In recent decades, the small island developing state of St. Lucia has made significant strides in its development, due in no small part to major investments in its national infrastructure. Yet today,...
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St. Lucia: Flash Floods - Nov 2022, Final Report (MDRLC005)
What happened, where and when? Over the last two months of 2022, as the rainy season peaked, the island of Saint Lucia experienced persistent rainfall contributing to heavily saturated soils. On 6...
St. Lucia: Flash Floods - Nov 2022, DREF Operation (MDRLC005)
What happened, where and when? On 6 November 2022, heavy rains associated with an upper-level trough caused widespread flooding and landslides in a number of communities in the north of St Lucia...
Global Child Nutrition Foundation Global Survey 2020-2021: Saint Lucia
School year: 2020–2021 National School Feeding Programme Lead Agency: Department of Education, Student Welfare Unit
Global Child Nutrition Foundation Global Survey 2018-2019: Saint Lucia
Most recently completed school year: September 2018 - July 2019 (190 Days) School Feeding Programme Secondary School Feeding Pilot Programme Lead Agency: Department of Education, Innovation and...
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Tropical Storm Bret - Final Situation Report (As of 5:00 PM on June 23, 2023)
HIGHLIGHTS On June 19, 2023, Tropical Depression Three formed over the Atlantic and strengthened to form Tropical Storm Bret, the second named storm of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Bret...
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Tropical Storm Bret - Information Note No. 2 (As of 8:00 PM on June 22, 2023)
Synopsis on Tropical Storm Bret LOCATION 13.4 N 60.3 W about 55 miles (90km) southeast of Saint Lucia MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 mph (100 km/h) PRESENT MOVEMENT West or 265 degrees at 16 mph (26...
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Tropical Storm Bret - Information Note No. 1 (As of 8:00 PM on June 21, 2023)
Synopsis on Tropical Storm Bret LOCATION 13.4 N 54.6 W about 330 miles (530 km) East of Barbados MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 mph (100 km/h) PRESENT MOVEMENT West or 280 degrees at 15 mph (24 km/h) ...
Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM): Saint Lucia Country Profile
Natural disasters have gender-differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionally impacted due to existing inequalities in access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
St. Lucia: Flash Floods - Nov 2022, DREF Application (MDRLC005)
What happened, where and when? On 6 November 2022, heavy rains associated with an upper-level trough caused widespread flooding and landslides in a number of communities in the north of St Lucia...
Preparing for the unexpected: Saint Lucia’s business continuity planning for disasters
Saint Lucia, like many Caribbean countries, is prone to climate-induced weather events, including hurricanes, flooding, droughts, and wildfires. Loss of natural vegetation has exacerbated the...
Saint Lucia: Country Profile (as of July 2022)
KEY ISSUES LA SOUFREIRE VOLCANO & HURRICANE ELSA In early April 2021, ash fall from the La Soufrière volcano affected the island’s water supply and communities in the southern part of the country,...
Saint Lucians Living with Disabilities to Benefit from UN Aquaponics Project That Will Increase Food Security and Climate Resilience
Bridgetown 16, May 2022 - Leveraging the symbiotic relationship between fish and plants is at the heart of a new project aimed at increasing food security, building resilience to climate impacts and...
Snapshot: Climate-smart disaster law in Saint Lucia
In Saint Lucia, the Government, Saint Lucia Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are working towards strengthening and integrating disaster risk...
Saint Lucia: Dengue Outbreak Final Report (MDRLC004)
A ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Context On 26 August 2020, St. Lucia’s Ministry of Health and Wellness declared an outbreak of dengue fever. The Syndromic Surveillance report for...
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Government launches Saint Lucian home registration form for evacuees
by Office of the Prime Minister THE FORM IS TO BE FILLED BY SAINT LUCIANS WILLING TO HOUSE VINCENTIANS DISPLACED BY THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. The Government of Saint Lucia has launched a Saint Lucian...
Building resilience in Saint Lucia’s agriculture sector
by Anicia Antoine, Ministry of Agriculture GOVERNMENT REMAINS RESOLUTE IN ITS DECISION TO ASSIST FARMERS. The Government of Saint Lucia understanding the importance of disaster resilience and...
Saint Lucia: Dengue Outbreak: DREF Operation Update no. 1 (MDRLC004)
The operation timeframe was initially three months, mainly to provide relief to persons and communities affected by the Dengue outbreak. However, the scenario has become increasingly complex due...
World Bank Approves US$30 Million Credit for Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Resilience
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the US$30 million Saint Lucia COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Resilience Development Policy Credit. This...
ST. Lucia: How Disaster Resilient is St. Lucia’s Public Financial Management?
Effective institutions and systems of public financial management (PFM) play a critical role in the preparation and response to disasters. Strong PFM ties together often scarce available resources...