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OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness - P152117

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Details

Project End Date:2024-05-31
Location:Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, B ...
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Grenada, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Category:Goods, Works, Consulting services, Non-consulting services
Status:Completion and evaluation
Sectors:Tourism, Transport
Languages:English
Funding Agency:
Contracting authority type:Government / Public Sector
Eligibility:Unknown
Budget: USD 26,000,000
Date posted: Feb 25, 2015

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Status
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Description

Updated on May 30th, 2017:

(R) OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness

The project development objectives are to (i) facilitate the movement of tourists within the OECS region using ferries; (ii) improve selected touristic sites; and (iii) strengthen implementation capacity for regional tourism market development. Approval completed on 6 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152117. US$6.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Trade, Energy & Cooperatives of Grenada, Contact: Mr. Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary; Government of Saint Lucia, Contact: Reginald Darius, Financial Secretary.

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Updated on March 16th, 2017:

(R) OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness

The project development objectives are to (i) facilitate the movement of tourists within the OECS region using ferries; (ii) improve selected touristic sites; and (iii) strengthen implementation capacity for regional tourism market development. Negotiations authorized on 24 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152117. US$6.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Trade, Energy & Cooperatives of Grenada, Contact: Mr. Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary; Government of Saint Lucia, Contact: Reginald Darius, Financial Secretary.

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Updated on November 4th, 2016:

(R) OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness

The project development objectives are to (i) facilitate the movement of tourists within the OECS region using ferries; (ii) improve selected touristic sites; and (iii) strengthen implementation capacity for regional tourism market development. Appraisal completed on 11 October 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152117. US$6.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Trade, Energy & Cooperatives of Grenada, Contact: Mr. Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary; Government of Saint Lucia, Contact: Reginald Darius, Financial Secretary.

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The program’s objective is to lay the foundation to improve the competitiveness of the tourism sector in the OECS region. This will be achieved through (a) increasing tourism spending at selected pilot programed locations in each of the participating countries; (b) establishing a strategic approach to tourism development; (c) facilitating the movement of people among participating islands, using existing ferry systems; and (d) supporting better quality of services in the tourism sector. Concept completed on 24 February 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P152117. US$15.0/10.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Trade, Energy & Cooperatives Tel: 473-440-6843, E-mail: timothy.antoine@gov.gd, Contact: Mr. Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary; Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Social Security Tel: 758-468-5501, E-mail: reginald.darius@govt.lc, Contact: Reginald Darius, Permanent Secretary.
 

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Location:
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completion and evaluation
Location:
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