The Government of The Bahamas recently signed a $10.1 million Loan and Grant Agreements with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for infrastructure development in Family Islands.<\/p>\n
The Loan Agreement and Grant Agreements are to facilitate the repairing and or replacement of bridges and docks in Andros and Eleuthera and prepare feasibility studies with respect projects in Exuma and Abaco.<\/p>\n
The Agreement also calls for CDB to sponsor a workshop to familiarize Government personnel in the Ministries of Finance, Land & Local Government and the Ministry of Works & Transport with the and conditions of financing and project\u00a0 implementation.\u00a0 In addition, elected officials from the Family Islands, where projects would be located would also be invited to participate in the discussions.<\/p>\n
The workshop is scheduled to be held on the 14th and 15th October, 2010 in the Taino Room at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Hotel Cable Beach.<\/p>\n
The presenters from CDB are:
\nMr. William Ashley- Operations Officer
\nMs. Nicole Jordon- Legal Counsel
\nMr. Norman Cameron, Division Chief
\nMr. Elbert Ellis- Operations officer
\nMs. Grace Simmons,
\nMs. Merlyn Combie, Operations Officer
\nMr. Andrew Dupigny, Officer in Charge Economic Infrastructure Division<\/p>\n
The day and half workshop will cover; descriptions of roles for government officials involved in the project; legal considerations relating to the loan, social context and stakeholders issues, disbursement policy and procedures and project implementation arrangements.<\/p>\n
The opening ceremony which is scheduled to being at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday 14th October, 2010, will have as its featured speaker the Minister of Works and Transport the Hon. Neko Grant.\u00a0 Also bringing remarks will be Acting Financial Secretary Mr. Ehurd Cunningham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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