Presentation on Disaster Risk Management
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Technical Assistance and Communications Manager, Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), Elizabeth Emmanuel (right), makes a presentation to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, on Disaster Risk Management, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Others (from 1st left) are Dr. Mario Ordaz Schroeder, Risk Management Team; Chief Risk Management Officer Dr. Michael Spranger; and Chief Executive Officer Isaac Anthony, all of the CCRIF SPC, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Mr. Anthony and his team met with the minister and other Ministry representatives to explain new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and discussed how the Facility can strengthen its engagement with member governments like Jamaica. CCRIF SPEC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquake and excess rainfall.
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