ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF DEREK WALCOTT SQUARE

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 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.