Anton Edmunds, former ambassador of Saint Lucia to the United States and the Organization of American States: “The Caribbean and Central America are largely unprepared for the Atlantic hurricane season. While the pandemic is over, monies dedicated to addressing Covid-19 were diverted from other priorities, including resilience. Recent rising global fuel prices and food instability have also forced governments to divert resources, including from associated import levies, to provide social supports to their populations, further hindering resilience investment and preparedness planning. Importantly, effective mapping of traditional and new risk areas, including flood zones, have not been completed. Nor have related multi-hazard early warning systems been deployed. Traditional donor support in these areas is reported to be anemic. In addition to the above, funds committed at global climate events to countries in the region for preparedness have not yet materialized—neither has the touted potential of privately mobilized capital to address resilience. In fact, some would argue that…”