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Visit by EWS Cuban experts to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica (video)
June 28, 2018 | Comments: 0From May 28th to June 1st, EWS Cuban experts visited Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica in the framework of the DIPECHO project strengthening integrated Early Warning Systems in the Caribbean, implemented by #IFRC #CDEMA #UNDP and financed by...
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Dominica State College
June 26, 2018
DSC, is a national college, located in the northern part of Roseau.
DSC is supported by the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth Affairs and Sports. It operates like a polytechnic institution, and offers classes in education, health, arts and sciences. It has a student population of about 1400.
The roofing was considered as mostly destroyed following Hurricane Maria. They received roofing materials consisting of lumber; corrugated galvanized metal roofing sheets (CGI); hurricane straps and ties; galvanized roofing screws and fasteners to cover a roofing area of approximately 65,000 square feet.
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Photo: Zaimis Olmos/UNDP
The roofing was considered as mostly destroyed following Hurricane Maria. They received roofing materials consisting of lumber; corrugated galvanized metal roofing sheets (CGI); hurricane straps and ties; galvanized roofing screws and fasteners to cover a roofing area of approximately 65,000 square feet.
#ChineseAid
#SSCooperation #SouthSouthCoop
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Photo: Zaimis Olmos/UNDP
Transforming Lives
Castle Bruce residents benefit from roof restoration
June 27, 2018
Castle Bruce is a village on the east coast of Dominica. It is the largest settlement in St. David Parish, with a population of 1,087 (2011 census). The homes of many Castle Bruce residents like Autisha Paul had roof restoration work done by our partner, IsraAid. They received roofing materials consisting of lumber, corrugated galvanized metal roofing sheets (CGI), hurricane straps and ties, galvanized roofing screws and fasteners to cover a roofing area of approximately 1000 square feet.
About 30% of all roofs in the village were destroyed.
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#SSCooperation #SouthSouthCoop eration #SSC #China#BuildBackB etter #Partnerships #DisasterR ecovery #SDGs #SDG2#SDG3 #SDG4 #SDG6 #SDG17 #Act4SDGs #Globa lGoals
#UNDP #Dominica #PNUDLAC # IsraAid
Photo: Zaimis Olmos/UNDP
#SSCooperation #SouthSouthCoop
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Photo: Zaimis Olmos/UNDP
Before & Now
Work ongoing at Penville Pre-School
July 24, 2018
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Photo: Zaimis Olmos/UNDP