The UNDP says it is conducting an assessment to get a fair knowledge of the total damage caused by Hurricane Maria. A UN resident coordinator says outside of the roofing program, the UN will have also supported the building and recovery process. A countrywide building damage assessment led by UNDP in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria has revealed that 19% of all residential buildings in Dominica were destroyed. 26% suffered major damage, 29% suffered minor damage and 27% minimal damage. Stephen O'Malley says as part of the UNDP's build back better approach, the UNDP is promoting disaster resilient communities, and this means ensuring that critical buildings such as health centres can survive the worst storm. Meantime, O'Malley has pledged UNDP’s commitment to assist CREAD in its development projects, for the sake of the Dominican people. O’Malley also referenced some of the major programs implemented by the UNDP post Hurricane Maria in Dominica, and expressed thanks to the Government of Dominica for facilitating the teams of the UNDP while on island. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the OECS, Stephen O'Malley.
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