NEWS

• Repairs completed at Sister Regina Primary

  06/16/2021 - 15:56

  
  Repairs completed at Sister Regina Primary PHILIPSBURG--With the necessary operational repairs now complete, Sr. Regina Primary School pupils are now expected to finish off the 2020/2021 school year in refurbished buildings that are safer, watertight, and more hurricane-resilient.    The works at Sr. Regina were part of the school repair activities under Emergency Recovery Project I of the St Maarten Trust Fund, which is funded by the government of the Netherlands, managed by the World Bank and implemented by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB). 

• Enhancements, minor repairs to hurricane shelters completed

  05/25/2021 - 13:33

  
  Enhancements, minor repairs to hurricane shelters completed PHILIPSBURG--Families seeking refuge at designated hurricane shelters in the country will enjoy a bit more comfort during their stay now that minor repairs and upgrades have been completed as part of the Shelter Repairs Activity of the Netherlands financed St. Maarten Trust Fund.

• Dutch State Secretary Knops visits R4CR projects

  05/25/2021 - 13:11

  
  Dutch State Secretary Knops visits R4CR projects  State Secretary Raymond Knops and his delegation visited some R4CR projects and candidates on behalf of the Dutch Government.

• Digital Resilience for Sint Maarten: Digital Government Transformation Project

  05/10/2021 - 21:21

  
  Digital Resilience for Sint Maarten: Digital Government Transformation Project In March 2021, the Digital Government Transformation Project was approved.

• US $1.7 million distributed to help restore local small business economy

  05/07/2021 - 17:45

  
  US $1.7 million distributed to help restore local small business economy; businesses encouraged to apply

• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TOUR TRUST FUND PROJECT SITES

  04/22/2021 - 15:30

  
  Council of Ministers tour Trust Fund project sites On Friday, April 16, the NRPB hosted the Council of Ministers on an excursion to visit several activity project sites being executed under the Dutch sponsored Sint Maarten Trust Fund.

• SXM Trust Fund 2020 Highlights

  03/25/2021 - 19:38

  
  SXM Trust Fund 2020 Highlights The SXM Trust Fund Annual Report 2020 is online (download here). Curious to see the highlights? Just watch!  

• Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project

  03/19/2021 - 15:09

  
  Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project PHILIPSBURG, March 19, 2021 – The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Project was approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses.

• Celebrating Women’s Day 2021 in Sint Maarten

  03/08/2021 - 19:08

  
  Celebrating Women’s Day 2021 in Sint Maarten On this Women’s Day 2021, the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience Trust Fund is celebrating all the strong women supporting the community in Sint Maarten. We spoke to a few women who are working for or benefiting from Trust Fund projects to find out more about what they do and what advice they would give the next generation.  

• Steering Committee Agrees on the Importance of Maintaining Focus on Rehabilitating Critical Infrastructure

  03/08/2021 - 11:52

  
  Steering Committee Agrees on the Importance of Maintaining Focus on Rehabilitating Critical Infrastructure March 5, 2021—The Steering Committee of the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund met virtually and was joined by Prime Minister Jacobs, Minister of Finance Irion of Sint Maarten and State Secretary Knops of the Netherlands in a High Level Meeting. The High Level Meeting focused in particular on the sustainability of projects critical for Sint Maarten’s development.