On 30 January 2018 (5:00 PM GMT), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is holding a webinar on "‘Building Back Better’: A Resilient Caribbean".
Hurricanes are nothing new in the Caribbean: every year, they cause, on average, $835 million in losses. And our changing climate means we are likely to see more Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the future. But while disasters are a common feature of the region's past, present and future, action for long-term resilience is needed now to avoid further human suffering, environmental degradation and the reversal of hard-fought development gains.
‘Building back better’ must be more than just a slogan. It requires action that combines short-term imperatives as well as long-term resilience needs.
ODI convenes decision-makers and the world's leading experts on recovery and reconstruction in the Caribbean to discuss the policies needed at the national, regional and international level to avoid future losses. A high-level panel sets out their priorities for making 'building back better' a reality.