Sint-Lucia: Additional Financing to the St. Lucia Disaster Management Project II
Datum: 18.07.2008
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Board |
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| Abstract: PID June 10, 2008 Objectives The objectives of Saint Lucia DMPII are: (a) to further reduce the country’s vulnerability to adverse natural events (such as hurricanes, floods etc.) through investing in risk management activities; and (b) to strengthen the institutional management and response capacity of the respective ministries and agencies for disaster management through the provision of facilities, critical equipment, technical assistance and training. The proposed AF would support the original objectives of the DMPII and would allow increasing achievements for the first two outcomes of the project: (a) percentage of population with access to improved infrastructure, and (b) Dennery Village protected from storm surge of a 10 year return. The project’s outcome and output indicators have been revised and are presented in Section VI and Annex 4 of the Project Paper. 4. Description Proposal for Additional Financing The proposed AF credit to the Saint Lucia Disaster Management Project II (DMPII) would scale up investments in Component 1: Physical Prevention and Mitigation Works and would allocate additional project funds to Component 4: Project Management. The rationale for the request is: (i) the need for additional mitigation works to solidify the gains achieved through works implemented in Dennery Village – one of the most vulnerable communities as prioritized by the government; (ii) the continuation of the successful small mitigation works, including small works in response to last year’s Hurricane Dean, and completion of a technical audit of the small mitigation works financed under the DMPII; and (iii) the need to cover some of the additional project management costs. The following sections describe the request for this financing in more detail. Component 1 - Physical Prevention and Mitigation Works: The estimated cost of these activities is US$3.345 million (of which US$2.71 million of IDA resources are requested, representing 90% percent of the Additional Financing). Subcomponent 1 (a): Coastal Protection Dennery Village - Beach Reclamation Efforts: The estimated cost of these activities is US$360,000 (of which US$306,000 of IDA resources are requested, representing 10.2% percent of the Additional Financing). In Dennery, the success of the sea defense construction led to 15,000 square feet of reclaimed beach, more than originally envisioned – this process was also accelerated by the performance of the breakwaters during Hurricane Dean. The additional funds allocated to this sub-component would support the creation of a communal recreation area, such as a small public park, to prevent potential encroachment on this land by unauthorized persons, as recommended by the technical audits. Three concepts for landscape improvement were proposed to the local community - the community’s preferred plan depicts landscaping and recreational improvements, providing the public with an open space for communal use. Terms of Reference for the final technical designs. of the public space will be prepared by June 20, 2008. In the meantime, the PCU will also work closely with partner agencies to ensure that land encroachment from the newly reclaimed beach is prevented. The PCU has hired a Land Surveyor to determine the boundaries of the reclaimed land. The survey will be completed by June 30, 2008. Subcomponent 1 (b): Dennery River and Trou A L’eau Ravine Works: The estimated cost of the works is US$470,000 (of which US$367,000 of IDA funds are requested, representing 12% percent of the Additional Financing). The additional funds allocated to this sub-component would support the revised scope of works, which entails extension of a berm and elevation of the embankment from the Dennery Bridge; 100 meters upstream to the mouth of the Dennery River, where the existing gabion baskets have been installed. This will protect an additional 50 households. Although not envisioned originally, work in the area has revealed that this extension is necessary for the newly constructed river defenses to effectively protect the area against flooding. An engineering firm was contracted to conduct a topographical survey that served as the basis for the revised design of the coastal ravine protection works for the Dennery Village. An Environmental Assessment was developed and approved by the Bank in 2004 as part of the original works. The team’s environmental and social specialists have checked that the new works proposed, including the Abbreviated Land Acquisition Plan done under the original project for this purpose, are in compliance with the Bank’s safeguards policies. Subcomponent 1 (c): Small Mitigation Works - Integration of Hazard Mapping Objective with Small Mitigation Works and Technical Audit: The estimated cost for these activities is US$2,515,000 (of which US$2,037,000 of IDA are requested, representing 68% percent of the Additional Financing). The additional funds allocated to this sub-component would support the continuation of investment in the drainage, river walls and slope stabilization works that is of great interest to the Government. In addition, the MCWT&PU would like to conduct a technical audit of the mitigation works executed under the original project and undertake a scientific analysis of current landslide vulnerabilities to determine the suitable or appropriate investments. This analysis will be used to assess the benefits of the works already completed and to predict slope stabilities in order to best plan and continue the works. It will also estimate the potential costs of landslide and hurricane losses to determine the benefits of local investment in landslide and hurricane mitigation measures. The proposal includes obtaining technical assistance from a specialized NGO who has worked with the Saint Lucian Government on low-cost communitybased strategies for landslide mitigation. This component also includes small works for the recovery from Hurricane Dean last year |
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Financing Institution: |
World Bank |
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Total Project Cost |
USD 3.96 million |
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Contact: |
Ghesquiere, Francis |
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Agency: |
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, ECONOMIC PLANNING, INVESTMENT |
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More information: |
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Bron: World Bank
Nummer: 215367
Trefwoorden:
Beveiligingsindustrie - Consultancy - Hulpverlening - Projecten - Saint Lucia - Wereldbank
Meer informatie over dit onderwerp is op te vragen onder vermelding van nummer 215367 bij Mila Bahadoer, e-mail: tio@info.agentschapnl.nl, telefoon: (088) 602 85 87, fax: (088) 602 90 26.
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