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Recovery Process of Sint Maarten

Aruba - 7 June 2019

Objectives of this Session

Organization Structure

• What is the role of the National Recovery Program Bureau?

Recovery Process (and more)

• What is the recovery plan of Sint Maarten?
• Which projects are ongoing?
• Which projects are under preparation?

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National Recovery Program Bureau

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National Recovery Program Bureau

Background

• Implementation Unit for Trust Fund projects (from IRC to NRPB)
• NRPB established in January 2019 as an Autonomous Administrative Authority
• Under responsibility of the Minister of General Affairs
• Recruitment staff ongoing

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the recovery process and the cooperation with the World Bank
• Prepare, implement and evaluate Trust Fund projects

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National Recovery Program Bureau

Staff functions (20+)

• Project Managers
• Procurement Specialists
• Financial Management
• Social and Environmental Safeguards Specialists
• In-house Engineers
• Support functions (legal, communication etc.)

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National Recovery and Resilience Plan

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National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Background

• Prepared by Sint Maarten and the World Bank
• Damage, loss, and needs assessment per sector
• Unanimously approved by Parliament in September 2018

Highlights

• Total damages & losses: 2.7 billion USD
• Total needs: 2.3 billion USD
• Overarching goal:

Restore, secure and strengthen the well-being of the people of Sint Maarten

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National Recovery and Resilience Plan

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National Recovery and Resilience Plan

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• Apr. 550

million USD

• Apr. 320-430

million USD

Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Projects

Four Emergency Projects for the most urgent needs

• Emergency repairs and disaster preparedness (55.2 million USD)
• Emergency Income Support and Training (22.5 million USD)
• Debris Management, Fire Suppression landfill and shipwreck salvaging (25 million USD)
• Upgrades to existing hospital, co-financing new facilities (25 million USD)

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Ongoing Projects

Examples of previously tendered activities Works

• Repairs Police Stations and Social Housing
• Repairs Shelters
• Repairs first batch of Private Housing

Services

• Supervision of the works
• Individual consultancy services for the NRPB

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Ongoing projects

Examples of upcoming activities and tenders Works

• Home and school repairs
• Shipwreck salvaging
• Fire suppression landfill

Services

• Individual consultants for the NRPB
• Consultancy services for design and contract supervision

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Future Projects

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Future Projects

• Approved by the Steering Committee, in preparation:

(1) Small Business Recovery Project (35 million USD) (2) Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project (101 million USD, with the EIB) (3) Long-term Solid Waste (TBD) (4) Connectivity – road construction and road safety (TBD) (5) Digital Governance – ICT solutions for public services (TBD) (6) NGO grant facility (TBD)

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More questions?

c.connor@nrpbsxm.org.