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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Sustainable Development Goals & LBS Protocol

Wastewater as a Resource: Innovative Solutions

Country Ownership: Inclusion of more countries aprox 20

THANK YOU! GRACIAS!

Alfredo Coello VázquezProject Coordinator GEF-CReWacoello@iadb.orgwww.gefcrew.orgwww.facebook.com/GEFCReW/

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