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St. John\u2019s and Castries, May 10, 2024<\/strong>:  Women and youth entrepreneurs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and other underserved groups  in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia are poised to benefit from a US$1.4 million UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund Joint Programme  that will prioritize innovative financing solutions for underserved groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honourable Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Philip Pierre of Saint Lucia, today joined UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean , Didier Trebucq, along with key Government and UN officials and representatives of the  SDG Joint Fund, for the on-line launch of the joint programme:\u201cOptimizing Innovative Finance for Underserved Groups to Build Resilience and Accelerate the Achievement of the SDGs in Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>

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The new Joint Programme, which will be implemented by respective Finance and Corporate Governance Ministries in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia, seeks to promote greater financial inclusion for the most underserved groups in the two beneficiary countries, through strengthening their legal and regulatory capability, including securing digital financial services.  It will utilize a  three-pronged approach to increase access to and the effectiveness of commercial innovative finance solutions and to close financing gaps to achieve the SDGs.<\/p>

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In delivering remarks, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnership of Antigua, the Hon. Gaston Browne gave assurances of his government\u2019s commitment towards building resilience in fulfillment of the SDGs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am immensely pleased with the launch of this Joint Programme to optimize finance for Underserved Groups to Build Resilience and Accelerate the Achievement of the SDGs in Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia,\u201d he said.  <\/p>

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Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development, Youth Economy, Justice, and National Security of Saint Lucia, Hon. Phillip Pierre, in addressing the gathering, noted that the Joint Programme aligned with several critical priorities of the Saint Lucia Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cWe are truly grateful and remain hopeful that this joint programme will be even more transformational and impactful, touching the lives of our most vulnerable and marginalized.\u201d<\/p>

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Also addressing the launch prior to the Official Signing of the Project Document was UN Resident Coordinator for  Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, who said that the Joint Progranme  would contribute to efforts to build resilience and accelerate the SDGs in the two Caribbean countries, by addressing the current financial architecture and barriers to finance in the region which are particularly acute for youth, women and MSMEs.<\/p>

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\u201cWhile we recognize that financing gaps are often driven by significant cultural, historical, and social factors, we believe that addressing institutional gaps is also crucial,\u201d he emphasized,   noting that a key output of the Joint Programme would be the establishment of an Innovative Finance Incubator, with tailored support  to strengthen countries\u2019 regulatory and legal capacity towards development of digital financial services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the Resident Coordinator\u2019s remarks, Prime Ministers Browne and Pierre officially signed the Project instrument. The signing was followed by a video address by Lisa Kurbiel, Head of the Joint SDG Fund Secretariat, who noted that to date, the Fund had approved USD $258 million in financial commitments across 233 joint programmes globally. Participants also benefitted from a video reel that showcased youth and women owned businesses from both countries, which are potential beneficiaries of the Joint Program.<\/u><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason La Corbiniere , Cluster Manager  Poverty, Governance  and Monitoring and Evaluation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), lead UN Agency for implementing the Joint programme, provided a comprehensive overview of the new Joint Programme. UNDP will be joined by UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women\u2019s Empowerment and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in managing its implementation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Project launch also featured an Interactive Dialogue on \u2018Closing the Financing Gap for youth and women-owned MSMEs\u2019 featuring senior officials from participating UN agencies,  as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnership in Antigua and Barbuda, and the Department of Finance in Saint Lucia.<\/p>\n

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