The Asociación Dominicana de Mitigación de Desastres (ADMD) is a Private Voluntary Non-profit Organization (PVO), originally established by the Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP), financed by USAID through its Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and implemented in eleven Caribbean nations by the Organization of American States (OAS). This NGO, comprised of Dominican private and NGO (Non Governmental Organization) sector representatives began in 1993 as a project implementation and supervisory committee, and in 1995, became legally established to ensure the mid and long term continuation of the CDMP´s vulnerability reduction activities.
The ADMD´s Board of Directors includes representatives of five NGO´s (Food for the Hungry, Esperanza International, SODOSISMICA, INDESUI, and AIEH represented by Baxter and Johnson & Johnson), and representatives from five companies (Banco Santa Cruz, Verizon, Seguros BanReservas, José A. Abreu & Asociados, and José Veras & Asociados - CONSTRUEXPO). In addition, the Civil Defense, Dominican Red Cross, and the Armed Forces participate, without the right to vote, on the ADMD´s Board of Directors. The ADMD maintains a strong working relationship with many of the National Emergency Commission´s (NEC) member organizations and collaborating institutions.
The ADMD´s office is equipped and organized to permit efficient and effective access to project-related information, materials, and activities focusing on five areas: Information, Coordination and Communication, Training, Community Education and Community Initiatives. The activities are carried out by staff and board members as well as through representatives of over 30 Dominican NGO´s. The ADMD has effective working relationships with government institutions and authorities and with international agencies working with the disaster sector. The ADMD has implemented over US$800,000 in projects financed by various national and international institutions such as USAID, IRG, FEMA, HUD/CII-VIVIENDAS, OFDA, DIPECHO, and Plan International.
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