the virtual session Parliamentary Action for Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness in the Caribbean, organized by ParlAmericas, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, and the UN World Food Programme in September 2024.

In a session moderated by The Honourable Senator Dr. Erecia Hepburn-Forbes (The Bahamas), Tonni Brodber, Representative of the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, discusses the critical role of parliamentarians in ensuring that disaster risk reduction systems are inclusive and gender-responsive, recognizing that factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, and other social dynamics shape people’s ability to respond to hazards.

Listen to Ms. Brodber as she explores the importance of data-driven approaches in disaster preparedness, calling for legislation, parliamentary oversight, and budget allocation that address the specific needs of marginalized populations in the Caribbean.