CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The European Union director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Félix Fernández-Shaw, is wrapping up a three-day go to to St. Lucia on Tuesday after holding bilateral conferences with the Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) Fee and the governments of the sub-regional groupings.
An EU assertion mentioned that the first function of Fernandez-Shaw’s go to was to advance discussions on the EU-LAC International Gateway Funding Agenda (GGIA) with companion international locations within the Jap Caribbean.
The GGIA represents the European Union’s supply to bridge the funding hole within the area, using public financing to leverage personal capital and funding. The Funding Agenda offers a framework for the EU’s continued help of ongoing regional efforts to advance a inexperienced and simply transition.
In his discussions with the OECS Director Common, Dr. Didacus Jules, the EU official mentioned find out how to strategically work in renewable power, water administration, local weather finance, digital transition, maritime transport, and sargassum, together with attracting European investments in these sectors.
“A productive assembly additionally befell with OECS Ministers in control of digital affairs to debate the alternatives for the OECS international locations to advance their formidable digital agenda in partnership with the EU below the EU-LAC Digital Alliance,” the assertion mentioned.
It mentioned that in his bilateral talks with Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre and different ministers, they “mentioned areas of mutual curiosity to St. Lucia and the EU, particularly the implementation of the GGIA” right here.
Prime Minister Pierre and Fernandez-Shaw additionally inaugurated the Piaye Bridge, which was reconstructed and expanded after it was destroyed by an excessive climate trough in 2013 that minimize off entry to the southwestern a part of the island for 15 days.
Rehabilitation of the bridge was one of many main actions below the World Financial institution Catastrophe Vulnerability Discount Challenge initiative, of which the EU contributed Euro 6.1 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) in grant support particularly in the direction of the bridge works and different infrastructure rehabilitation in Anse La Raye, west of right here.
“The general purpose of the Catastrophe Vulnerability Discount Challenge was to cut back St. Lucia’s vulnerability to Local weather Change and excessive climate hazards. The brand new 25-meter lengthy double-lane construction is designed to face up to hazard occasions, that are predicted to extend in frequency within the area on account of local weather change,” the assertion mentioned.
Aside from St. Lucia, Fernandez-Shaw may also journey to Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica.
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