Evaluation of the DIPECHO Action plans implemented in the Caribbean

 The projects have resulted in raised levels of preparedness whilst demonstrating the requirement of, and building the basis for, the wider adoption of longer-term mitigation measures. Within the region future suffering and losses will be reduced and disaster responses will be more timely and efficient. Crucially, the DIPECHO strategy has lessened requirements for post-facto and external humanitarian assistance after disasters. The DIPECHO approach in the region, allied with project performance, justify ECHO’s commitment “to increase its involvement in disaster prevention and preparedness and to better target its actions to achieve greater over-all coherence.”