The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 forced Caribbean citizens to evaluate the potential of technology, including Information and Communication Technologies, in mitigating the effects of disaster.
DevNet member, Lance Hinds worked with a group of professionals to prepare an advocacy brief - "Facilitating Effective Disaster Management : A response from the Caribbean Information and Communication Technology Community. The document was completed in November 2004
Click here to download the advocacy brief
A subsequent proposal was developed to access funding. DevNet agreed to adminster the proposal
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ICT Enabled Disaster communications for Vulnerable Caribbean Communities.
In 2005, DevNet had applied to IDRC for a project ICT enabled disaster communications for vulnerable Caribbean communities. DevNet subsequently withdrew from the project due to unforeseen circumstances.