Regulatory framework
An Act to make provision for the conservation of the forest, soil, water and other natural resources of Grenada.
An Act to establish the National Water and Sewerage Authority as a corporate body; to make provision for the functions, powers and administration of the Authority, for the transfer to the Authority of the assets and liabilities of the Central Water Commission, and to provide for connected matters.
An Act to provide for the management of waste in conformity with the best environmental practices, and for related matters.
An Act to govern matters relating to Public Health.
The Goal of Grenada’s National Water Policy is to provide sustainable management of the country’s water resources, through stakeholder participation and contribution to economic, social, and environmental development in an efficient and equitable manner.
The Drought Plan, which provides a coordinated and coherent program and framework to integrate public and private sector actions to reduce the impact of human suffering caused by droughts, is based on participatory approaches to decision-making It is based on participatory approaches in decision making. Recognizes the important role of women in disaster management. When implemented, it is expected to achieve the greatest public benefit for domestic use of water and sanitation efficiently and equitably during periods of severe drought, so that there is sustainable economic, social and environmental development.
The National Sustainable Development Plan is a national policy laying down Grenada's development agenda and priorities for the period 2020-2035. In accordance with the three sustainable development pillars; the society, the economy, and the environment, the goals of this policy are: (I) high human and social development: putting people at the center of sustainable development and transformation, (II) vibrant, dynamic, competitive economy with supporting climate-and-disaster-resilient infrastructure, and (III) environmental sustainability and security.
The National Agricultural Plan is a national sectoral plan of Grenada for the period of 2015-2030. Its main goal is to stimulate economic growth in the agriculture sector through the development of a well-coordinated planning and implementation framework that is interactive and effective, and involve the full participation of the stakeholders, and which promotes food security, income generation and poverty alleviation.
This Water Policy for Grenada seeks to provide a framework to maximise the contribution of the water sector to sustainable economic, social and environmental development in an efficient and equitable manner. It outlines measures to overcome the constraints in the water sector that form an impediment to social and economic development in Grenada.
The Plan's main objective is to transform the agricultural sector in OECS Member States, seeking to reduce poverty and improve food and nutritional security. This plan responds to the challenges posed by international changes and previous institutional difficulties, refocusing the approach towards private sector-led strategies, the integration of poverty considerations into commercial supply chains, and the development of synergies with broader CARICOM/CSME programs. In addition, the plan emphasizes climate change adaptation and mitigation, and strengthening program management, monitoring, and evaluation capacity in the OECS Secretariat. The program priorities are condensed into six main areas for action, highlighting the promotion of market-oriented agriculture to alleviate poverty and food and nutrition insecurity, develop and promote agrotourism services, developing synergies with CARICOM/CSME, mobilizing resources for implementation, strengthening the capacity of the OECS agricultural environment, and mitigating and adapting to climate change by securing water resources for sustainable development.
Institutional Framework
Grenada receives an average of 1,150 mm of rain per year, while in the neighboring islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique experience a drier climate. Continental Grenada depends mainly on 29 water supply facilities (23 surface water, 6 groundwater) supplied only potable by the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA)Drinking water comes mainly from water collected in dams in the northern highlands and is distributed to households through gravity systems. The contribution of groundwater to domestic water supply is small and is used mainly during the dry season.
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The current risk of water scarcity in Grenada is visible by the gap between demand and performance during the dry season.All public supplies of drinking water receive treatment that meets WHO standards and there is a protocol to monitor the with limited groundwater and no permanent flows, the sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique depend almost exclusively on the collection of rainwater for residential uses (i.e., through underground and aerial concrete cisterns) and agriculture.Currently, desalination is also used by two major private sector entities to supplement domestic supplies of collected rainwater. Water for agriculture also comes mainly from rainfall. For larger operations, water is typically pumped downstream from rivers, while for small orchards and livestock production, water comes from the public supply.