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On October 9, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica inRoseau, to provide grant aid of up to 1.072 billion yen for the Project for the Rehabilitation of Fishery Buildings and Equipment in Roseau and Marigot.

Under this project, fishery facilities and equipment damaged by Hurricane Maria in September 2017 will be restored and replaced. It is expected that this project will contribute to the revitalization of the fishery industry in the Commonwealth of Dominica. This project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goal 14.

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	Commonwealth of Dominica
Project title	Project for the Rehabilitation of Fishery Buildings and Equipment in Roseau and Marigot
Planned implementation period	29 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Executing agency	Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Target region, facilities	Roseau Fishery Complex and Marigot Fish Port
Specific project details (provisional)	① Facility improvements/equipment procurement [Facilities] (1) Roseau Fishery Complex: Fishery Center building, exterior facilities (2) Marigot Fishing Port: Water-proofing work of all buildings, market/administrative building, fishermen’s lockers/toilets building, boat repair building, workshop building, wharf and breakwater concrete [Equipment] (1) Roseau Fishery Complex: Ice making and cold storage facilities, fish handling/processing equipment, fish quality inspection equipment, workshop equipment, educational equipment, data processing system, one 2-ton refrigerated truck, one workboat (2) Marigot Fishing Port: fish containers, platform scale, VHF radio equipment ② Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction/procurement supervision