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For more than a million people (estimated 15% of the Caribbean population) who have physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities, disasters are more daunting prospects than usual.  To better respond to these challenges, the unique needs and capacities of persons with disabilities must be better understood, incorporated in planning and translated into tangible outcomes.  This can be achieved through meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities in the decision-making processes.

The recent COP26 summit in Glasgow confirmed the existential threat of the climate crisis to people and the planet, and local governments are no exception in having to face that challenge. An ever-expanding urban population leads to increasing demands for more city-level services, and these municipalities also shoulder the majority of the costs needed to adapt to more frequent and severe shocks from climate change.