North-West Caribbean Donor Group

North-West Caribbean Donor Group

The North-West Caribbean Donor Group, chaired by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is designed to provide first-responders in the event of emergencies in the northwest Caribbean. It is made up of UN agencies, international relief agencies and non-governmental organizations.[1]

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