BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The deputy secretary basic for Financial and World Problems with the European Union’s Exterior Motion Service, Helena König, will arrive in Dominica on Thursday as a part of a go to to 4 Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) international locations.
She is because of go to Barbados following her go to to Roseau, the place she is going to formally hand over climate-resilient homes that had been constructed as a part of the nation’s reconstruction following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The properties are situated within the susceptible Kalinago territory, northeast of right here, the place descendants of the nation’s indigenous folks, the Caribs, nonetheless reside.
Throughout her transient go to to Dominica, the EU official will meet with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit for discussions “on problems with widespread curiosity.”
An EU assertion stated that the reconstruction effort was a part of a Euro 19.6 million (One Euro = 1.29 cents) grant funding from the European Union to help the federal government in rebuilding the nation as the primary Local weather Resilient nation on the planet.
This included the development of fifty homes and two climate-resilient emergency shelters, repairing a minimum of 1,000 buildings, and rehabilitating and upgrading public buildings. The 2 shelters can home greater than 300 individuals throughout an emergency.
The EU motion additionally facilitated the implementation of the Nationwide Resilience Improvement Technique and mainstreaming the constructing of higher requirements and resilience throughout the nation.
“I’m happy to be on the pure island of Dominica to witness the European Union’s contribution to the nation’s excellent restoration effort within the aftermath of the widespread destruction by Hurricane Maria.
“I’m effectively conscious of the dangers Caribbean international locations face throughout each hurricane season – only recently, we had been reminded of this once more with Tropical Storm Philippe,” König stated.
That is her second go to to the area this yr and is a follow-up to the Summit between the Neighborhood of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the EU held in Brussels in July.
The go to additionally takes place forward of the United Nations Local weather Change Convention (COP28) in Dubai on the finish of November.
The Deputy Secretary Basic visited Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago earlier this week. On leaving Dominica, she is going to proceed her travels to Barbados.
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