{"id":11192,"date":"2023-02-16T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T12:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=11192"},"modified":"2023-02-16T08:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T12:35:06","slug":"us-partnering-with-caribbean-in-defense-of-shared-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/us-partnering-with-caribbean-in-defense-of-shared-values\/","title":{"rendered":"US Partnering With Caribbean In Defense Of \u2018Shared Values\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States says it is partnering with\u00a0Caribbean Community<\/a>\u00a0(CARICOM) governments in defense of their \u201cshared values,\u201d and to improve the region\u2019s resilience in all aspects including the economy, security and democracy \u201cso that the people of the Caribbean and the United States enjoy prosperity, health and freedom\u201d.<\/p>\n

The statement by the US Department of State comes as the country\u2019s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry is leading a four-member delegation to The Bahamas to meet with\u00a0CARICOM leaders\u00a0who are opening their three day-summit later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The State Department said Kerry \u201cwill continue efforts to advance international cooperation among nations particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis\u201d and Washington is providing the Caribbean with US$28 million in assistance to address urgent food security needs.<\/p>\n

It said the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) has deployed five technical experts to the Caribbean region, \u201cwho advise on efficient use of fertilizer, biofertilizer production, nutrient management and crop insurance feasibility, and are working to develop an operational logistics and supply chain model to streamline intraregional trade\u201d.<\/p>\n

The State Department said the US Environmental Protection Agency has conducted three capacity building training sessions in the region to promote pesticide management and strengthen food security.<\/p>\n

The USAID, in coordination with CARICOM, is designing an integrated food security activity that will increase farmer adoption of climate-smart technologies, improve smallholder fruit and vegetable production, build capacity of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in agro-processing, increase technical knowledge among extensionists, and address sanitary and phytosanitary measures limiting open trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United States, CARICOM and the Dominican Republic developed medium- and long-term action plans that will guide ongoing efforts to enhance food security in the region,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Under the US-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030), Washington said it is working with the Caribbean to develop \u201cwide-ranging, long-term energy security and climate resilience solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

It said understanding the need for reliable, cost-effective energy solutions, the US Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) last month issued Trinidad and Tobago a specific license \u201cto allow them to develop the Dragon gas field, located in Venezuelan maritime territory, paving the way for LNG from this eventual project to benefit the entire Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Biden administration congratulated CARICOM member-countries that have joined 150 countries in endorsing the Global Methane Pledge, adding that is \u201ccommitted to working together to meet our collective goal to reduce global methane emissions 30 percent by 2030 \u2013 the single most effective strategy to limit warming in the near term.<\/p>\n

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