CARICOM & Germany’s Ambassador sign MOU for 25,700,000 Euros to protect the regions Marine resources

​CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque & Germany’s new Ambassador to CARICOM, His Excellency Holger Michael ,signed an agreement totaling 25,700,000 euros on Monday, for a Sustainable Financing Mechanism for Marine Protection in the Region.
 
Ambassador LaRocque received Ambassador Michael’s credentials as his country new representative to the Community, earlier at the Secretariat’s Georgetown, Guyana Headquarters.
 
Ambassador LaRocque thanked Germany, and said the agreement was both timely and relevant, “given our drive to become climate resilient”. Ambassador Michael, said the issue of resilience was “close to the heart” of his country, and regarded the funding as an important element in the long-standing co-operation between Germany and the Region.
 
During the accreditation ceremony, Ambassador Michael emphasized Germany’s special interest in climate change, and stated his recognition that the Caribbean was in the “forefront of the battle” against the phenomenon. He noted that helping the Region to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, was in effect helping the world.
 
Secretary-General LaRocque referred to the many areas of co-operation between the Community and its Member States and Germany. He cited areas such as renewable energy and health, pointing out that Germany had been a pioneer in working with the Region on renewable energy.