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NEMO In the 2004/2005 National Budget

Castries, April 21st, 2004 (NEMO) - The Government of Saint Lucia has announced the second phase of a $23.5 million OECS Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project. The aim of the project is to further reduce the vulnerability of public infrastructure to natural disasters and further strengthen the institutional capacity of the various Ministries and Agencies dealing with disaster management. Following is an extract from the 2004/2005 National Budget as presented in Parliament.

Following the successful completion of the OECS Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project, the Government of Saint Lucia proposes to embark on a second phase of the Project.

The main objectives of the programme are as follows:

1. To further reduce the vulnerability of our public infrastructure to natural disasters - such as hurricanes, floods, through the implementation of physical mitigation measures;

2. To further strengthen the institutional capacity of the various Ministries and Agencies dealing with disaster management, through the provision of adequate facilities, critical equipment, technical assistance and training.

The project consists of four main components:

1. Physical Prevention and Mitigation works - This activity will comprise mainly sea defense and coastal protection works in the Dennery village. A selected number of schools and health centres will also be retrofitted;

2. Strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response - This comprises the construction of an Emergency Operations Centre and Central Warehouse, the designs for which have been completed and a site identified at Bisee;

3. Institutional Strengthening - This comprises mainly a study on the vulnerability of Government assets and the mitigation measures that Government will need to undertake to safeguard our assets;

4. Project Management - The already established Project Coordination Unit in the Ministry of Physical Development, Environment and Housing will continue to provide support to the agencies during implementation.

It is estimated that this project will cost $23.5 million and will be implemented over a three year period. Financing will be provided by the World Bank, which will fund approximately 88 percent or $20.7 million of the cost of the project, while the Government will contribute the balance of $2.8 million over the duration of the project.

Taken from: CDERA

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http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/primeminister/budgetaddresses/2004_2005_budget_address.htm

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