Saint Lucian Journalists to be Trained in Hazard Mitigation Reporting |
The aim of the workshop is to orient journalists to the strides being made in hazard mitigation at the national level, the whole concept of hazard mitigation vis a vis disaster preparedness, and how to cover disasters from the angle of actions to be taken to reduce loses before the next impact.
“CDERA and the CDB have been working with
Ms Riley added that it is important that journalists diversify their reporting from only disaster or event-focused reporting to include the more sustainable and year-long hazard mitigation focus.
“This way, the media, as the watchdog of society, can assist the authorities in proper development planning which will benefit the country in the long term”.
CHAMP is implemented by CDERA with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency and technical assistance from the Organisation of American States.
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