by Wilbert Chambers | May 27, 2020 | CDB, Projects
Reservoirs and Metering – Zion Hill and Carrot Bay BACKGROUND This project will be implemented by the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities with support from the RDA. This has been fully funded by the Government of the Virgin Islands through the Caribbean...
by bvirecovery | Sep 8, 2019 | Projects, Resilient Infrastructure
Sea Markers BACKGROUND Hurricane damage to the Government’s Very High Frequency (VHF) radio network has left the Virgin Islands emergency, security and disaster management response services with patchy coverage and a system that is weak and vulnerable to disasters....
by bvirecovery | Sep 8, 2019 | Projects, Resilient Infrastructure
WEST END FERRY TERMINAL BACKGROUND The ferry terminal at West End was the busiest sea port in the Virgin Islands prior to the 2017 hurricanes: 40% of all arrivals into the Territory cleared in through West End. The destruction of the terminal has therefore affected...
by bvirecovery | Sep 8, 2019 | Environment, Projects
marine survey BACKGROUND The seas surrounding the Virgin Islands are an invaluable natural resource. Besides being the ‘sailing capital of the world’ there are potential economic opportunities that could be exploited in our waters, as well as resources that require...
by bvirecovery | Sep 8, 2019 | Housing and Social Assistance, Projects
Repair homes BACKGROUND With so much of the housing stock damaged or destroyed by the hurricanes, the Ministry of Health and Social Development launched the Housing Recovery Programme to provide grants, loans and funding to help vulnerable families rebuild their...
by Ryan Arias Delafosse | Sep 6, 2019 | Projects, Resilient Infrastructure
Incinerator repairs and improvements BACKGROUND The unprecedented volume of debris generated by the hurricanes put the incinerator at Pockwood Pond under immense pressure and highlighted the need for improved management of the island’s waste. The incinerator had been...
