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The official handing over of two million US dollars\nworth of equipment to the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) clearly\ndemonstrates that Japan will continue to stand by Caribbean nations in\naddressing climate change.<\/p>

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That\u2019s according to Japanese Ambassador His Excellency\nMitsuhiko Okada, who handed over the disaster equipment on Wednesday to\nPermanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Transformation and Human Resource\nDevelopment, Youth and Gender Affairs Sandra Joseph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This presentation forms part of the Japanese Grant Aid\nunder the Economic and Social Development Programme which was signed in 2015.\nThis grant aid, according to Ambassador Okada, aims to support the promotion of\nthe economic and social development of Antigua and Barbuda by utilizing\ndisaster management equipment produced in Japan.<\/p>

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The items include a land search and rescue vehicle,\nstorage for disaster response equipment, multi-sensor weather stations,\nmegaphones and personal protective equipment.\n\nDirector of NODS\nPhilmore Mullin says the government is very appreciative of the efforts made to\nAntigua and Barbuda. \n\n\n\n<\/p>

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The official handing over of two million US dollars worth of equipment to the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) clearly demonstrates that Japan will continue to stand by Caribbean nations in addressing climate change. 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