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? 2
National Recovery Program Bureau 3
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 4
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.) 5
National Recovery and Resilience Plan 6
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 7
National Recovery and Resilience Plan 8
National Recovery and Resilience Plan Apr. 320-430 million USD Apr. 550 million USD 9
Ongoing Projects 10
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 ) 11
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 12
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 13
Future Projects 14
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 ) 15
More questions? c.connor@nrpbsxm.org.
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