| The
Caribbean has one of the largest regional concentrations
of Red Cross entities, consisting of 16 National Societies
- which includes Belize, Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti,
Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis,
Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, S. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Surinam Red Cross
- and 16 overseas British, French, Netherlands and US Red
Cross branches and committees.
The countries of the Caribbean region are
characterised by great variety in area, population and wealth,
as well as rich cultural diversity and a broad spectrum of
economic models. Many of the region's nations are small island
states with limited resources and a particular vulnerability
to natural disasters and sudden changes in the economic climate.
Additionally, like other regions of the globe, the Caribbean
has felt the impact of significant geopolitical, economic,
social, and climatic changes over recent years. Apart from
the regularly recurring disasters of the hurricane season,
the region is also subject to unpredictable catastrophes such
as earthquakes and volcanic eruption.
The regional delegation, in consultation
with Red Cross National Societies in the Caribbean, and keeping
with the Federationīs Strategy 2010, has developed a ,
which establish Red Cross regional priorities. |
