Suriname has secured an additional €100,000 in funding from the Italian government for its sustainable energy initiative in the village of Pusugrunu. This supplementary support augments the previously approved €652,000 allocated for the development of renewable energy infrastructure to benefit the local community. The commitment was formalized during the 4th Joint Commission Meeting between Italy and CARICOM member states, held recently in New York. Suriname was represented by Ambassador Sunil Sitaldin, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation. The project, titled ‘The Provision of Renewable Energy Electrification Solutions for the Villages of Pusugrunu,’ falls under the Italy-CARICOM Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2023. Italy has pledged a total of USD 16.3 million for 19 sustainable projects across the region, addressing areas such as climate resilience, deforestation, coastal protection, and clean water access. In November 2025, a delegation from Suriname’s Ministry of Natural Resources will visit Pusugrunu to update the community on the project’s initiation phase and final technical preparations.