A longstanding partnership between the University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and the Government of The Bahamas has reached a new milestone in its ongoing journey to increase disaster management capacity within the country and beyond.
Over the past two and a half years, beginning in February 2022, The Bahamas has been working with PDC on the Train-the-trainer program, which culminated in the graduation of twelve disaster management professionals on July 16, 2024.
Through the program, certified trainers became experts on the use of PDC’s DisasterAWARE Pro platform and how to train others on the use of the system’s advanced early warning and risk analytics. Participants who were certified represent a wide range of organizations across The Bahamas, including The Bahamas Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority (formerly known as the National Emergency Management Agency and the Disaster Reconstruction Authority), the Royal Bahamas Defense Force , the Ministry of Disaster Risk Management, the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs, the University of The Bahamas, the Department of Meteorology, and the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
