New Cariforum, EU finance agreements must benefit the people – LaRocque

CARIFORUM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (right) and EU Ambassador Robert Kopecky solemnize the deal. (EU photo)

Secretary General of the Caribbean Forum (Cariforum) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of nations, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque yesterday said that three financing agreements signed with the European Union (EU) at a value of €83.1M must trickle down and meet the needs of ordinary people.

“Signature, today, of these agreements signals a beginning but the end product will have no meaning if the people of the region do not feel the impact of the use of these resources. Impact, results and benefits must be the watchwords at the level of implementation. We must satisfy regional stakeholders that our actions bring them