The Government of Grenada today joined the British\u00a0 Virgin Islands, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Lucia to become a signatory to a new United\u00a0 Nations Multi-country Sustainable Development Framework (MSDCF) for the Caribbean for the years\u00a0 2022 to 2026.<\/p>\n
The Framework, which will align with individual Country Implementation Plans, will govern UN\u00a0 collaboration in the region for the next five years, to support countries to recover and rebuild from\u00a0 the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks and other vulnerabilities in a sustainable way, that leaves no\u00a0 one behind.<\/p>\n
The new cooperation framework was signed by Dr. The Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of\u00a0 Grenada and Didier Trebucq, UN Resident Coordinator during a hybrid ceremony between UN House in Barbados and Grenada\u2019s Cabinet Office, via zoom.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trebucq was joined by several members of the UN Sub-regional Team in commending the\u00a0 Government of Grenada for its substantive contribution to the Cooperation Framework and for its\u00a0 strengthened partnership with the UN Sub-regional Team.<\/p>\n
In delivering opening remarks, Mr. Trebucq stated that \u201cthe MSDCF represents the beginning of a\u00a0 new era of cooperation for the UN and the Caribbean\u201d in terms of reflecting the challenges and\u00a0 priorities of the Region and its approach to implementing initiatives to address same.<\/p>\n
The Resident Coordinator, further, reaffirmed the committed support of the UN to the Government\u00a0 of Grenada in \u201ccharting the course to ensure that the process to achieve national priorities is\u00a0 consultative, engages all facets of society and facilitates removal of all barriers\u201d.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Mitchell, while acknowledging the support of the UN agencies over the years, referred to their reassuring presence and contributions relevant to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19,\u00a0 conveyed his pledge of support \u201cto work collaboratively with the UN in the implementation of Multi country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) 2022-2026 [and other ensuing\u00a0\u00a0implementation plans].\u201d<\/p>\n
Members of the UN sub-regional team from UNDP, UN Women, FAO, UNOPS, WFP, UNESCO, UNICEF,\u00a0 and UNEP also participated in the signing ceremony, and offered congratulations to the Government,\u00a0 while giving assurances of their continued support.<\/p>\n
The MSDCF identifies four key priorities for achieving resilient sustainable development in the\u00a0 region: increased support to the economic resilience agenda; intensified efforts to ensure realization\u00a0 of human rights for all; strong commitment to enhancing inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate\u00a0 change adaptation; and scaled up support to ensure that Caribbean societies remain peaceful and just\u00a0 societies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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