USG GIVES DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING MATERIALS TO GRENADA

UNCLAS GRENADA 000099 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID GJ SUBJECT: USG GIVES DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING MATERIALS TO GRENADA NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY ¶1. SUMMARY: The U.S. on July 15 gave Grenada's National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) training materials on shelter management and initial damage assessment. The material is intended to strengthen Grenada's disaster preparedness, in particular to increase the number of trainers. Most of Grenada's television and radio media attended the event. END SUMMARY ¶2. On July 15, Charge d'Affaires Karen Jo McIsaac provided to NADMA Coordinator Sylvan McIntyre 100 copies each of USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) training booklets/pamphlets, valued at around USD3400. The booklets were: Shelters and Shelter Management, Instructor Guide Shelters and Shelter Management, Reference Guide Shelters and Shelter Management, Participant Workbook Initial Damage Assessment, Instructor Guide Initial Damage Assessment, Participant Workbook Field Reference Guide: Initial Damage Assessment ¶3. USAID/OFDA's Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Clive E. Lorde explained that the U.S. goal in providing the training materials was to ensure that as many people as possible in the region receive disaster response training. Several Grenadians who are now qualified trainers also attended and described their role in increasing disaster preparedness awareness in Grenada and region-wide. MCISAAC