IDB Procurement & Projects Workshop

April 15-16, 2004

Mr. Desmond Thomas

Regional Operations Department 3

Operational Division 6

Objectives

Outline of the Bank’s portfolio and pipeline in its Caribbean member countries

Background to Bank activity with reference to– Basic characteristics of the countries– Their development goals and

challenges

Which Caribbean Countries?

The Bahamas Barbados Guyana Jamaica Suriname Trinidad & Tobago

Main Characteristics

Small Countries Pop. (000)

GDP (US$b.

)

BH 300 4.8

BA 270 2.6

GY 760 0.7

JA 2,600 7.4

SU 420 0.8

T&T 1,300 7.3

Characteristics (Cont.)

Middle-income countries

PCI

BH 15,900

BA 9,738

GY 936

JA 2,812

SU 2,029

T&T 5,620

Main Development Objectives

Raising living standards Sustaining growth with

macroeconomic stability Maintaining social stability Overcoming natural vulnerabilities

associated with small size

Main Economic Activities

Tourism (BH, BA, JA) Mining: Bauxite/alumina (GY, JA,

SU), petroleum products (T&T) Financial services (BH, BA) Agriculture

Main Development Challenges

Competitiveness Product development and research Natural environment Physical infra-structure and utilities Human resource development Poverty alleviation

Challenges (Cont.)

Coping with natural disasters Governance reforms Strong fiscal and public debt challenges Private sector involvement in

traditionally public sector areas Strengthened capacity in the many

trade negotiating arenas Regulatory climate for economic activity

Instruments The Bank is responding with both

financial and non-financial instruments– Investment lending– Policy-based lending– (PROPEF) in support of project

lending– TCs & MIF– Studies

Projects in Pipeline

The BahamasName Expected

approval date

Amount (US$M)

Institutional Support for the Public Sector (BH-L1002)

Nov. 2004 4.0

Health Sector Strengthening Program (BH-0016)

2005 20.0

Land Use Policy and Administration Program (BH-L1001)

Oct. 2004 2.8

Youth Development Program (BH-L1006)

Dec. 2004 4.0

Infrastructure Rehabilitation Phase II (BH-0032)

2005 9.0

Education and Training for Competitiveness (BH-L1003)

2005 20.0

Master plan for Coastal Zone Management (BH-L1005)

2005 2.0

Barbados

Name Expected approval

date

Amount (US$M)

Water and Sanitation Sector Strengthening and Cost-Benefit Analysis (BA-L1001)

May 2004 2.2

Housing and Neighborhood Upgrading Program (BA-L1002)

Oct. 2004 32.0

Health Services Rationalization Program (BA0027)

Oct. 2004 20.0

West Coast Sewerage System (BA0037)

Aug. 2005 40.0

Guyana

Name Expected amount date

Amount USD$

Health Sector Program (GY0077)

May 2004 22.0

Fiscal and Financial Management Program (GY0053)

June 2004 24.0

Agricultural Support Services (GY0011)

June 2004 20.0

Timehri By-pass Road(GY0075)

2005 40.0

Georgetown Solid Waste (GY0055)

Oct. 2004 9.5

Moleson Creek-New Amsterdam Road (GY0076)

June 2004 37.3

JamaicaName Expected

approval date

Amount (US$M)

Kingston Metro Water Supply Rehabilitation (JA-0014)

Jun 2004 40.0

National Irrigation Development Program (JA0106)

Oct. 2004 16.0

South Coast Sustainable Development Program (JA0112)

Nov. 2004 14.0

Post-secondary Education (JA0121)

Dec. 2004 16.0

Youth Development Program (JA0119)

Mar 2005 15.0

Suriname

Name Expected approval

date

Amount (US$M)

Strengthening of Public Sector Management (SU0027)

June 2004 5.0

Trade Sector Reform (SU-L1002)

Oct. 2004 5.0

Financial Reform Program (SU0024)

Oct. 2005 10.0

Trinidad and Tobago

Name Expected approval date

Amount (US$M)

Competitiveness Enhancement Program (TT-L1001)

Oct. 2004 15.0

Information and Communication Technology Program (TT0056)

Dec. 2004 35.0

Tobago Southwest Environmental Project (TT0053)

2005 42.0

Land Adjudication and Registration Program (TT0054)

2005 20.0

Projects in Execution

The Bahamas

Name AmountUS$M

Disbursed%

Opportunities

Solid Waste Management Program (1170/OC-BH)

14.0 75.9 Consultants, Suppliers,

Contractors

New Providence Transport Program (1312/OC-BH)

43.40 25.2 Consultants

Barbados

Name AmountUS$M

Disbursed%

Opportunities

Solid Waste Management Program (1130/OC-BA)

13.0 0 Consultants &

Equipment

Education Sector Enhancement Program (1154/OC-BA)

85.0 23.6 Consultants

Administration of Justice (1332/OC-BA)

8.75 5.4 Consultants

Coastal Infrastructure Program (1386/OC-BA)

17.0 .10 Consultants, Equipment, Contractors

Guyana

Name AmntUS$M

Disbrsed%

Opportunities

Mahaica-Rosignol Road (1094/SF)

33.0 29 Consultants

Electrification Program (1103)/SF)

27.4 0.2 Consultants

Basic Education (1107/SF)

30.0 5 Consultants

Social Statistics & Policy Analysis (1516/SF)

3.5 0 Consultants

Jamaica

Name AmntUS$M

Disbursed%

Opportunities

Parish Infrastructure (1197/OC-JA)

35.0 24.1 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Basic Primary Education (1264/OC)

31.5 16.6 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Solid Waste Management(1185/OC)

11.5 29.2 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Agricultural Support Services(1283/OC)

22.0 18.0 Consultants and equipment suppliers

ICT (1438/OC) 17.0 0 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Citizens Security & Justice(1344/OC)

16.0 9.2 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Suriname

Name AmountUS$M

Disbursed%

Opportunities

Decentralization and Local Government Strengthening

4.9 31.8 Consultants & equipment suppliers

Basic Education Improvement Project (1521/OC-SU)

12.5 0 Consultants & equipment suppliers

Health Sector Facility (1537/OC-SU)

5.0 0 Consultants

Trinidad & TobagoName Amnt

US$MDisbrsd

%Opportunities

Secondary Education Program (1180/OC-TT)

105.0 11.5 Consultants, suppliers,

contractors

National Highway Program (932/OC-TT)

120.0 34.6 Consultants, suppliers,

contractors

Second Stage Settlement Program (1402/OC-TT)

32.0 8.4 Consultants, equipment

suppliers and contractors

Trade Sector Support Program (1454/OC-TT)

5.0 0 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Public Sector Reform Program (1523/OC-TT)

5.0 0 Consultants and equipment suppliers

Contacts Try project team leaders first Go to www.iadb.org Click on ProcurementProcurement Follow links to project description,

etc.

Project Information Path

Contacts (Cont.) If in difficulties, contact OD6 Country

coordinators:– Bahamas, T & T: Mr. Clark Sand

clarks@iadb.org– Barbados, Suriname: Mr. Paulo Romero

paulor@iadb.org– Guyana: Mr. Gabriel Castillo gabrielc@iadb.org– Jamaica: Mr. Iwan Sewberath iwans@iadb.org