resilience
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December 7, 2021782
Secretary-General’s remarks at the launch of the Caribbean Resilience Recovery Facility (CRRF) at the Regional Recovery Symposium, 7 December
Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of CDEMA; Your Excellency Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; Ms. Valerie Cliff, Resident Representative, UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; Ms. Sharon Peake, Executive Director, Caribbean Regional Development Program, Global…
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January 31, 2018990
‘Building back better’: a resilient Caribbean after the 2017 hurricanes
Building back better’ after a disaster intuitively makes sense, but it is challenging and requires a deep understanding of the causes of disaster, recovery processes and future climate and other risks. Critically, it requires high levels of commitment from policymakers and technical staff in national governments, from the international aid agencies and donors supporting recovery, and from communities already engaged in recovery.…
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