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All hands needed on deck for post-hurricane recovery – WB Meeting hears

Michelle Nurse Oct 14, 2017 0

Yesterday, the WB met with international partners to reaffirm commitment to build back the Caribbean with resilience https://t.co/17TNgKKqYj pic.twitter.com/gjqftdj2PB — World Bank Caribbean (@WBCaribbean) October 14, 2017 Statement…
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UK government to set up task force to build back hurricane hit countries

Michelle Nurse Oct 13, 2017 0

The UK government is to set up a private sector Task Force to help long-term reconstruction in countries and territories hit by last month’s Caribbean hurricanes, International Development Secretary Priti Patel will announce today…
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Today is International Day for Disaster reduction – Is this year’s string of hurricanes…

Michelle Nurse Oct 13, 2017 0

Joint Op-Ed by Achim Steiner is Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme www.undp.org Patricia Espinosa is Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change www.unfccc.int Robert Glasser is the UN Secretary-General’s Special…
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COTED green-lights Agriculture Regional Emergency Response team

Michelle Nurse Oct 12, 2017 0

The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has approved the Regional Agriculture Emergency Response Sub-Committee to provide prompt action to help the agriculture sector in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to…
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CARICOM Chair begins discussions in Washington

Michelle Nurse Oct 11, 2017 0

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Grenada Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, is currently in Washington DC. for the Small States Forum which he also chairs. He will also have talks with the International…
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