Canada has announced new funding for the Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica, (CREAD) to assist with disaster preparedness and response.
CREAD is part of Canada’s $100-million pledge to the Caribbean for reconstruction and resilience building, and the latest contribution brings Canada’s funding to the project to over $3.7 million.
According to a release from the High Commission of Canada in Barbados, during a recent trip to Barbados and Jamaica, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a total of $127.75 million for three Canadian funded projects.
He said the assistance will help increase climate resilience, improve gender equality and justice services, and increase access to COVID-19 vaccines in the Caribbean.
The funding is also expected to strengthen Canadian engagement with the Caribbean by demonstrating support for local and regional priorities, including climate change and food security.
“We need to continue partnering with local organizations and governments in the Caribbean to support disaster relief and recovery, help provide safe and reliable family planning services, address barriers to gender equality and social justice, and strengthen the delivery and distribution systems for vaccines. That is why we are committing to working with the Caribbean to promote peaceful, equitable, just and inclusive societies,” Hon. Sajjan said.
CREAD leads and coordinates strategic initiatives across sectors in Dominica with the goal of making the country the world’s first climate resilient nation.
