Dubai: The International Counter Piracy Conference, co-convened by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and global marine terminal operator DP World, has produced its first concrete action with an agreement to roll out health care and training in vulnerable communities in East Africa.
The two-day conference that concluded on Tuesday highlighted that long-term onshore community projects in areas that are prime recruiting grounds for pirates are vital to any comprehensive solution to the problem of maritime piracy.
Provisional framework
On the sidelines of the conference, Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, and Dr Albert Siemens, CEO of Family Health International, signed a provisional framework agreement to expand a network of community centres or clinics in port communities in East Africa. FHI's network receives primary financial support from the US Agency for International Development (Usaid).
Bin Sulayem and Dr Siemens also signed a separate agreement with Youssuf Fawaz, general manager, Dimension Data Middle East, for the provision of health education and IT services for the network.
These initiatives are part of the Port Communities Livelihood and Security Initiative tabled by DP World on the first day of the conference.
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