MSI+5

Review of Progress made by Saint Lucia in Addressing Vulnerabilities of SIDS through Implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation (MSI) of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA)
The country has made considerable progress towards the attainment of the MDGs and, while the country still exhibits a relatively high index associated with human development, there are considerable social gaps and deficiencies, the most notable one being the high rate of unemployment
Source: United Nations

The Assessment of Poverty in St. Lucia. (Draft) vol.1
August 2006
This study on living conditions in St. Lucia was conducted in the latter half of 2005 and first quarter of 2006 by Kairi Consultants Limited (Kairi) in collaboration with the National Assessment Team of St. Lucia. The study was commissioned by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) with the support of other development partners – DFID, EU, and CIDA.

This poverty assessment study has three overall objectives. The first is to assess the current living conditions affecting the welfare of people of St. Lucia and analyse the poverty situation, the processes that generate and maintain conditions conducive to poverty, existing responses to the poverty situation and the means available for effective actions to reduce poverty.

The second is to identify the policies, strategies and action programmes that would reduce the extent and severity of poverty in St. Lucia, enhance social development and improve the overall quality of life in the country.

The third is to develop recommendations and a programme of action which sets out strategic options for addressing critical issues emerging from the study, including recommendations to improve existing social development interventions, and the institutional and legal framework.

The study consists of four main components:

• A Macro-Economic and Social Analysis;
• A composite survey comprised of a Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) and a Household Budgetary Survey (HBS);
• A Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA)
• An Institutional Analysis (IA).

DISASTERS

Assessed Cost of Damages Caused by Hurricane IVAN
September 7TH, 2004

This report provides the assessed cost of damage caused by the effects of Hurricane Ivan. It is only an Initial Damage Assessment (IDA) and does not include any significant details. Despite providing damage assessment from a sectoral standpoint, it must still be considered preliminary, particularly insofar as cost is concerned.
Source: St. Lucia National Emergency Management Org.

2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Western Hemisphere)

All men and women desire and deserve to live in dignity and liberty. As President Bush said: "The advance of freedom is the great story of our time." Promoting human rights and democracy is a worldwide phenomenon and there is a growing global discussion of democracy and the universal values protected by democratic governance.

By defending and advancing human rights and democratic principles, we keep faith with our country’s most cherished values and lay the foundation for lasting peace. Fulfilling the promise of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and building vibrant democracies worldwide will take generations, but it is work of the utmost urgency that cannot be delayed.
Source:US Dept. of State