Washington, Apr 28 (EFE).- The United States announced this Friday that it will allocate one million dollars to help the cities of Latin America and the Caribbean to be more resilient in the face of the climate crisis and also support the most vulnerable migrants in the face of the natural disasters.
The announcement was made by the United States Agency for Development (USAID) during the first Summit of the Cities of the Americas, held in Denver (Colorado) and organized by the Department of State.
The USAID explained in a statement that “it will provide one million dollars throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region to help build the resilience of cities to the impacts of climate change.”
This financing, the organization detailed, will also “support vulnerable migrants in informal settlements” through development plans that reduce their risk of disasters and promote their “local integration.”
As a result of the increase in migratory flows in the region, the USAID continued, it is expected that the number of people vulnerable to natural disasters will also increase.
The Summit of the Cities of the Americas is a new regional forum created by United States President Joe Biden during the 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
In its first edition, held in Denver (Colorado, USA) this Thursday and Friday, it welcomes more than 200 mayors from the continent, such as those of Mexico City, Bogotá, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Santo Domingo.
