Deputy Secretary Basic for Financial and World Problems with the European Union’s Exterior Motion Service, Helena König visited Dominica on Oct. 12 to over local weather resilient homes that have been constructed as a part of the nation’s reconstruction, following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The houses are situated within the susceptible Kalinago territory the place descendants of the nation’s indigenous folks reside.
The reconstruction effort was a part of a 19.6 million Euro grant funding from the European Union to help the federal government of Dominica in rebuilding the nation as the primary Local weather Resilient nation on the planet. This included the development of fifty homes and two local weather resilient emergency shelters, repairing of a least 1,000 buildings, and the rehabilitation and improve of public buildings. The 2 shelters can home greater than 300 individuals throughout an emergency.
EU motion additionally facilitated the Implementation of the Nationwide Resilience Improvement Technique and the mainstreaming of constructing again higher requirements and resilience throughout the nation’s administration.
Deputy Secretary Basic König stated: “I’m happy to be right here within the Nature 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 nations face throughout every hurricane season – only in the near past we have been reminded of this once more with Tropical Storm Philippe”
That is Deputy Secretary Basic König’s second go to to the area this 12 months and it comes as a follow-up after the Summit between the Group of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the EU on 17-18 July 2023 in Brussels. The go to additionally takes place within the run-up to the United Nations Local weather Change Convention (COP28) in Dubai on the finish of November. Earlier this week the Deputy Secretary Basic visited Jamaica in addition to Trinidad and Tobago. On leaving Dominica, she is going to proceed her travels to Barbados.
Necessary subjects for the go to embrace: the brand new Settlement with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), together with the EU-Caribbean Protocol, that replaces the earlier Cotonou Settlement; local weather motion, local weather finance and the reform of the worldwide monetary structure; the implementation of the World Gateway Funding Agenda and the Presidency of CARICOM. All of this within the context of present world challenges similar to Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine, the state of affairs in Haiti and up to date occasions in Israel/Gaza.
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