The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) announces the successful completion of its sixth mission in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). This mission marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to rebuild and enhance the resilience of the Virgin Islands following the catastrophic hurricanes of 2017. The sixth mission which took place…
In March 2024, the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Marine Base project progressed to 96% completion despite delays in shipment of some specialist supplies. Permanent power and water connections were installed at the Marine Base, facilitating expected achievement of practical completion. For other projects, such as the Virgin Islands Agriculture and Fisheries Complex, a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) was issued for a design consultant, with a tender deadline of April 8, 2024. For the Farmers Reservoir Paraquita Bay, the procurement process for design consultant services continued with a deadline of April 19, 2024.
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), a statutory body dedicated to driving sustainable development and positive impact in project implementation, fundraising and capacity development, proudly celebrates its sixth anniversary. The Government of the Virgin Islands created the RDA with the passage of the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act (No. 1 of…
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Marine Base (Marine Base), marking another milestone in the Agency’s commitment to excellence in sustainable development through infrastructural investment. This project was jointly funded by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the UK…
In February 2024, the report on results from the geotechnical investigation services was submitted and the procurement process for the design consultant continued for the Virgin Islands Agriculture and Fisheries Complex. For the Farmers Reservoir Paraquita Bay, the procurement process for the design consultant and tank supply and installation continued with the drafting of two Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Efforts remained underway to complete minor outstanding issues towards full closure of the Jost Van Dyke Multipurpose Educational Facility project while at the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Marine Base, Construction works continued and signage designs approved, with completion scheduled for early March 2024.
Background:The water supply within the BVI has been a challenging resource to manage for a considerable period of time. For years the Water and Sewage Department has run at a deficit, with Government subsidizing the production of water. Metering and demand management are not well developed which results in a reactive response to water supply…