Australia in US$63M Caricom aid package

Peter Baxter

Australia will provide A$63.8M (US$63M) in assistance to Caribbean countries over the next four years and will support the Region’s efforts to adapt to climate change and to manage the impacts of natural disasters.

Director-General of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Peter Baxter pledged that Australia’s cooperation with the Caribbean Community will “see real outcomes and practical assistance”, a press release from the Caribbean Com-munity (CARICOM) Secretariat said. Representatives of CARICOM and Australia met at the Secretariat Headquarters, Turkeyen last Friday for the Inaugural