Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) - P171833 (English)

The UBEC project, under phase 1 of the SOP, is designed to stimulate economic recovery and support marine and coastal resilience in Grenada (GRE), Saint Lucia (SLU) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by strengthening the sustainability and competitiveness of two critical, interconnected sectors – tourism and fisheries – and one underlying enabling infrastructure service, waste management. [...] The component will finance goods, consulting and non-consulting services, training and operating costs of the Project Implementation Units (PIU) in each country and at the Commission for expenditures related to project activities, including compliance with environmental and social standards, stakeholder and citizens’ engagement, and grievance redress mechanisms. [...] By supporting policies to strengthen the marine protect area system and investments in the restoration and management of key marine habitats this project will support the recovery of the marine ecosystems and fish populations. [...] The PSC will meet quarterly, and the chair of the PSC will rotate among the three participating countries with the OECS Commission acting as Secretariat and member of the PSC. [...] Jan 14, 2022 Page 6 of 17 Public Disclosure The World Bank Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) (P171833) While the 3 countries have experience working on World Bank projects under the safeguards polices, and some experience under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), such as with the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project and the Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectiv