The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) Project Information Document (PID) Appraisal Stage | Date Prepared/Updated: 10-Mar-2022 | Report No: PIDA31505 March 10, 2022 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) BASIC INFORMATION OPS_TABLE_BASIC_DATA A. Basic Project Data Country Project ID Project Name Parent Project ID (if any) Grenada P175720 Grenada Resilience Improvement Project Region Estimated Appraisal Date Estimated Board Date Practice Area (Lead) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN 14-Mar-2022 24-May-2022 Urban, Resilience and Land Financing Instrument Borrower(s) Implementing Agency Investment Project Financing Grenada The Ministry for Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Implementation Proposed Development Objective(s) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the population’s access to more disaster resilient, critical infrastructure and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Interventions to increase disaster resilience of critical infrastructure Technical assistance for the development of strategies and designs to strengthen infrastructure resilience Contingent Emergency Response Component Project Management and Implementation Support PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY -NewFin1 Total Project Cost 15.00 Total Financing 15.00 of which IBRD/IDA 15.00 Financing Gap 0.00 March 10, 2022 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) DETAILS -NewFinEnh1 World Bank Group Financing International Development Association (IDA) 15.00 IDA Credit 15.00 Environmental and Social Risk Classification Substantial Decision The review did authorize the team to appraise and negotiate Other Decision (as needed) B. Introduction and Context Country Context 1. Grenada is a small island developing state (SIDS) with a middle-income economy, a favorable multi-year macroeconomic performance and a decreasing poverty rate, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. It has a total land area of 135 sq. miles, approximately 112,784 inhabitants1 and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$ 1.211 billion as of 20192, generated mainly by activities in the tourism, construction, transport, and private education sectors. Preceding the pandemic, Grenada stood out in the region with its steadfast reform path to build economic resilience, including the development of e-business systems; better labor skill training and education system; branding tourism; the national strategy to develop the energy sector, agriculture sector and the Blue Economy to pursue a sustainable and resilient economy. In particular, the Government adopted the Fiscal Responsible Act (FRA) in 2015 to improve fiscal sustainability and accumulate fiscal space for climate resilience building. Supported by pro-growth reforms and expanding tourism, real output growth averaged 4.7 percent annually between 2014 and 2019, significantly outpacing average growth of 2.8 percent in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) region3. Grenada’s poverty rate decreased significantly from 37.7 percent in 2008/09 to 25.0 percent in 2018/19, however extreme poverty increased from 2.4 percent in 2008/09 to 3.5 percent in 2018/19 and inequality increased slightly for 2018/19 in relation to 2008/09, with the Gini index moving from 0.37 to 0.40 at the national level.4 1 Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 2 World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. 3 World Bank (2021) Program Document for the Grenada First Recovery and Resilience Programmatic Development Policy Credit 4 World Bank (2021) Living Conditions in Grenada – Poverty and Equity Update. March 10, 2022 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) 2. Grenada is highly exposed to hydro-meteorological and geophysical hazards, exacerbated by climate change, which pose a significant risk to the country, its population and economy. Between 1975 and 2018, the most significant disasters in Grenada caused damages and losses equivalent to US$967 million.5 Category 5 Hurricane Ivan, in 2004, had the biggest impact with damages and losses amounting to about twice the country’s GDP. Hurricane Emily caused further damage to the country in 2005. On average per year, hydrometeorological events represent an estimated direct cost of US$10.9 million, equivalent to 1 percent of GDP6. While shocks originated by hydrometeorological hazards are more frequent, there is also a considerable risk of earthquakes with models showing an annual average direct cost of US$2.4 million, equivalent to 0.21 percent of GDP (2017)7. Based on data from ThinkHazard8 and Rozenberg et al. (2021)9, a comparison of hazard levels results at a national level in the following classification: landslide hazard is high; the threat of coastal flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes is moderate; and urban and riverine flooding is low. 3. Recent climate change projections for Grenada indicate a significant increase in the frequency or intensity of extreme weather events, as well as impacts such as prolonged droughts, increased sea surface temperatures and sea-level rise.10 While annual precipitation may slightly decrease, wet seasons are expected to become wetter and droughts longer and more severe during the dry season.11 With the increase in intensity of rainfall and extreme weather events, and impending sea-level rise, storm surges too are expected to worsen causing flooding and coastal erosion with a direct or indirect effect on people living near the coast, critical infrastructures, tourism and coastal ecosystems.12 According to Rozenberg et al. (2021), Grenada is expected to have high levels of shoreline retreat and landmass loss by 2050 in comparison to other Caribbean islands. Sea-level rise and storm surges constitute the highest economic risks for Grenada from climate change impacts and have already aggravated the challenges to the ocean and coastal environments through coral bleaching, ocean acidification, fish migration and drowning wetlands. An additional one-meter sea-level rise would also place 73 percent of Grenada’s major tourism resorts at risk, threatening the livelihoods of those working in the industry13 and flood several stretches of primary roads that are currently located at sea-level. 4. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Grenada’s economy is undergoing a massive recession, and poverty is likely to rise as a result of income and job losses. As of February 07, 2022, Grenada had 5 In 2017 U.S. dollars. The post-disaster needs assessments account for direct damage to assets and buildings (that is, damages) and indirect losses due to variation in prices or revenues (that is, losses). World Bank (2019) Program Document for a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit with Deferred Drawdown Option. 6 World Bank (2019) Program Document for a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit with Deferred Drawdown Option. 7 World Bank (2019) Program Document for a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit with Deferred Drawdown Option. 8 https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/99-grenada 9 Rozenberg, Julie; Browne, Nyanya; De Vries Robbé, Sophie; Kappes, Melanie; Lee, Woori; Prasad, Abha. 2021. 360° Resilience: A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks. Country profile for Grenada: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/caribbean/brief/360-resilience-a-guide-to-prepare-the-caribbean-for-a-new- generation-of-shocks 10 http://www.iccas.gd/sites/default/files/resources/ICCAS%20Brief_EconomicImpact_Key%20sectors_NF.pdf 11 Climate Change Knowledge Portal: https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/grenada/climate-data-projections 12 https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/599791635297691305/pdf/360-Resilience-A-Guide-to-Prepare-the- Caribbean-for-a-New-Generation-of-Shocks-Assessing-the-Impact-of-Sea-Level-Rise-and-Resilience-Potential-in-the- Caribbean.pdf 13 http://www.iccas.gd/sites/default/files/resources/ICCAS%20Brief_EconomicImpact_Key%20sectors_NF.pdf March 10, 2022 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) 12,862 confirmed cases and 200 deaths from COVID-19 (World Health Organization). The Government of Grenada (GoG) has taken measures to control the spread of the virus, including island-wide lockdowns and closure of international borders. However, while these measures have contributed, especially initially, to reducing local transmission of the virus, they have had a profound and adverse effect on critical economic sectors. The country has seen a drop in tourism, temporary halt in construction activities, and the exit of students from the private international university. As a result, a contraction in real GDP of about 12 to 15 percent is expected, the largest since 200914. The pandemic has also caused severe negative impacts on the job market and workers’ livelihoods, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups. Historically in Grenada, labor force participation rates have been lower and unemployment rates higher for women than men. While the official unemployment rate declined to 15.7 percent in 2019, the rates for men and women were 12 percent and 20 percent respectively15. This further compounds gender disparities in the labor market where women account for about 70 percent of the employed in occupations most adversely impacted by COVID-19, particularly tourism and tourism-related sectors.16 Given the longer recovery time expected in these sectors, the unemployment gap between men and women may widen further. Sectoral and Institutional Context 5. Grenada has taken important steps over the decades to develop and establish an enabling environment for disaster risk management considerations to be incorporated across sectors. With the enactment of the Emergency Powers Act in 1984, Grenada established the legal and institutional framework for emergency management. More recently, the National Hazard Mitigation Policy (2003) and Plan (2006) mainstreamed disaster risk reduction considerations into the national development planning processes. After Hurricanes Ivan and Emily in 2004 and 2005 respectively, Grenada introduced its National Disaster Plan, establishing the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) with a focus on a more comprehensive, proactive DRM approach, instead of only on emergency response. 6. With this legal and institutional framework in place, Grenada has been taking bold steps to build resilience to climate and disaster risks and is on the forefront of this agenda in the Caribbean. In this process, the World Bank (WB) has been a longstanding partner of the GoG. Grenada is working across various sectors to implement a 360º approach to resilience that includes: a. Environmental and Climate Resilience. The GoG is advancing the blue economy agenda and has updated its National Climate Change Policy and National Adaptation Plan (NAP); established the Grand Anse Marine Protected Area; established the Blue Innovation Institute; signed a Partnership Agreement between Sustainable Development Trust Fund and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund; enacted the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Act; and piloted the Caribbean Ocean and Aquaculture Sustainability Facility (COAST), a parametric insurance product to build resilience in the fisheries sector. The World Bank is also supporting the GoG in updating its Disaster Management Act towards a focus on more comprehensive risk management actions as well as inclusion of financing options for DRM that are based on the country’s disaster risk financing (DRF) strategy. 14 World Bank (2020) Program Document for the Grenada COVID-19 Crisis Response and Fiscal Management Development Policy Credit 15 Grenada Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2019. 16 Grenada Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2019 March 10, 2022 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) b. Urban resilience. The GoG is collaborating with the Green Climate Fund and New York University on the Climate Smart Cities initiative. Through this initiative, the GoG has identified nine critical areas for interventions, driven by national adaptation and mitigation goals. c. Fiscal Resilience. The GoG’s fiscal discipline over the years has resulted in significant reduction of its public debt, prior to the pandemic, which allows for the fiscal space needed to further build climate resilience. Through its national DRF Strategy (2019), the GoG has employed a variety of DRF instruments to meet its potential liquidity and funding needs and improve fiscal risk-based decision making. These include a contingent budget allocation, the Contingency Fund of the National Transformation Fund (NTF), a contingent line of credit through the WB Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO), and parametric insurance for tropical cyclones, earthquakes, and excess rainfall through the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC). d. Social Resilience. Through Grenada’s First Recovery and Resilience Development Policy Credit (DPC), the GoG is taking steps to improve its social protection systems to support persons impacted by shocks, including natural hazard and climate impacts. For example, both formal and informal workers affected by the pandemic may receive financing assistance through an unemployment insurance program implemented under the DPC. e. Gender-informed strategy to building resilience: Acknowledging differences in vulnerability levels arising with gender, the GoG is implementing a gender-informed strategy for building resilience. Women are among the vulnerable groups that are often affected more adversely and severely during and in the aftermath of disasters, as well as by the impact of COVID-19. The GoG is therefore part of the “Enabling Gender Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean� (EnGenDER) initiative to develop and implement gender-responsive and inclusive National Adaptation Plans and incorporate a detailed analysis of gender in climate risk assessments17. 7. Much of Grenada’s key infrastructure is significantly exposed to natural and climate related hazards such as flooding, storm surge, sea level rise, coastal erosion, landslides, and rock falls. Given Grenada’s terrain, primary roads mostly follow the coastline with few connections cutting through the country; whilst predominantly secondary and rural roads provide access to the interior of the island. Of the 1,127 kilometers of road in-country, only about half of the network is paved and there is limited redundancy. During Hurricane Emily (2005), connectivity was severely affected when mostly secondary and farm roads suffered significant damages due to landslides, flooding and scouring, resulting in communities and farms being cut-off and the agricultural sector suffering losses due to inability to transport produce to the markets18. Landslides and floods resulting from heavy rainfall, as well as rockfalls, severely affect the road network and its users on a regular basis19 and are expected to exacerbate as a consequence of climate change. One of the most recent events of high impact on the network is a slope instability that led to the road collapsing at Moliniere at the end of 2019, resulting in the closure for through traffic of a 6km stretch of the Western Main Road. As a result, vehicles had to travel on alternate routes which are about double in length, some of which are not part of the primary network and were not designed for a high level of traffic or heavy trucks, leading to trucks getting stuck and leading to blockages. Furthermore, coastal erosion and flooding of low-lying areas due to sea level 17 World Bank (2019) Program Document for a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit with Deferred Drawdown Option. 18 OECS (2005) Grenada: Macro-socio-economic assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Emily 19 https://www.cdema.org/virtuallibrary/index.php/charim-hbook/country-data/countrydocs-gnd/grenada-historical-disasters March 10, 2022 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) rise are predicted to severely affect the primary road network that follows the coastline around the island. Likewise, communities located along these low-lying areas and on high-sloping terrain remain vulnerable to climate and disaster risks and the associated socio-economic impacts.20 8. Given these challenges, the GoG has been working to strengthen the resilience of its key infrastructure and increase its urban resilience through integration of climate adaptation considerations into future planning and improving related data collection. Two of the primary road corridors in the country are the Western and the Eastern Main Roads which are both coastal roads. The third critical corridor crosses the country connecting the city of Grenville in the East with the cities of St. Georges in the South-West and Gouyave in the North-West. The GoG has already been addressing the Western Main Road. This proposed Project will complement efforts by addressing key issues along the main cross-island road corridor and the Eastern Corridor, and conducting assessments of select buildings and locales in order to strengthen their disaster resilience (throughout this document, disaster resilience refers to resilience to climate change and natural hazards): a) The cross-island corridors experience frequent disruptions at Balthazar bridge, a 55m long bridge located 2km west of Grenville, the country’s third largest city. The road on which Balthazar bridge is located links Grenville with St. Georges, the national capital, as well as with Gouyave, the second largest city in the country. Due to its very low elevation, the Balthazar bridge is overtopped by river waters during heavy rainfall events. Debris including branches, gravel and small blocks from erosion and denudation, furthermore, may obstruct the flow. However, the river is not prone to hyper concentrated or debris flows. Future climate change is expected to exacerbate flooding during extreme rainfall and hurricane events, and lead to further erosion and damages to the over 80 year-old bridge21 which has long passed its design life. In addition, there is an unstable rock face in close vicinity of the bridge which led in the past to persons being trapped between the flooded bridge and rocks on the road. Flooding at Balthazar bridge results in disruptions of the connection between these three major cities; local alternative routes are secondary roads with some sections only 4m wide and the alternative route using the primary network is the Eastern Main Road. b) The Eastern Corridor connects Grenville to the South, e.g. the airport, as well as the capital city, and large stretches of the road follow the coastline. The Soubise and Marquis road sections stretch from about 1km to 3km south of Grenville where the road is at sea level and follows the beach which has already been experiencing erosion. Left unchecked, sea level rise and coastal erosion will further erode the beach and eventually lead to the destruction of the road at these two road sections. According to Grenada’s 2017-2021 NAP, Marquis is projected to have the second greatest loss of beaches at 4,076.53 m2, after Grand Anse, with a total land loss of 9,282.35m2 as a result of sea level rise. Total beach loss at Soubise due to sea level rise is projected to be 3,183.17 m2 22. Additional analysis undertaken for GRIP indicates that sea level rise will cause the shoreline at Soubise and Marquis to retreat by approximately half a meter per year between now and 2050. In places, the Soubise road section is only 1.5 m away from the shoreline, suggesting erosion of the road is imminent here without intervention. At Marquis the road is set back from the shoreline by a minimum of 12 m and is likely to succumb to shoreline retreat in the coming two decades. Flood 20 https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NAPC/Documents/Parties/Grenada_National%20Adaptation%20Plan_%202017-2021.pdf 21 The bridge was retrofitted about 40 to 50 years ago 22 https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NAPC/Documents/Parties/Grenada_National%20Adaptation%20Plan_%202017-2021.pdf March 10, 2022 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) risk is also a growing issue along the coastline here: flood extent maps produced by Deltares (2021)23 overlaid on OpenStreetMap data indicate that with sea level rise, even during relatively minor coastal flood events, a considerable length of road and a significant number of buildings will be inundated. For instance, assuming an RCP4.5 emission (optimistic) scenario, a one in five-year event would lead to about 250m of road being inundated by 2030 and 500m by 2100. c) The city of Grenville also is highly susceptible to several types of flooding. In its 2017-2021 NAP, the GoG identified a number of critical activities needed to build resilience of the coastal city. These include determination of drainage problem areas, establishment of development standards for culverts, identification of hazard prone areas to facilitate better urban planning, and collection of coastal data to assist with development of a coastal zone management plan, amongst others24. A comprehensive assessment is needed to further guide creation of a strategy to manage urban flooding and development. In its 2017-2021 NAP, the GoG also highlighted its commitment to improving technical capacity in spatial data management and climate-smart building practices25. Priority needs included improving use and availability of data, GIS and remote sensing for climate adaptation and preparing a long-term plan of action for spatial data management. d) Timely maintenance and effective investment planning are critical to strengthening disaster resilience of road networks, particularly when frequently occurring impacts from natural hazards cause damages. MOIID does currently not use an asset management system to support these processes but has identified it as a priority to strengthen its tools and procedures to enhance its planning capacities. C. Proposed Development Objective(s) Development Objective(s) (From PAD) 9. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the population’s access to more disaster resilient, critical infrastructure, and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Key Results 10. The following key results are proposed for measuring achievement of the PDO: • Persons with access to more disaster resilient transport infrastructure • Risk informed strategies and designs available to the government for investment planning towards strengthening infrastructure resilience 23 https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/599791635297691305/pdf/360-Resilience-A-Guide-to-Prepare-the- Caribbean-for-a-New-Generation-of-Shocks-Assessing-the-Impact-of-Sea-Level-Rise-and-Resilience-Potential-in-the- Caribbean.pdf 24 https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NAPC/Documents/Parties/Grenada_National%20Adaptation%20Plan_%202017-2021.pdf 25 https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NAPC/Documents/Parties/Grenada_National%20Adaptation%20Plan_%202017-2021.pdf March 10, 2022 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) D. Project Description 11. The Project has four components. 12. Component 1: Interventions to increase disaster resilience of critical infrastructure (US$ 12.8 million). This component will focus on making critical transport infrastructure resilient to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. The infrastructure is located along the Eastern Main Road as well as the principal transportation corridor crossing the country. The selected sections are (a) the Balthazar bridge across the Great River which is located on the corridor crossing the island’s interior and (b) the Eastern Main Road at Soubise and Marquis, South of Grenville (see Annex 2 for a map indicating the location of the planned interventions). a) Reconstruction of the Balthazar bridge across the Great River to reduce flood risk. The bridge, located on the key connection between Grenville, St. Georges and Gouyave is impassable due to overtopping by river water during heavy rainfall. Increases in the intensity and possibly frequency of extreme precipitation, due to climate change, are expected to further exacerbate the situation. Under this activity, the Balthazar bridge will be reconstructed to reduce current and future flood risk from extreme and hurricane related rainfall events, considering climate change related impacts. b) Coastal protection and flood risk reduction of the Eastern Main Road (EMR) at Soubise and Marquis. The road stretches of the EMR at Soubise and Marquis, about 1km to 3km south of Grenville, are at sea level and at risk from storm surge and coastal erosion, fueled by sea level rise. To avoid the increasing frequency and severity of coastal flooding and the eventual destruction of these two sites from coastal erosion, this activity will focus on stabilizing the coastline through coastal revetment protection walls, offshore rock armoring, and other interventions as required to maintain road connectivity. 13. Component 2: Technical assistance for the development of strategies and designs to strengthen infrastructure resilience (US$ 1.2 million). This component will develop risk informed strategies and designs and make them available to the government for investment planning towards strengthening infrastructure resilience at critical sites. Activities include: (a) an assessment of the flood risk in the coastal city of Grenville, in a climate projected scenario26, as the city is highly susceptible to several types of flooding and has seen increased coastal erosion in recent years due to the degradation of the fringing reefs; identification of flood management options; and development of a strategy to manage urban flooding. The study will also analyze gender-differentiated impacts of flooding and opportunities to strengthen inclusion in order to inform flood management options; (b) assessment of current RAM practices, development of a strategy to stepwise strengthen risk-informed RAM in Grenada, and implementation of short-term steps as outlined in the strategy. The assessment and strategy shall, among other aspects, include engineering and design, operations and maintenance, contingency programming, and institutional capacity and coordination; (c) assessments of the River Road and Balthazar rock faces27 considering expected climate risks, and development of designs to manage rock fall and landslide risk; and (d) assessments and designs for the climate and disaster resilient rehabilitation of three cultural heritage buildings located in the capital city of St. George’s - the Public Library, the Police Barracks, and the York House28. The Government will collaborate closely with contracted consultants in developing studies and designs, enabling knowledge transfer across the four activities. 14. Component 3: Contingent Emergency Response Component (US$ 0 million). This component will provide immediate support by financing emergency response activities such as repairs of damaged infrastructure; purchase of required goods and equipment; and measures to ensure business continuity and enable early rehabilitation in the case of an eligible crisis or emergency. Due to the size of the Project, it is designed as a ‘zero -dollar’ Contingent Emergency March 10, 2022 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) Response Component (CERC). The Operations Manual for the CERC will be developed through consultations with key line agencies and build on the lessons learned from implementing CERCs to respond to disasters and COVID-19 crises within the Eastern Caribbean. 15. Component 4: Project Management and Implementation Support (~ US$ 1 million). This component will support the strengthening of institutional capacity for Project management across implementation agencies through the provision of technical advisory services, training, operating costs, and acquisition of goods. Incremental operating costs incurred by implementing agencies would also be covered, as well as those required for outside consultancies to prepare and supervise specific activities. . . Legal Operational Policies Triggered? Projects on International Waterways OP 7.50 No Projects in Disputed Areas OP 7.60 No Summary of Assessment of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts . E. Implementation Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 16. The main implementing agency for this Project will be the Ministry for Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Implementation (MOIID) which will coordinate with the other relevant stakeholders. This centralized approach is in line with the agreed-upon practice for all World Bank Projects in Grenada. The implementation arrangement is designed to streamline Project execution with MOIID being the lead agency and the national body with the authority to implement most of the Project’s activities. MOIID has experience implementing large scale infrastructure Projects as well as experience with World Bank’s policies and procedures. As such, they are well-positioned to implement the Project. Procurement and Financial Management functions will be provided by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Physical Development (MOF). 17. The core project implementation team led by the Project Manager and including safeguards, engineering, M&E and communications specialists will be housed in MOIID. The financial management requirements will be managed by the Project Accounts Unit (PAU) established within the Accountant 26 The NAP explicitly states the need for an assessment and addressing of flooding issues in Grenville. 27 Both sites are located on the connection route between St. Georges and Grenville, crossing the inner part of the island. River Road rock face is located in St. Georges and Balthazar rock face is just west of Grenville in the vicinity of the Balthazar bridge. 28 The Police Barracks and the York House were damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. March 10, 2022 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) General Department (AGD). The project procurement requirements will be managed by the Central Procurement Unit (CPU) at the Ministry of Finance. 18. The GoG has centralized functions of Procurement and Financial Management provided by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Physical Development (MOF). This centralized approach is in line with the agreed-upon practice for all World Bank Projects in Grenada. Grenada is currently receiving Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) across several World Bank projects and will likely be seeking Bank's HEIS for this project as well. 19. MOIID will be the main counterpart and ensure strong coordination with other line ministries and agencies where activity-specific inputs and coordination are required. The MOIID will collaborate with line ministries, including, inter alia, (a) MOF; (b) Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation; and (c) Ministry of Climate Resilience, The Environment, Forestry, Fisheries and Disaster Management. For better coordination the GoG will establish a project steering committee (PSC). . CONTACT POINT World Bank Melanie Simone Kappes Disaster Risk Management Specialist Saurabh Suresh Dani Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist Borrower/Client/Recipient Grenada Implementing Agencies The Ministry for Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Implementation Patricia Clarke Permanent Secretary ps@moiid.gov.gd March 10, 2022 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Resilience Improvement Project (P175720) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/projects APPROVAL Melanie Simone Kappes Task Team Leader(s): Saurabh Suresh Dani Approved By Practice Manager/Manager: Country Director: Denis Boshkovski 15-Mar-2022 March 10, 2022 Page 12 of 12