“We must continue to improve our readiness for all hazards to which our country is prone. All agencies, critical facilities and communities must get more involved.” These were the words of the CEO of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Dr Stephen Ramroop at the launch of the Earthquake Readiness Capacity Building (ERCB) Workshop. This three day workshop, which was launched on Monday May 02, was coordinated by the ODPM, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) and was conducted through consultation with forty (40) national stakeholders with the aim of improving the country’s earthquake contingency planning.