 The government of St. Lucia has received EC $3.1 million in grant funding from the Republic of China on Taiwan to support six bilateral projects. I'm pleased to be here today on behalf of the government of the Republic of China Taiwan as we are shaping a future that shines brightly for the people of St. Lucia through delivery funding which supporting six projects aiming and improving the well-being of the citizens. When we receive grants of 3.179799 million dollars for a range of projects and again it speaks to the ethos and the philosophy of the government because these monies are going to be used for social, the development of our social infrastructure and the development of our economic infrastructure and the development of our service providing. 8. A vibrant area of coconuts and cassava-based products to centre stage at the Ministry of Agriculture's Coconut and Cassava Festival, join participants and enthusiasts from all corners of St. Lucia. The festival showcased the creativity and dedication of local farmers and entrepreneurs offering a glimpse into the diverse uses of these locally grown products. Among the showcased items at the festival were coconut CMOS icicles, fresh coconuts, cassava and coconut pastries and coconut liquor exemplifying the potential of these natural resources. 7. In its commitment to mitigate the effects of climate change and addressing rising costs within the fishing industry, the Department of Fisheries has initiated the development of a new floating aggravating device in collaboration with the Sufra Fishermen's Cooperative and Fisher Folk. This contributes to the ongoing FAD development programme which aims to maintain 10 strategically positioned fads around the island, offering essential support to the local Fisher Folk. The fads which are anchored to the sea floor using ropes and buoys are designed to attract fish by mimicking natural floating objects like logs and plants, increasing both fishing productivity and the quality and quantity of fish caught, benefiting the fishing industry and the local economy. 6. Social Protection Officers can now better assess social protection support services and create resilient pathways for community residents by leveraging support from the Youth Resilience Inclusion and Empowerment Program, WIRI. Initiated in 2022 by the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, the WIRI aims to enhance community and family support systems for youth at risk by using evidence based learning methods, referral systems evaluations, community mapping surveys, mental health and psychosocial support services and a sustainable social protection system. 5. Drivers of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Urban Affairs, numbering in excess of 40, guarded at Stony Hill for capacity building workshops and was organised to enhance their skillsets and improve service delivery. 4. World Breastfeeding Week runs from August 1st to the 7th, however for St Lucia, breastfeeding is important enough to stretch the observance over an entire month. Lucia's theme is enabling breastfeeding, making a difference for working parents. The idea behind the theme is to foster more support for working, losing mothers, thus improving the progress of breastfeeding rates globally. Expected mothers of the South and their partners attended a workshop put on by officials from the Viewfort Wellness Centre. The session included presentations, demonstrations and participation by the attendees. 3. The Royal Children's Police Force, through a robust and dynamic training programme with the full support of the United States Embassy has embarked on a week-long training course under the Heading Human and Drug Trafficking Interdiction Subject Matter Expert Exchange Training. Every year, one to two million women, children and men become victims of human trafficking and they are trafficked for up to 50,000 US dollars per person. As our folks are here to learn from you, just as much as you're here to learn from them. And so we really encourage, like Dr. Sealy was saying, this open communication, open dialogue through the week, let us know how you do things, we'll let you know how we do things and then together we come together with some best practices and maybe some new or revised SOPs. 2. Additional moves towards the Upton Gardens Girls Centre becoming the leading catalyst for change for adolescent girls in St. Lucia have taken place. On August 8, 2023, staff of the Educational and Behavioral Change Institution met with a wide cross-section of stakeholders for a strategic review of its functioning and operations. Present at the meeting of minds seeking solutions outside of the box were Ministry of Education officials, social workers, St. Lucia Social Development Fund, SSDF personnel, youth representatives and others along with Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment officials under whose jurisdiction the centre falls. Residents social worker at the new beginning's transit home. 1. Recently, the Department of Environmental Health, the Viots Weekly dengue update, indicated that it was intensifying its mosquito control strategies. This came on the hills of reports out of neighboring Martinique where a total of 690 cases of dengue fever had been confirmed in addition to some 3,000 suspected cases. 2. And currently we are undertaking our foreign operations which target the adult stage of the mosquito. 3. All of this is an effort to prevent or to reduce the mosquito populations at school and also to reduce the risk of the transmission of dengue fever. 4. Fogging involves the use of the insecticide malathion which targets the areas that chip time mosquito are at the adult stage.