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🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, Europe is with you. Today, the European Commission proposed €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the recovery operations after the devastating floods that severely hit these countries in 2023. It includes: 🏗️ Repairing damaged infrastructure 🏛️ Safeguarding cultural heritage 🧹 Conducting clean-up operations Standing with the affected communities: the true colours of #EUSolidarity.

🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, Europe is with you. Today, the European Commission proposed €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the recovery operations after the devastating floods that severely hit these countries in 2023. It includes: 🏗️ Repairing damaged infrastructure 🏛️ Safeguarding cultural heritage 🧹 Conducting clean-up operations Standing with the affected communities: the true colours of #EUSolidarity.

🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, Europe is with you. Today, the European Commission proposed €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the recovery operations after the devastating floods that severely hit these countries in 2023. It includes: 🏗️ Repairing damaged infrastructure 🏛️ Safeguarding cultural heritage 🧹 Conducting clean-up operations Standing with the affected communities: the true colours of #EUSolidarity.

🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, Europe is with you. Today, the European Commission proposed €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the recovery operations after the devastating floods that severely hit these countries in 2023. It includes: 🏗️ Repairing damaged infrastructure 🏛️ Safeguarding cultural heritage 🧹 Conducting clean-up operations Standing with the affected communities: the true colours of #EUSolidarity.

29 local businesses were awarded $16.7 million in CDBG-MIT Economic Resilience and Revitalization funds to support critical infrastructure improvements, enhance food security, and bolster emergency response capabilities across the territory. All 29 local businesses were advanced to the next steps of an Environmental Review and a Capacity Assessment. This $16.7 million will assist local business owners address the long-term impacts of natural disasters on the Virgin Islands and revitalization the territory’s economy.

Happy World Environment Day! When thinking about Durable Shelter and Recovery Solutions, including environment and climate change considerations in our thinking and programming is key. For the people, for the planet and to advance prosperity and peace. Global Shelter Cluster

#StrongerTogether #PartnershipMonth "In times of crisis, the collaboration between the federal government and nongovernmental organizations is not just beneficial – it’s crucial. Partnerships, such as National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster, form a powerful alliance that significantly enhances disaster response efforts. From hurricanes to wildfires, this collaboration leverages the unique strengths of each sector, creating a whole community approach that isn’t possible otherwise." => https://lnkd.in/eTK5SYmE

The impact of armed conflict, climate change, migration and resource scarcity, is increasingly felt at the local level. Local governments play a crucial role in dealing with the effects of these disasters. VNG International works precisely at the intersection where global challenges and local policies meet by forging partnerships with local governments and their associations.   We are pleased to present our results of 2023 and to showcase how we contributed to a sustainable and peaceful future for communities.   🌍 Particularly remarkable was the involvement and solidarity of Dutch municipalities with their counterparts in Ukraine, Turkey and Morocco. They have donated €4 million to the VNG Fund for Emergency Aid, Reconstruction and Peacebuilding. Thanks to these donations and expertise made available, VNG International supported the affected areas to take the first steps for sustainable reconstruction.   🌍 Supporting and learning from each other’s insights forms the foundation of our exchange programme between civil servants in the Caribbean and Dutch local governments. Both jointly learn from each other on how to deal with familiar challenges in solid waste collection, nature conservation, public communication and crisis preparedness.   🌍 Our strategic partnership with the Netherlands' Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken entered its second year in 2023. Through this partnership, the ministry and VNG International are working together to strengthen local governance in 12 countries on the themes fragility, migration, local revenues and water management. The implementation of the partnership programme witnessed full implementation with tangible results accomplished by involving many municipalities, councillors, civil society organisations and private sector parties.   Our mission is more than ever relevant as both the international and our domestic context becomes more complex. Partnering with local governments abroad, their associations, related organisations as well as Dutch municipalities, we will stand together and continue to work collaboratively to deal with the challenges of today and tomorrow.   We hope our results are a source of inspiration to you! 👇 #BuildingBetterFutures #LocalGovernment #AnnualResults Pieter Jeroense Renske Steenbergen Rolf Swart Elger Vermeer Karim Boussak Irene ten Teije Judith Geerling Adrien Trocmé

🌐 New Resource Alert: FEMA’s Guide for Equitable Post-Disaster Recovery 🌐 It is a foundational tenet that all disasters and initial disaster response are local. As disasters scale and draw on the ever-expanding support and resource infrastructure defined by the National Response Framework, the responsibility for equity also scales. To that end, all levels of disaster response and recovery have an important role in ensuring equity. FEMA’s recent publication of the Guide for Equitable Post-Disaster Recovery is designed to support State and Local government agencies in continuing to weave equity into the fabric of their plans, projects, responses, and recovery efforts. Notably, FEMA’s guide is one more step toward building equity prior to disasters happening by building in resilience through the recovery phase. 🔍 Why This Matters: Accessibility in Action: The guide provides concrete steps to ensure recovery plans reach and include diverse populations, focusing on the needs of underserved communities. Inclusive Decision-Making: Offers a framework for ensuring that resource distribution during recovery is equitable, empowering all community voices. Fairness First: Strategies to maintain impartiality in recovery efforts are outlined, emphasizing fairness for every segment of the community. As crisis management experts, we recognize the guide’s practicality and depth. It’s an essential tool for disaster recovery planning—promoting stronger, more inclusive community rebuilding. 📢 Explore how these principles can enhance your recovery strategies. #DisasterRecovery #CommunityLeadership #InclusiveRecovery https://lnkd.in/gYWVpzNp

The United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) are 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, making an impact for the world's most vulnerable people by advancing progress in priority and often underfunded areas.   Prioritizing a coherent humanitarian response that is people-centred, locally driven and agile, the Pooled Funds have helped protect vulnerable communities, support women-led organizations, and drive anticipatory climate action.   Together, we #InvestInHumanity