XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3500 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Physical Development Environment and Housing CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' St. Lucia 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Physical Development Environment and Housing 0 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5057 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' St. Lucia Developing countries, unspecified +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 466363.60 466363.60 466363.60 466363.60 466363.60 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 674083 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 442685 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 35700 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 594302 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 215904 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 35346 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division 2331818 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5197 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' St. Lucia +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 333333.33 333333.33 333333.33 0 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 317158 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 408195 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 179308 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 50339 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 955000 UNEP Govt. of St. Lucia: Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology - Sustainable Development and Environment Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development; Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) University of the West Indies Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 1000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5812 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' St. Lucia Soufrière region 13.8454 -61.0249 +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 333333.33 333333.33 333333.33 300000 World Bank Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development 0 World Bank Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development 1000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9406 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' St. Lucia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 885629.00 885629.00 885629.00 885629.00 885629.00 664222 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 0 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 593803 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 919159 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 923969 UNEP Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science, and Technology 4428145 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10283 Global Environment Facility Accelerate the introduction of electric mobility in Saint Lucia through capacity-building and electric vehicle demonstration and prepare it for scaling-up and replication through the development of electric mobility policies, business models and finance schemes. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The number of direct project beneficiaries is estimated at 663 women and 658 men. This includes the drivers and passengers of the cars involved in the demonstrations and the trainees and future trainers attending the capacity-building activities of the national project and the global programme. Indirect project beneficiaries are estimated at 3600 women and 2400 men, based on (1) the impact the project is expected to achieve in the improvement of public transport services (which could reach at least 5000 or 10% of current PT users, estimated at 50,000 users, to be consistent with the 30% share of public transport) and 1000 persons gaining knowledge on EV and sustainable mobility through the project’s dissemination activities. In terms of benefits for the local population, through the introduction and scale-up of electric vehicles over the medium- to long-term, the project will support EVs to replace ICE in the country, reducing air contamination due to transport related emissions and thus improving air quality for the country’s citizens. This has the co-benefit of improving the health of the citizens and reducing associated health care costs and possibly mortality rates, which has become even more relevant with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there is no regular information on air quality in Saint Lucia, WHO data[1] shows that the annual concentration of PM2.5 in Castries in 2016 was 21 µg/m3; some studies[2] report growing mortality levels due to air pollutants: from 71 in 2010 to 80 in 2017; furthermore, participants at the validation workshops highlighted air quality as an issue, particularly in Castries. The project will provide an estimate of the pollutant emissions saved by the demonstration (see D.2.1.2). Furthermore, the introduction of electric vehicles will reduce noise pollution. Facilitating the introduction of EVs into the public transport system may improve the quality of the service in terms of comfort by reducing noise and vibrations. It may consequently promote a modal shift from the use of private transport to the public transport system, which would in turn result in an improvement of traffic conditions throughout the island. In terms of economic benefits, Saint Lucia is heavily dependent on fuel imports, with a significant part of its GDP dedicated to such costs. Although the incorporation of low carbon electric mobility will also require the importation, thus capital expenditures, on renewable energy assets, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, once enabled, the transition will make the country less dependent of global oil prices. This should reduce investment uncertainties, which should in turn result in a more favorable investment environment reducing interest rates and short term expected returns, making long term investments more attractive. [1] https://www.who.int/gho/phe/outdoor_air_pollution/exposure/en/ [2] https://www.statista.com Global Environment Facility UNEP Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' St. Lucia Saint Lucia 13.88333 -60.96667 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 261896.00 261896.00 261896.00 200000 UNEP Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development 0 UNEP Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development 229362 UNEP Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development 785688 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10840 Global Environment Facility To enhance the enabling environment to effectively implement the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol with a harmonized institutional and intersectoral approach as well as demonstrate replicable models for equitable and sustainable access and benefit sharing (ABS). Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The Project will deliver social, economic and environmental benefits as a result of the envisioned technical assistance activities and the demonstration pilots envisioned. Over the last two decades, studies have highlighted the economic, social and cultural importance of biodiversity in general and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in particular worldwide. Saint Lucia recognizes this importance with the Forestry Department noting NTFPs are utilized by many persons formally and informally as sources of income. Many of these value-traded NTFPs form the basis of local trade by individual entrepreneurs and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Though these are primarily used for food, and thus would not garner ABS interest, the likelihood of some of these products becoming viable commercial interest for ABS agreements cannot be ruled out. Many SMEs sell two or more NTFPs often alongside agricultural products, in quantities which provide a significant income. Among the highest valued and commercialized NTFPs in Saint Lucia are vanilla beans (Vanilla planifolia) (which is highly sought after by hotels and other entities), mauby (Colubrina elliptica) (which is used to produce a local drink), latanyé palm (Coccothrinax barbadensis) (used for making wines and brooms, bayleaf or bwaden (Pimenta racemose) (used in the cosmetics and tea making sectors) cut flowers, and the gonmyé (Dacryodes excelsa) used to make canoes and to light fires. Though the extent of the annual household income that these products provide is not known (and to be better determined under the project), these species provide augmented income for many persons in rural communities, particularly women. Other plants are utilized for their medicinal value in the local industry as well. However, while the local industry continues to grow, the country’s wealth in medicinal plants and NFTPs remains at potential risk of exploitation from biopirates without protection afforded by ABS arrangements. Not only is this a threat to the country’s biodiversity, but it could lead to unfair patenting of plant extracts by foreign interests, yielding potentially lucrative economic benefits but with little or no return to the country and local communities. The project therefore will help preserve and streamline the existing economic benefits derived from these products by individuals, companies and the relevant local communities. Today, the private sector and small cottage industries, are exploiting these biological and genetic resources on a small-scale and there is potential to scale up these businesses to possibly bring a greater sharing of profits with the local communities, where benefits have the potential to improve their livelihood. Through Component Three, the project proposes to review possibilities for genetic resources with potential ABS application to be promoted for enterprise development, assisted by award of incentive grants. This valorization dimension, which will involve national entrepreneurs whose principal business operations centre around the commercial exploitation of special forest products, non-timber forest products, and medicinal plants will potentially bring greater value to these individuals and small business with special attention paid to enhancing gender equity. By implementing an enabling legal, fiscal and operational framework, ABS policy measures triggered by the project will enable the transfer of benefits to Saint Lucia through higher investments and remittance of royalties to local communities through the creation of business, and capacity building opportunities, afforded through access to premium value for local genetic resources.Global Environment Facility UNEP IUCN CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' St. Lucia Saint Lucia 13.88333 -60.96667 531278.67 531278.67 531278.67 159383 UNEP IUCN 1593836 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11264 Global Environment Facility To remove technical, financial and policy bottlenecks to nature-positive development in Saint Lucia’s tourism and agri-food sectors. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The private sector will be a key partner in the development of programs that incentivize businesses that depend on or support the tourism sector to adopt sustainable practices incorporating NbS. The Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association as the umbrella organization representing the hospitality sector will be the lead entity for consultation. They will be an important partner with government in the development of targeted tax incentives for environmentally responsible businesses. Noting that any tax concessions targeted to private sector enterprises should actively contribute to environmental conservation and not lead to perverse social and environmental outcomes. These subsidies should be carefully designed to ensure equitable distribution of benefits to all stakeholders. This would require clearly defined criteria for eligibility, such as adopting eco-friendly practices, reducing carbon footprint, and supporting local communities. Another important private sector partner will be the insurance industry, represented by the Insurance Council of St. Lucia. By leveraging the expertise of this body, this project can enhance NbS resilience to climate-related challenges, ensuring the long-term success of environmental conservation efforts. This type of collaboration also facilitates the alignment of financial instruments with climate goals, contributing to broader sustainability objectives. The banking and loan provision sector (including credit unions), represented by the Bankers Association of Saint Lucia (BASL) and the St. Lucia Co-operative Credit Union League have a similar role to play including providing bridging financing that allows for the implementation of sustainability into industry practices in these sectors (tourism, agriculture and urban). Overall, the focus on the private sector within these incentives aims to engage businesses in sustainable practices, aligning economic interests with environmental conservation. By providing financial incentives and building capacity, the private sector can play a crucial role in promoting responsible tourism and contributing to the success of the project in St. Lucia.Global Environment Facility UNEP Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' St. Lucia 3139296 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11655 Global Environment Facility To save energy, increase the use of renewable energy in public buildings and facilities and enhance regulatory framework for investments in EE and RE in participating Caribbean countries Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The Project will benefit the regular users and employees of public buildings of ministries, other central and local government institutions, and public facilities. They will include the citizens of the participating countries who rely on services provided by retrofitted public buildings, such as school children, users of hospitals or clinics and critical services that will benefit from enhanced security against power outages. Taxpayers will also benefit, indirectly from the lower electricity bills of public services funded taxes. Ministries and local government offices can use the cost savings from reduced energy consumption for other public services. Additional beneficiaries will include professionals and skilled workers in engineering, equipment suppliers, installation, and other service providers for EE, RE services from increased demand for their goods and services across the region. Furthermore, this WB CEGEB Regional Project will enable regional integration and multiply the benefits of a coordinated sustained development and maintenance of capacity at the regional level whilst giving individual countries the ability to pursue national-level activities best suited to their circumstances. Women seeking technical jobs in the energy sector will benefit too from support activities included in the Project designed to reduce the relatively low level of female employment in the energy sector’s technical jobs. Additional economic benefits will result from: (i) economies of scale in procurement and transaction costs, (ii) expansion of the regional market for EE and solar PV equipment; (iii) creation of local jobs for installation, operation, and maintenance services of EE and DPV systems and (iii) development of a regional public good by knowledge-sharing in activities such as procurement, operations and maintenance, and capacity-building. The Project will support investments in EE and PV systems in public buildings in participating countries that will contribute to substantial GHG emission reductions, both through reduced energy demand from public customers but also from increased RE generation currently heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Installations of DPV plus battery storage systems for critical public facilities, and upgrades on the grid for integration of RE, will also bring adaptation benefits increasing resilience of energy supply against extreme climate conditions, such as hurricanes, by reducing their reliance on grid supply.Global Environment Facility World Bank Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' St. Lucia 0 World Bank Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport 1791900 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-12250 Global Environment Facility To permanently eliminate the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams in the Saint Lucia Fire Service and the main marine terminal and energy producer by replacing foams with ICAO-compliant fluorine-free alternatives, safely disposing of existing stockpiles, and strengthening regulatory frameworks, technical capacity, and hazardous waste management systems to prevent reintroduction Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNIDO The Basel Convention Regional Centre for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) CEO Approval Date ' St. Lucia La Tourney, Vieux Fort 13.730 -60.950 Vieux Fort 13.732 -60.952 Dennery Village, East Coast 13.900 -60.880 Cul de Sac Bay, Castries 13.980 -61.004 Jeremie Street, Castries 14.010 -60.990 Vigie, Castries 14.021 -60.992 Babonneau, Gros Islet District 13.957 -60.960 3500000 GEF