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Antigua’s Carnival 2022 will focus on Road Safety Public Awareness

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The Ministry of Works through the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation are teaming up with the private sector in Antigua and Barbuda to launch a campaign aimed at increasing road safety awareness. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.

The initiative forms part of the National Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy themed “Mission Safe Roads for All,” featuring the seat belt campaign slogan “No Matter How Far, Buckle Up!”

This historic initiative will highlight the importance of road safety and the first campaign priority of seatbelt wearing through an elaborate float that will be part of the Community Carnival program on July 16th and introduce the public to some of the communicative materials.

The Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy 2022 – 2030 is designed to guide the development and implementation of evidence-based best practice public awareness campaigns up to 2030 to improve road safety and help to achieve key United Nations 2030 global road safety targets.

The Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Works and Head of the National Road Safety Council, Ambassador Clarence Pilgrim is of the opinion that the partnership with the Minister of Creative Industries and Innovation sets out to heighten public awareness of seat belt wearing for drivers and front seat passengers at a critical time for road safety in the twin island state.

He believes that by showcasing the Road Safety Carnival float in 2022 and by mobilizing community support, this will serve to educate the public about high-risk behaviors and create a behaviour change that will result in the reduction of road fatalities and traffic collisions nationwide.

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The strategy was developed through a partnership approach with over 60 stakeholder agencies from government, industry, business, and civil society entities providing their feedback and input.

The Public awareness campaigns will complement and be coordinated with legislative reform, police enforcement and engineering initiatives.

The Director of the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation Ms. Petley O’Keiffe, recognizes the issue of road safety as a critical one, especially during the festive Antigua Carnival season, and calls on patrons to use the roads responsibly throughout the festive season.

Ms. O’Keiffe is pleased about the partnership between the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation and looks forward to future collaborative efforts throughout project implementation.

She hopes that the carnival float in the parade will be seen as a symbol of the Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Campaign and will encourage all road users to embrace Mission Safe Roads for All.

Ongoing Road Work————————————————————————————————————————-

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure rehabilitation Project is still ongoing with road work underway on Valley Road North, Sir Sydney Walling Highway and Old Parham Road.

There are traffic interventions in some areas with the traffic being controlled by flag persons.

Road users are advised to proceed with caution when traveling in the work zones.  For additional information please contact the PIMU via email: [email protected] or call us: 562-9174/6 or 562-7782

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

https://bit.ly/3iVannm

 

The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

Email: [email protected]                                          [email protected]