Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Caribbean Conference Proceedings fromthe2019UR CaribbeanConference Proceedings from the 2019 UR Caribbean Confernce UR Proceedings from the 2019 This publication is made up of a series of submissions from technical session leads of the Understanding Risk Caribbean Conference. These submissions were compiled and edited by the World Bank Group. The content and findings of this publication do not reflect the views of GFDRR, the World Bank Group, or the European Union, and the sole responsibility for this publication lies with the authors. The GFDRR, World Bank Group, and European Union are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Washington, DC, November 2019 Edited by Tayler Friar Designed by Miki Fernández (
[email protected]), Washington, DC ©2019 by The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA All rights reserved. Bahamas. Based on NASA image. 27–31 May 2019 Barbados Organized by: ii From Risk to Resilience: A Foundation for Action Cosponsors: In collaboration with: #URCaribbean #ResilientCaribbean iii Proceedings from the 2019 UR Caribbean Conference Contents vi Letter from Anna Wellenstein, Regional Director, Sustainable Development Latin America and the Caribbean vii Letter from Ronald Jackson, Executive Director, CDEMA viii Acknowledgments xi Foreword xii UR Caribbean by the Numbers xiii Abbreviations 1.