Cooks gets sanitation aid from EU

A financing agreement to support the Cook Islands' sanitation sector has been signed by prime minister, Henry Puna, and the European commissioner for international co-operation and development, Neven Mimica.

The financing agreement was formalised during the Oceans Conference in Malta this week.

Under the agreement, which is financed through the 11th European Development Fund, the EU will provide $US1.65 million dollars to the Cook Islands' budget to help with the implementation of the National Sustainable Development Plan and the Sanitation Policy over the next four years.

 

Photo: RNZ/Daniela Maoate-Cox The Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna