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Saint Lucia: Issues Paper on Climate Change Adaptation & the Water Sector April 2009Table 2 : Schedule of Investments (Short to Medium Term)[Source : Diagnostic of the Utility, Santander Investment Services, February 2006]INVESTMENT SCHEDULEMillionsUS$2006-20102011-2015 2016-20202021-2025NORTH AND SOUTH SERVICESHydrological study of the watersheds 0.50 0.50Study of new water sources 0.50 0.50Geographic Information System 0.50 0.50Commercial Information & Billing System 1.00 1.00Administration Systems 0.20 0.20Offices 0.20 0.20Office Equipment and Miscellaneous 0.20 0.20Vehicles and Mobile Equipment 0.20 0.20NORTHERN REGIONPhysical Losses Reduction 7.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50Meters 2.00 1.00 1.00Normalisation & renovation of existingconnections4.74 2.00 2.00 0.38Commercial System (collection improvement) 0.30 0.20 0.10Bulk Metering 0.20 0.20Installations modification for better operation 2.00 1.00 0.50 0.50Treatment Plants Improvement 0.50 0.50Pumping Stations Improvement 0.65 0.65Reservoirs improvement 1.00 1.00Sewer Treatment Plant 2.00 1.00 1.00Sewer Network Extension 1.00 0.50 0.50Roseau Upgrade 10.00 5.00 5.00SOUTHERN REGIONDennery 2.92 2.92Micoud 3.62 3.62Vieux Fort 3.89 3.89Choiseul 1.85 1.85Soufriere Canaries 1.60 1.60Physical Losses Reduction 4.50 2.00 2.00 0.50Renovation and Normalisation of existingconnections1.64 1.00 0.64Commercial System (collection improvement) 0.20 0.20Meters 1.00 0.50 0.50Installations modification for better operation 1.00 0.60 0.40Troumasse River Intake 4.00 2.00 2.00TOTAL INVESTMENTS 61.41 31.53 10.64 10.38 8.50Page | 16
Saint Lucia: Issues Paper on Climate Change Adaptation & the Water Sector April 20096.0 ConclusionSaint Lucia’s Climate Change Adaptation Policy & Strategy [2003] is premised on anacceptance that climate change is happening and it will continue to occur even ifimmediate steps are taken to reduce global warming. Also accepted is the fact that theeffects thereof are more than likely to have a profound, and in sum, adverse, impact onthe economic, social, and environmental aspects of life in the country.The water service provider (Water and Sewerage Company Inc) has the responsibility tosupply consumers with potable water; however the Government and People of thecountry being the custodians of the water resources of the country bear responsibility forwater resource management through a recently established Water Resource ManagementAgency. Due to the fragile nature of the water resource it is necessary to promote a jointresponsibility of its management and promotion of adaption measures to deal withclimate change. All citizens have to play a part from a domestic level to a commercialand industrial level.Such effects on water resources will have far reaching consequences on all sectors,domestic consumers, commercial consumers, tourism plants, industrial consumers, theagricultural sector, the health sector. It is clear that Water is Life. Inadequate supply ofwater for all sectors can result in a collapse of the economy as there are very few optionsto do otherwise.7.0 Bibliography & References:1. National Climate Change Adaptation Policy, 2003, Government of Saint Lucia.2. Saint Lucia’s Initial National Communication on Climate Change, 1997.3. Climate Change and Water, IPCC Technical Paper VI, June 2008.4. Saint Lucia Hires Report, UNDP Climate Change Country Profile.5. Saint Lucia Water Policy, 2003.6. Report on National Water Situation and Assessment of National Water Profileprepared by AGRICO Ltd. December 2001.7. Incentives for Watershed Management in Saint Lucia : Results of a BriefDiagnostic, CANARI, T. Geoghegan, August 2002.8. Investment Feasibility and FinancialStrategy for PSP in Saint Lucia, Technical Assessment and Operational EfficiencyReport, Stone and Webster, October 2004.Page | 17
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