Grupo Popular and the US Government work environment, health, water and sanitation

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Grupo Popular and the US Government work environment, health, water and sanitation

The agreement seeks to increase the impact and the beneficiaries of both institutions
Santo Domingo, DN- The president of the Board of Directors of the Popular Group, Mr. Manuel A. Grullón, and the ambassador of the United States of America, Mrs. Robin S. Bernstein, signed a strategic alliance for the Popular Foundation and the Government of the United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID) collaborate in favor of the sustainable development of Dominican communities, implementing programs for the preservation of the environment and biodiversity, technical assistance in health and sanitary solutions to provide water, sanitation and hygiene to the benefited populations.
The scope of this partnership between the two organizations also includes initiatives to strengthen community resilience and empowerment at the local level, as well as increase higher education in the field of sustainable development, through experts and the Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability “ Alejandro E. Grullón E. ”.
This framework agreement seeks to increase the number of beneficiaries of both instances, promoting existing programs and initiatives and creating new projects that can be developed by mutual agreement between the parties.
Quarterly Tracking
To that end, USAID and the Popular Foundation will initiate a work plan that will initially benefit communities in the northern and southern areas of the country. Both teams will form a committee that will monitor the progress of this agreement quarterly.
More specifically, in environmental matters, both organizations will promote the protection and conservation of natural resources and biodiversity in the Yaque del Norte river basin, with reforestation actions and initiatives for environmental education and solid waste disposal in the field of the Sierra Plan.
On health issues, USAID and the Popular Foundation will complement their initiatives to increase the impact on the beneficiary population, equipping health facilities with medicines, fortified nutrition, medical supplies and medical devices, as well as implementing programs to combat HIV.
Regarding the contribution of water, sanitation and hygiene solutions, both institutions are committed to respond to communities that face water scarcity with tools, sensitization in water management for hygiene, provision of water and sanitation and rehabilitation of river basins.
Sustainability and quality of life
On behalf of the Popular Group, the president of its Board of Directors, Mr. Manuel A. Grullón, expressed his satisfaction with the signing of this memorandum of understanding with USAID, highlighting that this agreement will allow the vision of the sustainable development of the Popular Group to be extended to the country and the Popular Foundation.
 “We are convinced that the vocation of service and the prestigious trajectory of USAID throughout the world and in our country, together with the vision of sustainable development that our financial organization has been developing for decades with initiatives of Corporate Social Responsibility and Banking Responsible, they will contribute to the transformation process of our society, ”said Mr. Grullón.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Bernstein said that “the private sector plays a very important role in the development of any country. For the Dominican Republic to achieve self-reliance and be a leader in its development, the country needs the support and commitment of the private sector. This alliance is a sign of the great level of collaboration between our countries and the leadership that the Popular Group has, through its Popular Foundation, to guarantee sustainable development and greater scope and impact for the beneficiaries of the projects that USAID executes in the country”.

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