The Saint Lucia Country Programme Strategy 2020-2024 From Beacons of Hope to Spotlights of Change Reviewed and Approved by the National Steering Committee 18th January 2020. Reviewed and Approved by CPMT ___________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.0 SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS FROM 2012 TO 2019 ......................................................................................... 8 3.0 PRIORITY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR GEF 7 IN SAINT LUCIA .................................................................. 12 3.1 Country Priorities and Strategic Alignment ................................................................................ 12 3.2 GEF and UNDP Global and Regional Priorities ............................................................................ 13 3.3 Process of Selection of GEF SGP OP7 Country Priorities ............................................................ 15 4.0 OP7 PRIORITY LANDSCAPES/SEASCAPES & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ............................................. 16 4.1 Targets and Strategic Initiatives within Selected Landscapes and Seascapes ............................ 16 4.2 Community Consultations ........................................................................................................... 17 4.2.1 Soufriere Landscape ............................................................................................................ 17 4.2.2 Canaries Landscape ............................................................................................................. 18 4.3 OP7 Strategic Initiatives in the Landscapes/Seascapes .............................................................. 19 5.0 GRANT MAKING OUTSIDE THE PRIORITY LANDSCAPES/SEASCAPES .............................................. 22 5.1 National Conservation Initiatives ................................................................................................ 22 5.2 Gaps and Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 22 5.3 Recommended Strategic Initiatives Outside Selected Landscapes ............................................ 23 5.4 Sustainable Cities ........................................................................................................................ 24 5.4.1 The role of the GEF SGP ...................................................................................................... 24 6.0 FUNDAMENTAL PRIORITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY .......................................................................... 25 7.0 UPSCALING ...................................................................................................................................... 25 8.0 CSO-GOVERNMENT-PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE PLATFORM ....................................................... 26 9.0 PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION, INCLUDING GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF VULNERABLE PERSONS ............................................................................................................................... 27 10.0 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 27 12.0 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIP PLAN ..................................................................... 28 13.0 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................................................................. 29 2 14.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN .......................................................................................... 31 14.1 Monitoring Categories ................................................................................................................ 31 14.2 Sources of Authentic Information ............................................................................................... 33 14.3 CPS Results Framework ............................................................................................................... 34 15.0 NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT ................................................................... 41 16.0 ANNEXES ......................................................................................................................................... 42 List of Tables Table 1: GEF, UNDP, UNDP-SRO and GEF SGP Priorities Influencing the Development of the CPS 7 Table 2: Priority Area for funding in the Soufriere and Canaries Landscapes during OP 7 Table 3: Category of Conservation Projects Implemented in Saint Lucia (2004-2019) Table 4: Priorities for Interventions Outside Landscapes Table 5: Description of Risks Identified for OP7 Table 6: Results Framework of SGP OP7 Country Programme Strategy Table 7: National Steering Committee Endorsement Table 8: OP7 Financial Resources - SGP Country Programme (estimated US$) Table 9: List of Relevant Conventions and National/Regional Plans or Programmes List of Figures Figure 1: Location or Projects (October 2012-December 2019) Figure 2 Process Used in Developing the CPS for OP7 Figure 3: Soufriere Landscape Figure 4: Canaries Landscape Figure 5: Types of Partnerships 3 ACRONYMS ACR Annual Country Report AMR Annual Monitoring Report BC Biodiversity Conservation CBD Central Business District CBO Community Based Organization CC Climate Change CCA Climate Change Adaptation CCIF Canaries Community Improvement Foundation CCM Climate Change Mitigation CPD Country Programme Document CPS County Programme Strategy CSO Civil Society Organisation C&W Chemicals and Waste CYEN Caribbean Youth Environment Network DFID Department for International Development DVRP Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project ECMMAN Eastern Caribbean Marine Managed Area Network FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation FDBA Farmers with Disabilities Beekeeping Association FFEM Fond Français de L’Environment Mondial. GEF Global Environment Facility GHG Green House Gases GOSL Government of Saint Lucia HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point ICT Information Communication and Technology IAS Invasive Alien Species IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources or The World Conservation Union IW International Waters KM Knowledge Management LD Land Degradation LD Land Degradation Neutrality M Million MAPS Mainstreaming, Acceleration, Policy Support M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEAs Multilateral Environmental Agreements MSDEST Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology MSPs Medium Size Projects NAPs National Action Plans NBSAPs National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans NC National Coordinator 4 NEMS National Environmental Management Strategy NIPP National Integrated Planning Programme Unit NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NSC National Steering Committee OAS Organization of American States OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States OP Operational Programme OS Organizational Sustainability PA Programme Assistant RI Research and Innovation RBM Results Based Management RM Resource Mobilization SASAPs Sectoral Adaptation Strategy and Action Plans SC Sustainable Cities SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SGP Small Grants Programme SIDS Small Islands Developing States SLM Sustainable Land Management SLNT Saint Lucia National Trust SLUNCF Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund SMMA Soufriere Marine Management Area TAC Technical Advisory Committee UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services USAID United States Agency for International Development VALIRI Vaughan Allen Lewis Institute for Research and Innovation 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The GEF SGP UNDP OP 7 Country Programme Strategy (2020-2024) for Saint Lucia, reveals that the programme has come of age and is venturing into new areas, such as emphasising Research, Innovation and Partnerships as the sine qua non for resilient communities. The CPS demonstrates that significant achievements were made at the landscape and Focal Area levels since the establishment of the country programme in 2012. There were projects which created short-and long-term employment; improved the use of technology; helped to determine the extent and gravity of terrestrial and marine pollution; galvanised apiculture to a point high on the value chain, by investing in research, innovation, and partnerships and also in processing plants that were designed using HACCP standards; and projects that promoted organic farming and demonstrated the inextricable link between healthy soils and healthy foods. Statistics also revealed that since 2012, the programme had trained 11,284 persons in several areas, ranging from project development and management to apiculture; from aquaponics to climate smart agriculture; and from water quality testing to research methods, to name a few. Most importantly, the programme also contributed to the research and publication of two major documents and nine presentations, which are currently on You Tube, viz, a study on the willingness to pay for organic produce1; a basic manual in the preparation and use of organic pesticides and fertilizers2; and nine short You Tube presentations on toxicology, sustainable tourism, apiculture, cancer and the environment, water quality and others. Finally, the Knowledge Fair which ended with a more than 90% approval rating as per the independent evaluation report, demonstrated the nexus between research, innovation, sustainable