“Exemptions put local companies and local people at a disadvantage. The rebuilding of structures is important but in our opinion, it is equally important that our economy be rebuilt. This means that local companies and local employees must be part of the process. Our philosophy is, rule for one, rule for all.”
“We all agree that it is in the best interest of our economy that we are flexible, so as not to delay our reconstruction processes. This flexibility also has to be balanced in making sure that we have local involvement in our projects.”
National Recovery and Resilience Program, Section 3: Guiding Principles to enhance resilience
The Trust Fund Administrative arrangement signed between the Netherlands and the World Bank:
“We do recognize that there are too many people on the island without proper documentation. This poses a huge burden on the countries limited resources and so in order to secure these, we believe that a collaborative effort between the ministries in necessary to improve the compliance on Sint Maarten.”
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