Antigua and Grenada Join Regional Insurance Facility for Utilities
What happened
Antigua and Barbuda has joined several fellow Caribbean nations to participate in a regional insurance facility designed for utilities infrastructure. This move is part of efforts to strengthen disaster response and resilience against climate change perils. Antigua's Utilities Minister, Melford Nicholas, led a delegation from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority to the 35th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Conference and Exhibition in Grenada from October 12 to 16.
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Why it matters
The regional insurance facility aims to enhance utility resilience and strengthen disaster response across the region. This effort supports broader regional goals to mitigate climate risk and improve infrastructure stability.
The Caribbean Community Resilience Fund Debt Sub-Fund has been established, with Sygnus managing it alongside Caribbean Community. This fund provides loans for resilience projects across the region, involving Antigua, Jamaica, Guyana, and Grenada.
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The Caribbean Community Resilience Fund Debt Sub-Fund has been established, with Sygnus managing it alongside CARICOM. The fund receives capital commitments from IFC and provides loans for resilience projects across the region, involving Antigua, Jamaica, Guyana, and Grenada.Also in this story
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