(OECS)-The 6th Special meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority was convened virtually on Friday March 19, 2021 under the Chairmanship of Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
In the main the meeting discussed, interlia; Update on ACT-A Facility and update on the COVAX facility; Safe and Sustainable Economic Recovery; Bridging the supply gap – OECS Seeking to bridge supply gap; procurement and Finance; Virus Variants, Vaccines and transmission, vaccine passports and quarantine.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Ghebreyesus commended the Heads of Governments of the OECS for their success in protecting people of the Eastern Caribbean in the fight against COVID-19, lauding the OECS as one of the best performing regions in the world for protecting its population. Notwithstanding the success on this front, Dr. Ghebreyesus acknowledged the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on the economies of Eastern Caribbean countries given the disruption to the critical tourism sector – the main revenue generating industry for most of the OECS Member States.
