Regulatory framework
This Ordinance provides for the creation of the Water Board. The Board shall control, manage, maintain and supervise all watercourses and hydraulic works in the distribution area ("the Colony") and provide an adequate supply of water to consumers (art. 8). The Board may, with the approval of the Administrator in Council, issue regulations relating to the matters listed in section 10. The Board may impose rates for water service (art. 12). The Legislative Council may, from time to time, by resolution, declare that any watercourse shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance (art. 16). (26 sections, two Lists).
The 1994 Saint Kitts and Nevis National Environmental Action Plan is a multi-sector policy that analyzes the environmental problems affecting Saint Kitts and Nevis in a global and multi-sector framework and establishes a long-term strategy to maintain the country's natural environment, the health and safety of its population and its cultural heritage as economic development occurs.
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This Agricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy moves from the urgent need to find durable solutions to the challenged posed by land, soil, water and coastal area degradation and non-climate challenges to the agricultural sector in the country, in order to strengthen agricultural transformation in the next decade, and create resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, in compliance with Sustainable Development Goals.
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, develop synergies with CARICOM/CSME, mobilize resources for implementation, strengthen the capacity of the OECS agricultural environment, and mitigate and adapt to climate change by ensuring water resources for sustainable development.
Institutional Framework
Ensure that all reasonable needs of our customers are met in a timely and efficient manner through effective management of our water resources.
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Has 4 different departments and ministries: 1. Departments in the Ministry of Public Infraestructure,2. Departments in the Ministry of Domestic Transport, 3. Departments in the Ministry of Public Transport Information, Communications and tecnology, 4. Departments in the Ministry of Posts.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Cooperatives, Entrepenureship and Creative Economy is divided in 3 departments: 1.Departments in the Ministry of Agriculture, 2. Departments in the Ministry of Sports and The Creative Economy, 3. Small Business and enterprises
Saint Kitts and Nevis is already experiencing some of the effects of climate variability and change, including damage caused by an increase in average atmospheric temperature, a reduction in average annual rainfall and the possibility of increased tropical storm intensity.
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Given that rainfall is the only source of water in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and that demand for water is expected to double in the next ten years due to tourism and agriculture, ensuring access to a sustainable water system and drought prevention system is crucial to the livelihoods of island communities.Water availability for agriculture and livelihoods was not a major problem in the small island state until 2015, when the first drought occurred. Drought required immediate action and the development of a long-term strategy to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change.