St. Lucia

Saint Lucia is a volcanic mountainous island state situated in the Caribbean Sea and bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean. It is vulnerable to rising sea levels, with increasingly intense storms, more frequent droughts, and ecosystem losses. Saint Lucia’s vulnerability is exacerbated by its location along the north Atlantic hurricane corridor, small surface area, irregular topography, reliance on climate-sensitive subsectors of tourism and agriculture, high population density, and concentration of infrastructure in coastal settlements.

POPULATION:

0.18 Million (2020)

CO₂ EMISSIONS PER CAPITA:

2.1 CO₂ metric tons (2018)

SOURCE:

World Bank

CIF’s investment in Saint Lucia is through its Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR).
Saint Lucia is one of six Caribbean island nations participating in a regional PPCR program to improve climate data collection, analysis and sharing, and pilot innovative climate resilient initiatives. In line with its own strategic plan for climate resilience under PPCR, the country aims to support mainstreaming climate change adaptation in national development planning and decision-making.

Its $27-million PPCR investment plan is focused on climate-proofing infrastructure against floods and landslides, improving the application of disaster and climate risk information, and establishing a climate adaptation financing facility for pre-emptive investments and an emergency fund for post-disaster support.

STRATEGIC PROGRAM FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR ST.LUCIA

NO. OF CIF-APPROVED PROJECTS

CIF APPROVED FUNDING

$37.24M

Expected Co-financing

$53.29M

Sources of Expected Co-financing

MDB

84.12% (44.83M)

Bilaterals + Others

15.88% (8.46M)

Source	Data
MDB	84.12% (44.83M)
Bilaterals + Others	15.88% (8.46M)

CIF Investments by Program

CTF

27% (10M)

PPCR

73% (27.24M)

Program	Data
CTF	27% (10M)
PPCR	73% (27.24M)

Data as of December 31, 2023

For latest MDB and Government Focal point, please contact CIF Secretariat @ cifsecretariat@cif.org

Country Snapshot

PPCR

2772

COMMENTS FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE

Germany (June 30, 2011)
United Kingdom (July 15, 2011)
Response to the Sub-Committee:
St. Lucia and World Bank (August 2, 2011)

Investment Plan Preparation Grant (Phase I)
Investment Plan Preparation Grant Proposal | Proposed Decision
Approved on October 20, 2010 (Decision)
Approved amount(s):
USD 315,000

COMMENTS FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE

Jamaica (October 7, 2010)
Jamaica (October 8, 2010)
Canada (October 8, 2010)
United Kingdom (October 8, 2010)
Private Sector Observer (October 14, 2010)
Response to the Sub-Committee:
IDB and World Bank (October 14, 2010)
Saint Lucia (October 20, 2010)