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Saint Lucia is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) which faces many development
challenges that include limited geographic space; an open, vulnerable economy; fragile
ecosystems; limited human and institutional capacity; and vulnerability to natural phenomena,
such as extreme weather, epidemics and pandemics. The onset of climate change has increased
the frequency with which hydrometeorological climatic events occur with two extreme events
(Hurricane Tomas, October 2010, and the Christmas Eve Trough, December 2013) striking the
island within the last ten years and has also increased certain health threats.
Saint Lucia developed a Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR), funded by the
Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), which is currently being implemented. Saint
Lucia’s strategic programme areas are closely interwoven with the broader fabric of disaster risk
reduction (DRR). Thus, co-financing under the PPCR is being achieved through a synergistic
blend, with financial resources made available under the national and regional components of the
Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) which allows for up-scaling SPCR
implementation activities. Two major outcomes expected from Saint Lucia’s DVRP include: 1)
capacity built to identify and monitor climate risk at the national level; and, 2) reduced
vulnerability of key sectors, assets and people to natural disasters 1 .
The Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation is responsible for the
implementation of the DVRP while the Department of Sustainable Development and the
Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy (DIPE) provide technical support towards
implementation of the Project. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) is responsible for the
fiduciary aspects of the Project.
Saint Lucia is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) which faces many development
challenges that include limited geographic space; an open, vulnerable economy; fragile
ecosystems; limited human and institutional capacity; and vulnerability to natural phenomena,
such as extreme weather, epidemics and pandemics. The onset of climate change has increased
the frequency with which hydrometeorological climatic events occur with two extreme events
(Hurricane Tomas, October 2010, and the Christmas Eve Trough, December 2013) striking the
island within the last ten years and has also increased certain health threats.
Saint Lucia developed a Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR), funded by the
Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), which is currently being implemented. Saint
Lucia’s strategic programme areas are closely interwoven with the broader fabric of disaster risk
reduction (DRR). Thus, co-financing under the PPCR is being achieved through a synergistic
blend, with financial resources made available under the national and regional components of the
Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) which allows for up-scaling SPCR
implementation activities. Two major outcomes expected from Saint Lucia’s DVRP include: 1)
capacity built to identify and monitor climate risk at the national level; and, 2) reduced
vulnerability of key sectors, assets and people to natural disasters 1 .
The Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation is responsible for the
implementation of the DVRP while the Department of Sustainable Development and the
Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy (DIPE) provide technical support towards
implementation of the Project. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) is responsible for the
fiduciary aspects of the Project.
The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) is implementing the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) with funding from the World Bank Group (WBG). The DVRP aims to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Saint Lucia through several activities related to risk reduction and adaptation, technical assistance, financing for climate adaptation, and the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC). The CERC is a provisional component to finance emergency recovery and reconstruction subprojects under an agreed action plan of activities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CERC was triggered and efforts are underway in Saint Lucia to acquire emergency equipment and supplies, and to enhance health emergency and disaster response efforts through small civil works such as rehabilitation of hospitals and clinics.
This report establishes the first milestone in a partnership between the Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the University of Oxford-led Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC). The purpose of the report is to establish a vision for the island’s future infrastructure aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. Long-term demand for infrastructure services in Saint Lucia is projected to increase as it pursues economic ambitions to grow its tourism and agriculture sectors
The Government of Saint Lucia has designated the City of Castries as a Tourism Product with
tremendous potential to increase visitor spending. As such the improvement of the Castries
City Product has been deemed a priority for Saint Lucia with investments targeted towards
improving sites and attractions, as well as undertaking activities aimed at making downtown
Castries more pleasant and attractive to Saint Lucian residents and tourists.
Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional
Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites
in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia has identified the Castries City Tourism Product
as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown
Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of
the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize
downtown Castries.
Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia has identified the Castries City Tourism Product as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize downtown Castries.
Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia has identified the Castries City Tourism Product as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize downtown Castries.
Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia has identified the Castries City Tourism Product as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize downtown Castries.
Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) has identified the Castries City Tourism Product as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize downtown Castries.
In keeping with this intention, the GoSL has prioritized the Castries Market and its environs as a pull factor with tremendous potential to increase the number of visitors in the Castries city centre. Notwithstanding its potential, the GoSL has recognized that in order to fully leverage the opportunities for increased visitation by both locals and visitors, the Castries Market needs to be revitalized in order to become one of the city’s most visited spots.
The scope of the project is to demolish the existing Marketing Board building to accommodate the
proposed Box Park building. The building to be demolished is a single storey concrete framed and
blockwork building, with a flat concrete roof. Due to the size and height of the structure, it is anticipated
that the building can be demolished without the use of implosion, or explosive means, but rather by the
use of excavators and jack hammers, which will reduce the level of vibration required.
The aim of the project is to create proper recreational space on the southern side of Pigeon Island to
compliment the Village Tourism activities in the village and to allow for the hosting of large events such
as the St. Lucia Jazz Festival. The project will construct vending booths that will house several vending
stalls, a playground, comfort station, entertainment area and an administrative building. There will also
be proper walkways, boardwalk, access road to booths and outdoor seating. Including this project in the
portfolio of projects will make a significant contribution to the development of cultural and community
tourism in the town of Gros Islet.