The Medina administration has held talks with scientists and government officials of The Netherlands to devise a long-term, multi-sectoral strategy to mitigate the effects of flooding that have recently besieged the Dominican Republic. Recent heavy rains have caused major damage to infrastructure nationwide. Damage from flooding is estimated to be around RD$6 billion so far.
The Presidency reports that the Deltares Institute offered its collaboration to the country to create a comprehensive water management strategy and how to manage the overall risks of flooding.
During his visit to The Netherlands, Dominican Minister for Regional Integration Policies Miguel Mejía met with the director of Inland Water Systems at the Deltares Institute, Gerard Blom, who expressed interest in learning more about the water situation in the Dominican Republic after reading about the extensive damage caused by heavy rains. Mejía and the Dominican mission met with specialists William Oliemans, Micha Werner and Marta Faneca of Deltares.
While Mejía was in The Netherlands, the Presidency announced bilateral agreements are being revised. As reported, Mejía also met at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Relations with deputy director general for political affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Holland, Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan. The Presidency mentioned there were talks concerning the Prisoner Transfer Treaty. He said there are currently 75 Dutch citizens in Dominican jails.
The Netherlands ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Robert de Leeuw, will be following up on these and other topics of mutual interest, according to the Presidency.
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19 May 2017
