By Admin. Updated 6:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) Minister responsible for Housing and Informal Human Settlement Dr. Orando Brewster is currently attending the 32nd General Assembly of MINURVI.
MINURVI is the forum of ministers and highest authorities of housing and urbanism of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The meeting is being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 9th-10th November, 2023.
The forum is aimed at addressing common challenges that countries face in terms of access to housing, improvements of informal settlements, development of urban infrastructure, land management and the promotion of inclusion and sustainable cities.
Minister Brewster has so far addressed issues relating to financing for adequate housing and sustainable urban development.
During his presentation Dr. Brewster highlighted the current challenges in housing development such as increased cost of building materials used in construction, the global climate crisis and the spill off effects of wars and conflicts.
The Minister also stressed the need for building and urban planning to be done in a sustainable manner. He also made the call for international organizations to help the Caribbean Region to access suitable, timely and affordable financing so that their current housing deficiencies can be addressed and more climate resilient homes can be constructed.
He pleaded on the urgency of this need since the region is prone to many natural disasters.
He is expected to be back in the state on Monday November 13th.
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