Tenders Are Invited For Post Office Rehabilitation

Quotation Are Invited For Barbuda Post Office Rehabilitation Deadline 04 Dec 18Posted 20 Nov 18The Post Disaster Needs Assessment Pdna Carried Out By Un Eu World Bank Caribbean Development Bank And Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Estimated The Total Damage E G Destroyed Physical Assets Of The Irma Maria For Antigua And Barbuda As Ec 367 5 Million Us 136 1 Million While Losses Amount To Approximately Ec 51 2 Million Us 18 9 Million Recovery Needs Amount To Ec 600 1 Million Us 222 2 Million Approximately 95 Of The Buildings In Barbuda Were Damaged Or Destroyed Based On The Results Of The Pdna With Total Recovery Needs For This Sector Estimated At Usd 79 6 Million The Combined Value Of Destroyed Assets And Disruptions In The Production Of Goods And Services Is Equivalent To About 9 Of The CountryS Gross Domestic Product Gdp Current Terms In 2016 Hurricanes Irma And Maria Will Therefore Have A Significant Negative Impact On The Overall Performance Of The National Economy And Likewise On The Quality Of Life The Government Of India Has Been One Amongst The Leading Donors In Responding To The Climate Crisis In The Caribbean Region And Intends To Continue This Assistance Towards Building Climate Resiliency In The Aftermath Of The 2017 Hurricanes Irma And Maria The Government Of India Has Been Supporting The Post Maria Recovery Of The Devastated Island Of Dominica Through The India Un Development Partnership Fund The Government Of India Is Contributing Us 1 Million For The Resilient Restoration Of Pivotal Public Infrastructures For The Recovery And Sustainable Development Of The Island Of Barbuda It Is In The Context Of This Support That Undp Is Seeking That Services Described In This Tor Will Aim At Implementing One Of The Components In The India Funded Project The Rehabilitation Of The Barbuda Post Office UndpS Contributions And Strategy From Early Recovery To Long Term Resilience In The Caribbean Include The Mobilization Of Us 25 Million And The Restoration Of Over 800 Buildings In Antigua And Barbuda Undp Has Mobilized Initial Resources To Support The Substantive Assessment Of The Impact And Recovery Needs Through A Pdna Additionally A Comprehensive Building Damage Assessment Bda Was Completed In October 2017 Which Supported Identification And Classification Of Priority Repairs Early Recovery Of Barbuda Post Irma Has Witnessed Considerable Interventions In The Housing Sector Through Collaborative Efforts Of Humanitarian And Development Actors For Example Through The Government Of Antigua And Barbuda Undp Roof Restoration Initiative Funded By The Government Of China Additionally Through A Regional Cerf Grant Of Us 300 000 Antigua And Barbuda Received Support To Implement A Small Cash For Work Debris Management Project Which Complemented Post Irma Rehabilitation Activities

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