Wednesday
August
19
2020
Time
2:00 PM (AST)
Location
St. Michael, Barbados
Events

Official Handover of Personal Protective Equipment to the Barbados Department of Emergency Management

Health
COVID-19
Aug 18, 2020

On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the Bank is partnering with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency to officially handover personal protective equipment (PPE) to Barbados' Department of Emergency Management.

The PPE being handed over is part of a US$3 million programme to provide essential PPE for 14 countries. Under this programme, the Government of Barbados is receiving approximately 14,000 sets of protective gloves, 9,000 masks, 6,000 gowns, 4,000 googles, 2,000 protective coveralls. 

 

Agenda

Welcome & Brief Opening Remarks
Kerry Hinds, Director, Department of Emergency Management

Remarks
Daniel Best, Director of Projects, Caribbean Development Bank

Remarks
Andria Grosvenor, Deputy Executive Director (Ag), Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

Official Handover of Personal Protective Equipment to the Department of Emergency Management

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