It is a multi-disciplinary Centre of Excellence in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management in the Caribbean and globally, especially in Small Island States. The mission is to:

• Provide leadership that drives the rationalization, integration, and development of all initiatives in disaster risk reduction and disaster management within the University of the West Indies.
• Mobilize resources, to supplement those provided by the University of the West Indies, to advance the university’s disaster management programme.
• Develop partnerships and foster collaborative mechanisms that allow the University, its students and staff to maximize the effectiveness of their interventions in disaster management to advance sustainable development in the Caribbean region.