CDB finances schools improvement project in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Students and staff at nine schools across St Vincent and the Grenadines can look forward to new and improved facilities under a major schools’ improvement project to be supported with $13.7 million in funding from the Caribbean Development Bank.

Two schools – Kingstown Anglican Primary and Sandy Bay Secondary - will be completely reconstructed and seven others significantly upgraded or rehabilitated. The schools slated for rehabilitation are Barrouallie Anglican Primary, Barrouallie Government Primary, Bequia Community High, Girls High School, St. Clair Dacon Secondary, St Vincent Grammar School, and Thomas Saunders Secondary. More than 6,000 students are enrolled at the nine institutions. 

The schools will also be outfitted with new and upgraded furniture, equipment and ICT learning resources under the project and there will be capacity building to train teachers and staff to effectively integrate technology in teaching. In addition, the project provides for temporary facilities for relocation of school operations during the planned infrastructure works.

The funding from CDB comprises a combined loan of €9.03 milloin and $3 million to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines from the bank’s Ordinary Capital Resources and Special Funds Resources respectively, and a grant of $15,000 from the SFR. The total cost of the project is $17.25 million with the remaining funding to come from the government.