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Magdy Martinez Soliman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Director of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Magdy Martinez Soliman said plans are in place to continue mobilizing the international community to assist in the recovery process in Dominica.<\/p>\n

Martinez who was accompanied by the new Head of UNDP\u2019s Office in Dominica, Luis Francisco Thais presented his credentials to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday.<\/p>\n

Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica in 2017 and Soliman said in excess of 20,000 homes have already been built following the devastation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recovery is not done so we have plans to continue mobilizing the International community for support to finish the job and to continue supporting the preparedness,\u201d Saliman said during an interview with the media.<\/p>\n

According to him there is still work to be done on the Dominica State College (DSC)\u00a0and\u00a0it will cost about $12 million for the construction of the next phase.<\/p>\n

He told reporters that discussions are being held with international communities and there are already some donors, \u201cand we do believe that there will be a next phase in the state college\u2026It is not finished,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Before the end of the year the UNDP should be ready to make an announcement in regards to construction of that phase, according to Saliman.’<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Saliman, like many other leaders, said there is a need to rebuild in a more resilient way.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about building back better, not building in the bad places where we have built in the pass just because that land was cheaper. Building with new techniques with higher pitches\u2026with technology,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dominica hosts the single-largest programme of UNDP in the Eastern Caribbean.<\/p>\n

UNDP\u2019s programmes have been supported by China, India, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, in addition to Denmark, Romania, New Zealand and Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Director of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Magdy Martinez Soliman said plans are in place to continue mobilizing the international community to assist in the recovery process in Dominica. 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