Project Name: Strengthening Power Sector Resilience in Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Vincent & the Grenadines
The project will strengthen Caribbean electric utilities’ capacity to rapidly restore power after extreme weather events by enhancing mutual support mechanisms.
It will develop a business plan and a virtual warehouse platform for pooled procurement under the CARILEC Disaster Assistance Program (CDAP), ensuring quicker access to critical equipment and supplies.
The project will address regional procurement challenges and explore financial risk absorption strategies with multilateral agencies to enhance supply chain efficiency and disaster response
Lead Agency: Ministry of Climate Resilience, The Environment and Renewable Energy, Grenada
Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport, St Lucia
Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities; Domestic Transport, St Kitts & Nevis
Ministry of Urban Development, Energy, Seaports, Grenadines Affairs and Local Government, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Impact
1
The project will enhance utility resilience by reducing post-disaster repair costs, optimizing procurement, and achieving annual savings of up to US$3.6 million across four jurisdictions, improving financial sustainability and positively affecting end-user tariffs.
2
It will accelerate electricity recovery after extreme events, increasing grid service availability and minimizing socioeconomic losses—potentially preventing up to US$77 million in demand loss for 45,600 affected individuals.
3
Faster recovery and service continuity will safeguard critical infrastructure, reduce reputational risks for key sectors such as tourism, water, and telecommunications, and support long-term economic stability across participating SIDS.
