The OECS executed a Virtual Handing Over Ceremony on Monday, July 27th 2020 at 9 am. 

Background

The Private Sector Partnership against COVID-19 initiative by the OECS Commission grew from the Sustainable Development Movement 2020 that has at the helm, a rigorous Private Sector Engagement Strategy.  Once the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic on March 11th, 2020, the OECS Commission engaged the region’s private sector in the fight against COVID-19.  In two weeks, the Commission mobilized USD 700, 000 to assist Member States.

What will be handed over?

Two of the first monetary donations received were from Massy Stores and Digicel.  Thanks to Massy Stores, the Commission was able to procure five ventilators that have now arrived.  The distribution of ventilators was as follows:

Dominica – 2

Saint Lucia – 2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 1

From Digicel’s involvement, about 60, 000 masks were sourced and distributed to nine of our Member States based on population size.

The British Virgin Islands

Anguilla 

Montserrat

Antigua and Barbuda

St. Kitts and Nevis

Dominica

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Grenada