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CONSULTANCY CONTRACT SIGNING – BNTF 9TH PROGRAMME
CONSULTANCY CONTRACT SIGNING –
BNTF 9TH PROGRAMME
On Thursday April 24th 2019, contracts were signed between the St Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), the implementing agency of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded projects through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) with the consultant for the respective sub-projects:
Theobalds Consulting Limited :-
(a) Vieux Secrieux Water Supply Installation (Gros Islet) costing - $371,071.00 USD
(b) Patience Water Supply and Storage Tank Replacement (Mon Repos) – $166, 982.00 USD
The consultants will design and supervise the execution of infrastructural works within the next eighteen (18) months.
CONSULTANCY CONTRACT SIGNING – BNTF 9TH PROGRAMME
On Thursday April 18th, contracts were signed between the St Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), the implementing agency of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded projects through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) with the consultant for the respective sub-projects:
Alpha Engineering & Design (2012) Limited :–
(a) Monchy Early Childhood Development Center
(b) La Borne Water Supply Improvement & Extension
Other Consultancy Engagements for the additional Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded projects will conclude subsequently with the consultants listed below:
Caribbean Consulting Engineers (St Lucia) Ltd.:–
(a) Jacmel Early Childhood Development Center
(b) Establishment of Music Recording Studio (Gros Islet)
Dannion CE Ltd:-
(a) La Papel Craft Center Embankment (Laborie)
(b) Monchy East Settlement Road Construction
Theobalds Consulting Limited:-
(a) Vieux Secrieux Water Supply Installation (Gros Islet)
(b) Patience Water Supply and Storage Tank Replacement (Mon Repos)
The consultants will design and supervise the execution of infrastructural works within the next eighteen (18) months.
The accumulative cost of the projects is EC$6.44Million.
Youth in Agriculture - Crop Production Programme with SALCC
The Handing Over ceremony for the Youth in Agriculture - Crop Production Programme was held at the Sir Arthure Lewis Community College (SALCC) Farm in Dennery on Thursday February 1st 2018.
In addition to earning their CVQ's, 70 Beneficiaries received kits which included: shovels, rakes, pickax, cutlasses, feed, hoses, gloves, seeds, pit moss and several other supplies necessary for the start of their micro farming initiatives. One beneficiary received two goats (male/female) which she will use for breeding and growing her small ruminant farming business.
A donation of a Knapsack sprayer and two gas powered Rotovators (1 small and 1 large) were made to the farm and an MOU will be agreed on and signed on the use. Use by the beneficiaries will be agreed by the college as terms of use of all equipment will have to be signed before our beneficiaries can access.
Presently, one of the beneficiaries work on the farm and SALCC has committed to keeping an additional five (5) more beneficiaries to work on the farm while growing their own crops. A plot of land has also been secured to accommodate the six grandaunts.
Attached are photos from the handing over of the starter kits to the beneficiaries of the Youth in Agriculture - Crop Production Programme with SALCC, which was implemented under the BNTF 7th and 8th Programme.
BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAMME
MR LENCH EXPRESSING HIS THANKS TO CDB,SSDF, BNTF
MRS ANTHONY AS MC
Project Officer Jackie Allain giving brief remarks
Project Officer Jackie Allain presenting goats and Feed to a beneficiary of the Youth in Agriculture Crop Production Programme under the BNTF 8
Project Officer Jackie Allain presenting the MOU on use of Equipment to Mr Fevrier
Project Officer Jackie Allain presenting Starter Kit to Curvel Glace a beneficiary under the BNTF 7 programme
SOUND WAVES MUSIC PROGRAM GRADUATION
Cyrstal Nestor one of the graduants showing off her amazing talent
FAQs
This is done via the use of the Poverty Index. The Poverty Index is constructed from socio-economic data captured in the latest national Census (2001). It is indicative of the level of deprivation of communities (measured by access to services such as water and electricity supply) and the living conditions of households within these communities (income and expenditure data, as well as the size of households).
Yes, through either the housing and educational assistance programs.
Yes, the SSDF proposal must address the needs of low income groups or communities subsequent to qualifying for any such assistance.
The sponsors are the financial organizations such as The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), The European Union (EU) , and The Government of St.Lucia (GOSL) who fund SSDF's various project initiatives.
All proposals are numerically numbered so reference would be made to that project number for an update. A project status can be checked on by visiting, calling or emailing SSDF, or via the SSDF website
No, SSDF does not loan money.
There is no limit to the number of projects offered to a community however; SSDF will normally execute one project per community at a time.
A proposal would be rejected by SSDF if they were to qualify as:
- Micro credit or loans
- Projects which involve tobacco, alcohol, other drugs or intoxicants
- Purchase of vehicles
- Purchase of land
- Direct expenditure (including renovation, rehabilitation or repair work) on private property arising from the project
- Construction of first and secondary category roads
- Assistance for the furtherance of religious or political ends
- A proposal in excess of $250,000.00
- Proposal not approved by the majority in community
- Project not sustainable.
"Uplifting People, Transforming Communities"
LOCATION
Unit 10 Colony House
John Compton Highway
Castries
Saint Lucia
West Indies
POSTAL ADDRESS
P.O. Box Choc 8180
Castries LC 02 801
Saint Lucia
West Indies
TELEPHONE
1-758-458-1483
1-758-452-6699
1-758-458-5421
FAX
(758) 452-6161
PARTNERS
Division of Human Services
- Mental Health Association
- Ministry of Health, Urban Renewal & Local Government
- National Council for Persons with Disabilities
- National Council of & for Older persons
- National Emergency Management Unit
- National Enrichment Learning Unit
- National Skills Development Unit
- National Youth Council
- St.Lucy’s Home
- St.Lucia Blind Welfare Association
- St.Lucia Diabetic & Hypertensive Association
- St.Lucia Nurses Association
- St.Lucia Planned Parenthood Association
- Senior Citizens Home