RDC Four benefiting from UNICEF’s technical support for strategic ventures

Feb 26, 2019 News

Support from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund [UNICEF] to aid in the execution of a number of projects and programmes has been lauded by the Regional Executive Officer of Region Four, Ms. Pauline Lucas.
Speaking of the support, recently, Lucas said that the collaboration by UNICEF to the Region Four Democratic Council [RDC] is certainly a testimony to the enormous work being done by the region.
REO Lucas had earlier this year paid a visit to RDC Region One to examine and seek to assist the region with its Venezuelan ‘migrants’ situation. She said that her region will lend support and assistance to those that need it in various ways, as such, RDC Four was willing to offer technical and other support as her counterpart in Region One seeks to effectively address the situation there.
The Region Four REO, with her Regional Health Officer, Dr. Quincy Jones, held discussions with the various sectors within Region One, recently. It saw its Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley, commending both REOs for what he said was a timely and appropriate meeting. He had praised REO Lucas for what he dubbed as her ‘appropriate’ intervention.
However, in an extensive tour, REO Lucas stressed that there is evident grave concerns with regards to sexual offenses against both the Venezuelan migrants and Guyanese. This, she said, needed urgent and immediate attention.
Lucas said that the collaboration that has been established with UNICEF will continue to go a far way, adding that it’s a testimony of the joint efforts of the various programmes head within Region Four.
This, she said, is an indication that irrespective of the programmes or sectors RDC Region Four continues to work in the best interest of its residents. “We have a responsibility and we will continue to deliver on that responsibility, thus this collaboration is certainly an indication that we are delivering to the residents,” she said.

Region Four Regional Executive Officer, Ms Pauline Lucas.

REO declared that her region has been providing quality health care to both residents and visitors to the region, thus the continued strengthening of relationships with various agencies and departments.
“We need to provide adequate health care to victims of sexual assault and with the continued collaboration between us and UNICEF we will continue to enhance and further increase the standard and quality of the d[service that we have been giving,” REO Lucas said.
Commenting specifically on the kits, Lucas said that she is very excited as it would further enhance the region’s response to a number of sexual offenses. She noted that the collaboration with UNCEF has resulted in RDC Region Four being able to execute a number of projects and programmes, while achieving a great lot.
She assured that her region will continue in this trend thus being able to continue what she dubbed as a ‘great partnership’ that they have with UNICEF.
However, UNICEF’s Representative, Sylvie Fouet, commended REO Lucas for championing noble causes and recognised her RHO for his ‘visionary leadership’ in bringing the issue of sexual offenses to the fore, thus the donation of the rape kits.
She committed her organisation’s continued support and assistance in collaborating further declaring that the assistance being given to Region Four is not limited to the region, but will see all other regions benefiting.
Fouet noted that the collaboration seeks to improve the responses to several issues of grave concerns to both women and children.

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