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New Action Plans Likely at Clinton Initiative Conference on STT

By Bill Kossler -

May 30, 2019

In February 2018, Former President Bill Clinton meets with community members, including India Association president Pash Daswani, to talk about hurricane recovery issues.

On Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4, former President Bill Clinton will host the fourth meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery, at the University of the Virgin Islands’ St. Thomas campus.

The meeting will convene leaders from government, business and civil society, continuing the dialogue on building a stronger, more resilient Caribbean in the face of climate change and extreme weather events.

At the meeting, participants will announce a series of new Clinton Global Initiative “Commitments to Action” which are specific and measurable projects that address critical issues such as health care, economic development, housing, clean energy, education, disaster preparedness and response, and climate resiliency to assist with immediate needs as well as long-term recovery in the region.

CGI’s role in these is more as a facilitator and provider of expertise rather than direct funding, Lisena DeSantis, director of the Clinton Global Initiative Commitment and Member Services, said during a phone news conference Wednesday with several Clinton Global Initiative partners.

The action network brings together people from across the private, government and nonprofit sectors.

“Ideally, we are bringing new people into the conversation and creating unlikely partnerships,” DeSantis said.

CLINTON FOUNDATION NOT PROVIDING FUNDING

Meaghan Enright, executive director of Love City Strong, said Love City is working with BLOOMBERG LP to identify bottlenecks in the next disaster and with the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency.

Monies were used to build a 12 x 12 green "house" to combat climate change.