Names of working recovery group revealed
And just as this news site had first and accurately reported on February 6, 2018 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission Dr Robert A. Mathavious is one of the leading men in the group.
A Recovery Agency Board was stipulated by the United Kingdom (UK) in order for the Virgin Islands government to receive guarantees for loans to go towards the rebuilding efforts following hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
The strict measures were outlined in the High Level Framework for UK Support for VI Hurricane Recovery where the United Kingdom (UK) called for full level of transparency and accountability of monies spent for the recovery.
The ‘working group’ includes: Dr Mathavious; Sharleen S. DaBreo, Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM); Mr Brodrick Penn, Chairman of the Disaster Recovery Coordination Committee (DRCC); Clarence M. Faulkner, Chairman of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands; Dwayne J. Strawn, Retired Permanent Secretary, Clyde Lettsome; Maria Mays of the Governor's Office and David Morris.
A representative from Virgin Gorda will also be included.
The Premier stated during the press conference that the official Recovery Agency Board will be brought to the House of Assembly (HoA) for approval.
“The Agency’s sole responsibility is to be accountable to all stakeholders for the implementation of the plan through an effective, efficient and transparent process. This Agency, established through legislation, managed by a board, and supported by a professional support team of technical experts and managers, will be responsible for ensuring that the activities underlying the Recovery and Development Plan are carried out. The Agency will have a limited five to seven year mandate; essentially the life of the plan to be approved by the House of Assembly,” explained the Premier.
Responding to questions from the media, the Premier stated that his government is currently working on a budget for the operation of the agency.
Premier Smith said, “We have not determined as yet the monies that would be necessary for the function of the board. This is something that we are working on and this is what the working group will be doing. Establishing the perimeters, the budget that is necessary for the board to function."
An interim group has in the meantime been formed to run ongoing recovery efforts until the Agency is established by law.
“On my instruction, a working group has been working through the intricacies that will be required for the Agency to be stood up, through informal gatherings for the past month or so.”
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http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/has-the-recovery-agency-board-been-named
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18 Responses to “Names of working recovery group revealed”
The government by now should at least re install all traffic lights. This is unacceptable.
Lace have been complaining about are the premiers choice. He does not seem to want progress and accountability. We need persons in that group that understands recovery. The ministers of government must be hands off.