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Russia donates 1,5 million US dollars for post-hurricane clean-up in Cuba

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Russia donates 1,5 million US dollars for post-hurricane clean-up in Cuba


14.04.2017

pixabay.com Russia is allocating 1,5 million US dollars for recovery from the hurricane to Cuba, as per TASS. Hurricane Matthew made landfall at the eastern coast of Cuba last autumn. It became the strongest for the last ten years. The hurricane has caused massive damages, especially to infrastructure and agriculture. Fortunately, there are no human losses. The total disaster damage amounted to about forty million dollars.

The money will be transferred to Cuba through the United Nations. One million dollars will be allocated to the UN Development Programme and half a million dollars will be sent to the UN Children’s Fund in Cuba. 
The corresponding agreement was signed by the Head of Russia’s Diplomatic Mission Mikhail Kamynin and UNDP and UNCF representatives at Cuba Mitra Kaulard and Maria Machikado Teran in Havana.

The financing from RF budget is targeted to reconstruction of damaged buildings and recovery of infrastructure in Guantanamo. This province took the whole brunt of the disaster. Water-supply system in living blocks and objects of social significance will also be renovated.

Representatives of UNDP and UNCF extended their gratitude to Russia for this money allocation having stated that it would enhance restoration of about two thousand buildings.
 
According to Mikhail Kamynin, our country has helped Liberty Island to recover after the hurricanes before. Russian authorities transferred 1,5 million dollars through the United Nations in 2012.

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