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Saint Lucia: Flood-resilience works in Castries South East

DVRP is helping Saint Lucia's inhabitants to be ready for rainfall and hurricane events with a preparedness project that will create employment within communities.
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Canada supports improved drainage in Saint Lucia

The government of Canada has completed a drainage project in Saint Lucia that is expected to reduce erosion and protect roads during floods.
St. Lucia Times
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Strengthening regional readiness — Caribbean prepares for 2019 hurricane season

Five Caribbean countries are preparing for this year's hurricane season with improved localised early warning systems, supported by various IOs.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Caribbean countries to benefit from access to insurance for the fisheries sector

CCRIF SPC and the World Bank have extended a climate risk insurance policy for fisheries to also include Grenada and Saint Lucia.
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, the
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A financial vehicle that helps Saint Lucians prepare for climate changes

Saint Lucia is using affordable loans to help its residents with resilience building, encouraging risk reduction before a disaster strikes.
World Bank, the
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Saint Lucia’s sectoral adaptation strategy and action plan for the fisheries sector (Fisheries SASAP) 2018-2028

The Sectoral Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for the Fisheries Sector (Fisheries SASAP) 2018-2028 seeks to strengthen the sustainability of Saint Lucia’s fisheries and fishery-dependent businesses and the security of fisheries-dependent livelihoods

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Saint Lucia’s sectoral adaptation strategy and action plan for the agriculture sector (Agriculture SASAP) 2018-2028

The Sectoral Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for the Agriculture Sector (Agriculture SASAP) 2018-2028 aims to facilitate the adoption and scaling up of climate-resilient agriculture in Saint Lucia. The Agriculture SASAP, funded with the support of the

Policies and plans

Saint Lucia’s sectoral adaptation strategy and action plan for the water sector (Water SASAP) 2018-2028

Saint Lucia’s Sectoral Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for the Water Sector (Water SASAP) 2018-2028 seeks to reduce water-related risks induced by climate change and climate variability. The plan also aims to build the capacities of relevant actors

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