ACS discuss collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme
ACS Secretary General, H.E. Rodolfo Sabonge met with the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao and St. Marteen, Mr. Ugo Blanco, on January 24, 2023 to discuss several matters of mutual interest to their organisations. In particular, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which was originally signed in October 2021 between the UNDP and ACS was discussed.
Discussions also covered the areas for further collaboration that would be explored between the organisations in governance, digitalization (and e-governance), Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), financing for development / Bridgetown initiative and Sargassum management among others.
ACS Secretary General, H.E. Rodolfo Sabonge met with the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao and St. Marteen, Mr. Ugo Blanco, on January 24, 2023 to discuss several matters of mutual interest to their organisations. In particular, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which was originally signed in October 2021 between the UNDP and ACS was discussed. Discussions also covered the areas for further collaboration that would be explored between the organisations in governance, digitalization (and e-governance), Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), financing for development / Bridgetown initiative and Sargassum management among others. ACS Secretary General, H.E. Rodolfo Sabonge met with the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao and St. Marteen, Mr. Ugo Blanco, on January 24, 2023 to discuss several matters of mutual interest to their organisations. In particular, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which was originally signed in October 2021 between the UNDP and ACS was discussed.
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