Project Detail

Creating Sustainable Communities - Building Local Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change and for Managing Related Issues.

This project will use a watershed approach (ridge to reef) to develop a policy document along with maps which will guide all future infrastructural development in Laborie, This plan will be developed using a participatory approach and will be presented to the Department of Planning for approval and implementation. The project will overall enhance the capacity of the Laborie Development Foundation to build resilience in the community to adapt to CC. The project objectives are to: "(i) improve the Laborie community's capacity for environmental management and development planning and coordination by the end of the project; (ii) reduce the impact of climate change on community infrastructure both private and public assets as a means of helping the community to adapt to CC; and (iii) build the community's capacity for implementing public education and awareness campaigns that (a) inform and instruct community members on the imminent and adverse impacts of climate change; and (b) communicate lessons learned form project implementation."

This project will contribute to two CBA CPS outcomes as follows: (i) ecosystems services are protected as a means of increasing resilience; and (ii) Capacity of existing structures and systems improved to create learning and nurture civic responsibilities.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Laborie Development Foundation

Country:

Saint Lucia

Area Of Work:

Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation

Operational Phase:

OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)

Grant Amount:

US$ 48,541.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 24,125.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 16,704.00

Project Number:

STL/SIDS/CBA/14/05

Start Date:

1/2015

End Date:

12/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Policy Impact

A policy paper with maps will be prepared to direct and guide all future infrastructural works in the Laborie Watershed. That policy will be presented to the Department of Planning for approval and implementation.

Replication of project activities

All the project activities can be replicated because of the careful documentation that was undertaken. An evaluation report is being prepared and this will also help those who wish to learn from and replicate the project.

Linkages gef projects

No linkages at this time.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Not applicable.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Not applicable.

Gender Focus

Not applicable. No issues expected.

Planning gef grant

Not at this time.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Not directly applicable.

Capacity - Building Component

The capacity of the grantee will be improved through the revision of its strategic plan, its exposure to environmental planning approaches, and the implementation of several small mitigation projects which will reduce the impact of runoff on infrastructure and coastal ecosystems.

Planning non gef grant

There are no plans to upscale at this moment, however funding has been accessed to prepare a Vision 2030 Plan for the community. That Plan will be based on the community work prepared through this CBA project.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

This is one of the project objectives, i.e, to design a public awareness campaign and implement throughout the project cycle in order to build awareness, knowledge and capacity in the community to mitigate the impacts of CC.

Policy Influence

This project has demonstrated how to undertake genuine participatory community planning leading to a land use plan and land use guidelines to mitigate and adapt to climate change. When this plan and its guidelines are formerly approved by the Ministry of Planning, it will be the first developed by a community and will serve as a demonstration for other communities.

Project sustainability

This project is sustainable because of the participatory process used and the realisation by community members of the existential threats to their community. The VISION 2030 Plan which is being prepare as a result of the successful access of funding for its development. will ensure that there is continuity and sustainability.

Notable Community Participation

This project will use a participatory approach to engage the community and stakeholders in developing a policy for the future development of infrastructure in Laborie. There will be extensive consultations in a process which is expected to engender learning for the community and the grantee.

Project Results

Overall this project was an exercise in community planning to adapt to climate change.

Based on the project objectives, the outputs were documented by the grantee as follows: (i) Medium term capacity of the grantee approved through the preliminary work completed for a new strategic plan, which development was discontinued, but whose results will become a major input for a Vision 2013 Plan of action; (ii) ?Extent of vulnerability of the village determined and known; (iii) Policy document, including maps to guide infrastructural development within the Laborie Watershed developed and presented to the Development Control Authority for approval and use in the review of planning applications for developments in the Laborie Watershed ? i.e. from Ridge to Reef; (iv) Mitigation measures identified and designed for implementation; and (v) Community informed of and
members are more willing to take action to address Climate Change impacts?.

During project implementation three VRA sessions were completed with the final scores being 2.69. 2.58 and 3.225. When the components of the final score of 3.225 is analysed, one can conclude the following: (i) The community is significantly more prepared for present day changes brought on by CC; (ii) the community is just over medium way prepared for the future impacts of CC, which is 52% better prepared than at the commencement of the project; (iii) community structures, systems, and evolving polices for CC make members confident that they are more resilient to CC and future changes; and finally, (iv) the community is convinced that confident that work will continue in building and improving the community?s resilience to CC in the future.

During project implementation 4 persons (3 women and one man) were employed as consultants, with total incomes being US$33,630 ( US$12,391 to women and US$21,239 to men).

Forty (40) persons were trained during project implementation, in climate change impacts on small communities (10 men and 10 women) and the use of traditional cultural festivals such as the La Rose Festival as a means of educating persons on community stewardship (10 men and 10 women).

This project has laid a sound foundation for the people of Laborie to continue increasing their resilience at both a qualitative and quantitative level.

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