caribbean wastewater - innovative solutions (iwc8)
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Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad andTobago
CHALLENGE
LACK OF FINANCING IN THE WASTEWATER SECTOR!
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20 Millions USDGEF-CReW Grant for all Components
Establish innovative financing mechanisms for cost-effective and sustainable financing of wastewater management in the WCR
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T &T
T&T Revolving Fund
Rehab. of ScarboroughWWTP
Jamaica
Credit Enhancement
Facility
US$3 million
Rehabilitationof 8 existing
WWTP
Belize
Belize Wastewater
Revolving Fund
US$5 million
WW WorksIn BWSL
Guyana
Guyana Wastewater
Revolving Fund
US$3 million
Public Private Partnership
US$2 million
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Financing is not the main issueWhat is Really Happening???
• Enabling Environment - Institutional, Policy, Plans,
Legislative, Regulatory, Tariff, Cost Recovery?
• Public and Political Awareness and Commitment ?
• Need for and Type of Investment - business case,
technology selection, decentralized/centralized etc. ?
Improve national and local capacity for wastewater management through strengthened policy, institutional & legislative frameworks
Facilitate regional dialogue and knowledge exchange with the key stakeholders in the WCR
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• Enabling Environment: Policy, Institutional, Legislative & Regulatory is critical for all activities
• Start with small scale project
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• Sequential rather than parallel implementation
• Wastewater on the National Agenda: Need to Link to IWRM, Global & Regional Initiatives
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• Communication strategy from early stages
• Need for champions
www.gefcrew.org
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CReW LACK OF FINANCING IN THE WASTEWATER SECTOR
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CReW+IMPROVE THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT / WIDER RANGE OF FINANCING
OPTIONS / MULTIFOCAL/ INTEGRATED APPROACH& TREATED WASTEWATER AS A RESOURCE
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CReW+Moving from Pilot, Planning & Policy
Development to Implementation, Transformation & Sustainability
Multifocal Area: International Waters and Chemicals; with STAR from Biodiversity, Land Degradation & Climate Change
Broader Framework & Upscaling of Financing Mechanisms
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CReW+
Sustainable Development Goals & LBS Protocol
Wastewater as a Resource: Innovative Solutions
Country Ownership: Inclusion of more countries aprox 20
