Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, on Wednesday received a courtesy call from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Guyana and Suriname, Ms Katy Thompson, and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative in Guyana, Dr Kim Eva Dickson, at the Office of the Prime Minister.
During the engagement, Prime Minister Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, and the officials discussed opportunities to strengthen partnerships and support in priority areas, including disaster preparedness, climate resilience and measures to respond to evolving weather conditions.
UNDP reaffirmed its commitment to providing technical expertise, capacity-building and strategic support to advance sustainable, Government-led solutions aligned with national priorities.
Prime Minister Phillips welcomed the continued partnership and support of the organisations in strengthening national capacity and advancing key areas of development.Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Mark Thomas, also attended the meeting.
