Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES PHASE TWO PROPOSAL Narrative 2 March 2011 SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Strategic Program for Climate Resilience PHASE TWO PROPOSAL Contents of the SPCR List of Maps and Figures ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 ORGANIZATION OF THE DOCUMENTS READ ME FIRST! ................................................................................................... 6 SPCR SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 PART 1: BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE .................................................................................................................. 15 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Climate Change in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ........................................................................................................... 15 The Red Zone ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 1. COUNTRY CIRCUMSTANCES .................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.1 Location and Size..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.2 Topography ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 1.3 Climate.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 1.4 Sea Level Rise ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 1.5 Climate extremes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 1.6 Population and Demographics .......................................................................................................................................... 21 1.7 Agriculture .................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 1.8 Transport .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 1.9 Industry ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 1.10 Energy ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 1.11 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 1.12 Forestry and Watershed Management .......................................................................................................................... 31 1.13 Biodiversity ................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 2. DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT AND CLIMATE RISKS ......................................................................................................................... 34 2.1 Vulnerability Context (climatic change and vulnerable sectors) ............................................................................ 34 2.2 Vulnerable Coastal Areas ..................................................................................................................................................... 42 2.3 Inland Areas ............................................................................................................................................................................... 45 2.4 Water: a future risk ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 2.5 Gender and the Impacts of Climate Change...................................................................................................................... 49 2.6 The Economic Rationale of Adaptation ........................................................................................................................ 50 3. LINKAGES TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND PAST PROJECTS/PROGRAMS ............................................................... 52 3.1 Links to the PPCR Regional Track ................................................................................................................................... 52 3.2 Participation in International Discussions and Agreements .............................................................................. 55 3.2a CARICOM and OECS Participation ................................................................................................................................... 56 3.3 Saint George’s Declaration and the National Environmental Management Strategy ............................ 57 3.4 National Economic and Social Development Plan ................................................................................................... 58 3.5 National Disaster Management Plan ............................................................................................................................. 59 3.6 National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy ......................................................................................................... 60 3.7 Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Summary (DVRP) ................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.8 Draft Water Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 65 3.9 Linkages with other National Legislative Instruments ......................................................................................... 65 3.10 Collectively Managing Forests ........................................................................................................................................... 66 3.11 Sustainable Land Management Project ........................................................................................................................ 68 3.12 Gaps Identified in Water and Watershed Management ........................................................................................ 69 25 March 2011 Page 2 of 91 SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Strategic Program for Climate Resilience PHASE TWO PROPOSAL 4. RATIONALE FOR PPCR SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................... 70 4.1 Added Value ............................................................................................................................................................................... 70 4.2 Climate Resilience Priorities ............................................................................................................................................... 70 4.3 PPCR Support Needed............................................................................................................................................................ 71 4.4 Climate Resilience Scaled-up .............................................................................................................................................. 71 4.5 Value for money – Investing in People ........................................................................................................................... 71 4.6 Owned Driven and Sustained by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ................................................................ 72 5. INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................................... 72 5.1 Structure and Functions of Government ...................................................................................................................... 72 5.2 Institutional Structure for Managing Climate Change Adaptation and Disasters ................................... 72 5.3 Strengthening Institutional Capacity ...........................................................................................................................