Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (RDVRP) Social Assessment Report January 2014 Central Planning Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Plann ing 1st Floor, Administrative Centre, Bay Street, Kingstown, St.V incent and the Grenadines Tel.: 784-457-1746 ● Fax: 784-456-2430 E-mail: [email protected] St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 Social Assessment Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................... 5 Social Indicators ..................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 8 Objective of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project ....................................................... 9 Socio-economic profile of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ............................................ 10 Country Description ................................................................................................................ 10 Weather and Climate .............................................................................................................. 10 Population Demographic Factors ........................................................................................... 11 Environment ......................................................................................................................... 12 Density .................................................................................................................................... 12 Livelihood ................................................................................................................................ 12 Health .................................................................................................................................... 12 Education .............................................................................................................................. 13 Disaster vulnerability .......................................................................................................... 13 SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................... 15 CONSULTATION FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 15 Consultation with the community .......................................................................................... 15 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 16 The Research Methods: ...................................................................................................... 16 Research techniques: .............................................................................................................. 17 PROCESS ................................................................................................................................. 17 Preparation ............................................................................................................................. 18 Data Collection ..................................................................................................................... 20 Sampling and Justification .................................................................................................. 21 Map: Communities where project would be implemented ................................................... 23 Key Social Finding .................................................................................................................... 24 COMMUNITY PROFILES .................................................................................................. 26 Dark View ............................................................................................................................. 26 Ginger Village: ......................................................................................................................... 27 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 3 Social Assessment Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Arnos Vale ............................................................................................................................. 28 Colonarie ............................................................................................................................... 29 Sandy Bay .............................................................................................................................. 32 Marriaqua .............................................................................................................................. 36 Georgetown : ......................................................................................................................... 39 Buccament ............................................................................................................................. 41 Stakeholder Issues ................................................................................................................ 43 Stakeholder Analysis And Consultation .......................................................................... 45 Land Acquisition issues ...................................................................................................... 47 Analysis of Project Impacts ................................................................................................. 49 Analysis of Impact Specific Intervention .......................................................................... 51 Coastal Defence .................................................................................................................... 52 Slope Stabilization: ............................................................................................................... 54 Roads and Bridges: .............................................................................................................. 56 Common impact for slope stabilization, road and bridges, coastal and river defence .......... 57 Emergency Communication: Installation of VHF/HF Radios ...................................... 58 Satellite Warehouse ............................................................................................................. 60 Risk assessment ..................................................................................................................... 62 Social Safeguard issues and other social risks ........................................................................ 64 World Bank Safeguard Policies ............................................................................................... 65 Beneficiaries table* ............................................................................................................... 66 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 76 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan ............................................................................................. 81 Results and Monitoring Framework ....................................................................................... 84 Community Participation Plan ................................................................................................ 86 List of contact: ....................................................................................................................... 91 ANNEX 1 ............................................................................................................................... 93 Terms of Reference for a SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ........................................................... 93 ANNEX 2 ............................................................................................................................... 97 Documents ............................................................................................................................ 98 ANNEX 3 .................................................................................................................................. 99 Annex 4 Community of Sandy Bay ........................................................................................ 113 1. Rationale ........................................................................................................................... 115 2. Social Assessment Objective ......................................................................................... 115 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4 Social Assessment Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 3. INVESTIGATION DESIGN: ................................................................................................... 115 4. EXTRA DUE DILIGENCE ...................................................................................................... 116 5. Diagnostic of Community:................................................................................................. 117 6. Key Social Findings ........................................................................................................ 118 7. Risk Assessment