GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -The Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) mentioned Monday it welcomes Canada’s announcement that it’s going to present CAD$24.1 million (One Canadian greenback = 0.69 cents) in funding to advertise social motion, ladies’s empowerment, human rights, and safety within the area.
In a press release, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat mentioned that Canada’s Minister of Worldwide Improvement, Ahmed Hussen, had additionally indicated through the latest CARICOM summit in Barbados that his nation would offer CAD$38 million in new funding for a number of initiatives.
It mentioned these embody biodiversity governance, gender equality, restoration and reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Beryl’s passage in 2024, and reproductive schooling.
” CARICOM deeply values Canada’s dedication to our strategic relationship, which is based on a shared dedication to democracy, respect for human rights, and the rules-based worldwide order and goals to advance normal international coverage, commerce, safety, and growth priorities, together with local weather change.”
The Secretariat mentioned the 15-member regional grouping “reaffirms its dedication to a multifaceted, enduring, and vibrant partnership with the federal government of Canada.”
