Financing has been secured from the World Bank, towards the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project (ORTCP). The Project principally aims to improve selected tourist sites in Castries. In this regard the Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) has identified the Castries City Tourism Product as a priority for Saint Lucia with targeted investment sites and activities aimed at making downtown Castries more pleasant and attractive to tourists as well as to Saint Lucian residents. Therefore, as part of the ORTCP, the Government of Saint Lucia intends to implement several investment initiatives to revitalize downtown Castries. In keeping with this intention, the GoSL has prioritized the Castries Market and its environs as a pull factor with tremendous potential to increase the number of visitors in the Castries city centre. Notwithstanding its potential, the GoSL has recognized that in order to fully leverage the opportunities for increased visitation by both locals and visitors, the Castries Market needs to be revitalized in order to become one of the city’s most visited spots. The scope of the overall Castries Market Redevelopment Project includes: the rationalization and revitalization of the iconic market, creation of covered vending stalls, rationalization of the open vending area, construction of a meat and fish market, and the creation of a box park. The underlying aim is to improve the general circulation, security features and aesthetics of the market compound to increase its attractiveness and appeal.