SICA Presidential Summit

The high-level meeting, convened by order of the presidents of the region, will feature more than 50 delegations from friendly countries, international organizations and agencies.

Read More »

MoSSaiC Featured during the Aid Effectiveness Showcase

Since 2004, MoSSaiC (Management of Slope Stability in Communities), a research organization based at the University of Bristol, has been engaged with the Government of Saint Lucia in piloting innovative landslide risk reduction research in collaboration with the country’s most vulnerable communities. The methodology was endorsed by the Government of Saint Lucia, recognized by the Institution of Civil Engineers (London), and subsequently implemented by the World Bank-financed Second Disaster Management Project.

Read More »

Jamaica's Landslide Risk Reduction Project Coming

FOUR communities that are most vulnerable to soil erosion are to benefit from a three-year programme which seeks to reduce the risk of landslides.

The communities, which have not yet been selected, will be a part of the Jamaica Community-based Jamaica Landslide Risk Reduction Project which is being funded by the World Bank through the Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) at a cost of US$2.37 million.

Read More »

Single Largest World Bank Project Ever Approved for Grenada

Among key infrastructure rehabilitation projects, the first agreement, the RDVRP the will cover the replacement of two bridges in Gouyave; refurbishment of Holy Cross R.C. School and St. Patrick’s Anglican School, and two homes for the elderly, the Cadrona Home for the Aged and the Hills View Home for the Aged. This is the largest single project ever approved by the World Bank for Grenada and includes a US$8 million grant under a special fund, the PPCR.

Read More »