The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $2 million grant agreement with the Cook Islands Government to boost support for an ongoing project, which is improving the Cook Islands’ resilience to cross-border health risks and early detection of disease outbreaks. diseases for passengers entering the country by air.
The agreement was signed at ADB headquarters in Manila by ADB Chief Executive Officer Made Arya Wijaya on behalf of the Government of the Cook Islands and ADB Pacific Director General Leah Gutierrez. The grant was approved by the ADB on December 11.
This additional funding for the Travel and Tourism Safe Recovery Support Project comes from the Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries.
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“The project benefits from ADB’s experience in the Pacific, particularly in ensuring that critical infrastructure is resilient to adverse events and emergencies,” said Ms Gutiérrez.
The additional funding will be used to modernize health screening equipment to be used during public health emergencies and install additional solar power to improve the treatment and disposal of medical waste.
To further boost women’s representation in public service management, the additional funding will also support greater participation of women in technical and vocational training, particularly in the aviation industry, building on interventions made during the first phase of the project.
The additional funding will be used to modernize health screening equipment that will be used during public health emergencies.
The project, approved by the ADB in 2021, is increasing the economic resilience of the Cook Islands through a safe recovery of travel and tourism. Its key objective is to strengthen the Cook Islands’ capacity and readiness to safely open its borders to international visitors.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Asia and Pacific, while maintaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Created in 1966, it is owned by 69 members-49 from the region.
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