GRV Global - Resilient Infrastructure Forum 2018

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Overview

GRV Letter

IDB Letter

World Bank Letter

RIF 2018 Post Event Report

Roundtables

100 Resilient Cities & Ayuntamiento de Santiago

100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cities around the world build resilience to the economic, social and physical challenges that are increasingly part of the 21st century. 100RC supports the adoption and incorporation of a view of resilience that includes not just the shocks—earthquakes, fires, floods, etc.—but also the stresses that weaken the fabric of a city on a day to day or cyclical basis. Examples of these stresses include high unemployment; endemic violence; or chronic food and water shortages. By addressing both the shocks and the stresses, a city becomes more able to respond to adverse events and is overall better able to deliver basic functions in both good times and bad, to all populations. Cities in the 100RC network are provided with resources necessary to develop a roadmap to resilience along four main pathways: Chief Resilience Officer, Resilience Strategy, Partners from the private, public and NGO sectors, Network of member cities.

www.ayuntamientosantiago.com.do

Bermuda Government; Department of Energy

The Department of Energy develops policy, legislation and regulation in order to ensure a secure energy future for Bermuda. The Department of Energy provides: for the development of energy policies within Government and throughout Bermuda; a broad public education campaign highlighting issues with fossil fuel dependence; energy efficiency and conservation; and renewable and alternate energy technologies; and consultation to the Department of Planning for energy-related development applications.

www.gov.bm

Brightline Institute, Inc.

Brightline sets out to contribute with effective, pragmatic, and innovative solutions through analysis, dialogue and education to reach a broad range of private sector and policy-makers. Since 2010, the Brightline Institute has been recognized for its advocacy and leadership on climate change and sustainable development issues. Based in the Dominican Republic, Brightline helps the private sector and policy-makers to develop, promote and implement innovative and sustainable solutions to major country challenges on energy, water, waste and industries, balancing both environmental and economic interests. Brightline is the only independent, nonprofit think-tank working exclusively on those issues in the Dominican Republic.

www.brins.org

Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator

The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator is a coalition of Caribbean leaders and global partners united for one cause – to make the Caribbean be the World’s First Climate-Smart Zone. The Accelerator is an entrepreneurial engine that catalyzes and accelerates priority initiatives towards a climate-smart zone, delivering resilience, social development and broad-based economic growth for the Caribbean. The vision of the Accelerator is to make the Caribbean a beacon for other nations delivering positive social and economic transformation for the people of the Caribbean. It was announced in December 2017 at the One Planet Summit in France, and since then has been growing and galvanizing support to achieve its vision. The only way to achieve climate resiliency and adaptation is through consensus supported by significant investment. This investment must result in a new way of life, so that we can leave the region a better place for generations to come.

www.caribbeanaccelerator.org

Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC)

The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is an Association of Electric Energy Solution Providers operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean region, Central and South Americas and Globally. The Association presently has 34 full members (electric utilities & IPPs) and over 70 Associate and Affiliate members (dealers, manufacturers and other stakeholders). Vision: To be the Premier Association of Energy Service Providers and their partners, facilitating the development of world class sustainable electric energy solutions for all peoples of the Caribbean Region. Mission: To enhance the effectiveness of its members by providing industry related services, creating regular networking, training and knowledge sharing opportunities; supporting mutual assistance programs and accelerating the Caribbean Region’s energy sector transition, through innovation and advocacy. In 2017, the Secretariat coordinated the deployment of 171 linemen and technicians from 14 Electric Utilities to assist with the restoration efforts post hurricanes Maria and Irma. Sixty-one training courses with 1,527 participants and four Conferences with 655 participants were conducted in 2017. The CARILEC Renewable Energy Community (CAREC) online platform has grown to 876 members, across 60 countries, from every economic region of the world.

www.carilec.org

Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG)

The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) is a community of Network Operators dedicated to exchanging technical information and experiences related to the management of telecommunications networks in the Caribbean region. CaribNOG’s objectives are to: Aggregate the region’s network professionals into a functional technical community; Harness the knowledge and experiences of the community as a rich resource; Provide a robust platform of expertise necessary in building knowledge-based economies in the Caribbean; Foster technical research in areas of networking and Internet technologies; Leverage the technical community to solve problems arising within the critical Internet infrastructure implemented in the Caribbean region. CaribNOG collaborates with regional and international organisations and stakeholders to facilitate capacity building and professional networking activities. Initiatives are delivered in several forms including technical workshops, seminars, consultations, research-papers and twice-yearly Regional Meetings.

www.caribnog.org

Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) was established in 1989 by the Heads of CARICOM Governments to rationalise the telecommunications policy framework for the region and to address the problems of regional spectrum frequency incompatibilities. In the light of the convergence of information and communication technologies, in 2004 the CTU extended its remit to address issues relating to information and communication technologies (ICT) and adopted a revised mission “To create an environment in partnership with Member States to optimize returns from ICT resources to the benefit of stakeholders.” The CTU’s membership was also expanded to include private sector and non-governmental organisations creating a multi-stakeholder platform for advancing its work. The CTU is now at the forefront of activities to harmonise policies and practices for the development of the Caribbean ICT sector and has a demonstrated track record for successful coordination of regional ICT projects.

www.ctu.int

CARICOM Secretariat

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was birthed in 1973. CARICOM comprises 15 Member States and five Associate Members. The 15 Member States are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The five Associate Members are Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands. The goals of the Community are economic integration, coordination of foreign policy, cooperation in areas such as health, education and culture, and other areas related to human and social development, and security. The principal administrative organ of the Community is the CARICOM Secretariat which is headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. The Secretary-General of CARICOM is Ambassador Irwin LaRocque.

www.caricom.org

CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank

CIBC FirstCaribbean is a leading pan-Caribbean institution offering a full suite of products and services to its retail, business, corporate and sovereign clients throughout the region. The largest, regionally-listed bank in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, serving over 500,000 accounts in 17 regional markets through 2,700 staff across 59 full service branches, 7 International Banking & Private Wealth Management offices, 11 Platinum offices and 6 Loan and Mortgage Centres. The Bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, FX and Derivative Sales, Retail & Business Banking and Wealth Management. CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution with over 140 years of experience, serving clients in Canada and around the world. CIBC is rated Aa3/A+/AA/AA- by Moody’s, Standard & Poor's, DBRS and Fitch respectively.

www.cibc.com

Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service - improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery details eight Commitments to Action – focusing on a wide range of issues, including training for 5,000 mental health workers in Puerto Rico; deploying nurses to the U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct vision, hearing, and dental screenings for 9,000 schoolchildren; a comprehensive reforestation and habitat program that will plant 750,000 trees; a new agency in Dominica providing funding for resiliency projects; and solarizing 12 primary health clinics in Puerto Rico.

www.clintonfoundation.org

College of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors (CODIA); Dominican Republic

The Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros Arquitectos y Agrimensores (CODIA) is an organization which main objective is encouraging the participation of the colleagues in activities that promote the development, growth and dissemination of the engineering, architecture and surveying professions in the Dominican Republic. Promote greater participation and sponsorship in the School, through the Cores and their Regionals.
As well as organize professional practice and ensure the professional interests of its members, and in particular, enhance and surround the highest ascendancy professions grouped within, ensuring that they are exercised with decorum and efficiency and subject to legal provisions on the subject and the canons of professional ethics.

www.codia.org.do

Dominican Red Cross

The Dominican Red Cross was founded on April 15, 1927, is constituted in accordance with the Geneva conventions of which the Dominican Republic is a party, as well as with the Fundamental Principles of the Movement. The mission of the Dominican Red Cross is to "Prevent and alleviate human suffering, improving the situation of the most vulnerable people, with absolute impartiality and without discrimination of race, nationality, sex, social class, religion or political opinion". Currently the Dominican State recognizes the National Society of the Dominican Red Cross, in accordance with the instruments of International Humanitarian Law and the resolutions of the International Conference of the Red Cross, as an autonomous and private international law organization, auxiliary to the public authorities in humanitarian activities.

www.cruzroja.org.com

Emergency Operations Center (COE); Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic's Emergency Operations Center (COE) sets to maintain permanent coordination among the institutions of the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Response to Disasters - to guarantee a timely response to emergency situations and disasters. COE provides an organized, timely and efficient response according to the needs derived from the adverse event, and ensures that actions aimed at mitigating the effects derived from the event are carried out through an adequate prioritization of response actions. COE also ensures that the process of making operational decisions is carried out based on up to date information and duly confirmed. To facilitate the tasks of attention, protection and assistance of the people affected by any event, and develop a system for collecting and processing information that allows decisions to be made according to the needs derived from the event.

www.coe.gob.do

European Investment Bank (EIB)

The EIB is the European Union's bank. We are the only bank owned by and representing the interests of the European Union Member States. We work closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy. We are the world’s largest multilateral borrower and lender. We provide finance and expertise for sustainable investment projects that contribute to EU policy objectives. More than 90% of our activity is in Europe. But we also are a big investor around the world. We support projects that make a significant contribution to growth and employment in Europe. Our activities focus on four priority areas: Innovation and skills, Access to finance for smaller businesses, Infrastructure, and Climate & Environment.

www.eib.org

FortisTCI Limited

FortisTCI Limited, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., is the sole provider of electricity in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, East Caicos and adjacent Cays. Turks and Caicos Utility Limited (TCU), the sole provider of electricity on the Islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, was acquired by FortisTCI in 2012. Together the two companies serve approximately 15,000 customers across the archipelago. FortisTCI and TCU have an aggregate diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 84 megawatts. Despite being severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, FortisTCI ended the year with an ASAI (Average System Availability Index) of 99.91%, and is considered to be one of the most reliable utilities in the region. FortisTCI and its group of companies operate under one vision: Leading Today. Investing in Tomorrow.

www.fortistci.com

Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Like most of the countries of the Caribbean, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is heavily dependent on imported petroleum products for electricity generation, transportation, cooking, and other energy requirements. It has an energy mix with more than 96% petroleum base and about 3% hydro power with emerging contribution from solar PV and geothermal. The country is endowed with other potential indigenous sources including geothermal, solar thermal, wind and biomass. Mainland St. Vincent is the only island from the tiny island chain that constitutes St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which does not depend entirely on diesel generation for their electricity supply. The Energy Unit of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was established in 2008 for the development and implementation of the National Energy Policy, and was adopted by Cabinet in February 2009. The Energy Unit’s mission is to promote policies and programmes that will contribute towards the reduction of the dependence on imported fuel by exploiting indigenous sources through the promotion of sustainable energy and environmental sustainability.

www.gov.vc

Grenada Electricity Services Limited

The Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC,) the sole provider of electricity in Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique is publicly traded on the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE). Two hundred and thirty-five employees provide integrated services of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to more than 40,000 customers. GRENLEC is actively pursuing a strategic goal to provide for 35% of demand through renewable energy generation by 2016. This will be a far-reaching transformation from the diesel generation plants that currently supply the tri-island state. Customer renewable energy interconnections currently account for more than 1% of demand. GRENLEC has installed an additional 182 KW of renewable energy in Grenada and Petit Martinique. The Company owns and operates one main generating station in Grenada with an installed capacity of 39 MW, a 1.920 MW station in Carriacou and a 483 KW station in Petit Martinique. Our distribution network is comprised of about 220 miles of 11KV distribution lines, which serve 99.5% of the population.
GRENLEC provides a safe and reliable service by investing in its employees, business and communities.

www.grenlec.com

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or BID) is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Bank offers long-term financing and technical assistance for economic, social and institutional projects in the region. Besides loans, grants and guarantees, the IDB conducts cutting-edge research to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges. Founded in 1959 to help accelerate progress in its developing member countries, the IDB continues to work every day to improve lives.

www.iadb.org

Interior Ministry & Police; Dominican Republic

The Interior Ministry & Police's main purpose is to guarantee the citizens security and the exercise of the rights of the population, promoting public order, through a culture of peace, and a policy of institutional integrity that involves society, to maintain democratic values. They carry out studies and diagnoses of vulnerable communities, sectors and groups and executing plans and social programs for their development.

www.mip.gob.do

Internet Society

The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world. With its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and foundations. Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone.

www.internetsociety.org

Ministry of Economy Planning & Development; Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development has among its powers and functions, to lead and coordinate the process of formulation, management, monitoring and evaluation of macroeconomic policies and sustainable development; to be the Governing Body of the National System of Planning and Public Investment and of the Ordination and the Planning of the territory; formulate the Development Strategy and the National Multiannual Plan for the Public Sector, including the necessary coordination at the municipal, provincial, regional, national and sectoral levels, to guarantee the due global coherence between policies, plans, programs and actions.

Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources; Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is in charge of preparing, executing and overseeing national policies on the environment and natural resources, promoting and stimulating the activities of preservation, protection, restoration and sustainable use thereof. The vision is to be an effective, efficient and transparent institution that articulates and incorporates, in a participative way, the environmental dimension in the decisions and actions of society to contribute to sustainable development. While our mission is to regulate the management of the environment, ecosystems and natural resources, to contribute to sustainable development Powers conferred to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the General Law on Environment and Natural Resources 64-00.

www.ambiente.gob.do

Ministry of Information Science Telecommunications & Technology; Government of Dominica

The Ministry of Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology is mandated to contribute to the dynamic synergy that feeds directly into the Growth and Social Protection Strategy of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, of which priority policy areas include sustainable economic development, stimulation of the telecommunications sector and public-sector reform. The Ministry brings together programs in three key areas: Promoting the good image of the Commonwealth of Dominica locally and internationally in the use of telecommunication and ICTs in the development of the Country with particular emphasis on e-Government services; Development of an economically viable and technologically advanced Telecommunications & ICT Sector; and Facilitating the innovative use of ICTs and institutional development of the sector through the use of broadband and emerging technologies with a resilient and secure infrastructure.

www.dominica.gov.dm

Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL)

Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) provides electricity, water and waste water utility services to the residents, businesses and visitors of Montserrat. MUL was formed in 2001 and currently employs approximately 70 persons. It formally took over the operations of the then Montserrat Electricity services Ltd and the Montserrat Water Authority on June 1, 2008. Both of these predecessor companies were formed in 1970 with the exclusive franchise to generate, distribute and supply electricity and collect, distribute and sell water respectively to customers on Montserrat. Currently, about 3,600 electricity customers and 4,000 water customers are served by the Company. MUL’s electricity infrastructure comprises one Diesel fired Power Station (7.6MW installed capacity) and a supply network consisting of approximately 41KM of 11KV primary distribution lines, 148 distribution transformers and 74KM of secondary 400/230V distribution lines. In 2017, the peak demand was 2.2MW and a total of approximately 12mil KWHs. Potable water is supplied to customers on Montserrat from six springs and two wells through a network comprising 107Km of pipelines, and fifteen reservoirs of total capacity of approximately 1.8m gallons. Approximately 93 million gallons are consumed annually by residents on Montserrat.

www.mul.ms

Munich Re

As one of the world's leading reinsurers, we develop sustainable solutions for the risks of today and tomorrow. Our hallmark: solutions-oriented approach, reliability, fascination and future-oriented approach. Our guiding principle is quality before quantity. We discuss and listen because that means we can adapt to new risks and develop the products that fit the bill. Our entrepreneurial passion for seeing change as opportunity and never standing still has made us an industry frontrunner. We analyse risks and develop holistic solutions for the whole spectrum of reinsurance, from natural catastrophe perils and large construction projects to third-party liabilities, personal injury cases and many other risks. We devise innovative covers for space flight and alternative energies, render mega-events like the World Cup insurable, conduct in-depth geoscientific research, and assume a pioneering role in addressing many other challenges facing the world of tomorrow. Munich Re’s services range from traditional reinsurance, comprehensive services and consulting to complex risk solutions, covering the entire value chain of the global insurance industry in life insurance (life) as well as in property and liability insurance (non-life) business. As a strong and competent financial partner, we support our clients in resolving all balance sheet management issues. In primary insurance, we also provide a vast offering for industrial and major clients.

www.munichre.com

Municipality of Mayaguez; Puerto Rico

Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico (U.S.). It was founded as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste (The Sultaness of the West), Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (City of Pure Waters), or Ciudad del Mangó (City of the Mango). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (Excellent City of Mayaquez). Mayagüez is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It is a principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.

www.mayaguezpr.gov

Municipality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Mexico

Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's third-largest city and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The city had a 2005 census population of 71,314, while its municipality, with an area of 113.55 km2 (43.84 sq mi) had a population of 76,219, the state's fourth-largest municipality in population.The port was developed in the late 19th century due to its location at the southern terminus of the Ferrocarril Transístmico, which carried freight across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

www.salinacruzmunicipio.com

National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL)

The National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) was created by Decree No. 601-08, on September 20, 2008, with the aim of articulating and joining efforts from the different institutions that make up the sectors of development of the country to combat the global problem of climate change. It is chaired by the President of the Dominican Republic, Lic. Danilo Medina Sánchez, and is composed of the heads of the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources, Economy, Planning and Development, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Industry and Trade and Public Health and Social Assistance. Also, from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, the National Energy Commission, the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation, the Superintendence of Electricity, the Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies, the Association of Banks of the Dominican Republic, the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic, the private generators of the national energy sector, the National Council of Private Enterprise and representatives of civil society organizations. It has a Vision that by 2030, the Dominican Republic will have improved the quality of life of human beings and the health of ecosystems, improved their capacity to adapt to climate change, reduced their vulnerability to it and will have contributed to the stabilization of greenhouse gases, without compromising their efforts to fight against poverty and their sustainable development, and promoting the transition towards economic growth with low carbon emissions.

www.cambioclimatico.gob.do

National Office of Seismic Evaluation & Vulnerability of Infrastructure & Buildings (ONESVIE)

ONESVIE is an official institution through decree No. 715-01 on July 5, 2001. According to Law 147-02 on Risk Management; was born to face the problems derived from the existence of a built mass, before the provisional recommendations of seismic analysis (RPAS) came into force in 1979, and therefore the knowledge of seismic engineering was not considered in its design at that time. ONESVIE's mission is to evaluate the seismic capacity of existing buildings and infrastructures, prepare diagnoses and proposals for reinforcement or demolition, and ensure that they are executed. Advise the different public and private institutions of the country that are involved in the design and construction of civil engineering works. Collaborate with the National Emergency Commission (CNE) in making decisions regarding the safety and use of affected buildings after a major seismic event.

www.onesvie.gob.do

Nevis Electricity Company Limited

The Nevis Electricity Company Limited is the sole provider of electricity on the island of Nevis. The company, which began its operation on September 1, 2000, is a fully owned subsidiary of the Nevis Island Administration. NEVLEC as it is called, began its operation with the aim of providing quality electricity service to the island of Nevis and since then has grown tremendously in power generation, transmission and distribution, and in the level of service provided to its customers. In 2002, NEVLEC expanded the Power Station and upon completion in 2003, commissioned the first of two Wartsila generators. The commissioning of this 2.78MW set marked the beginning of a new era for the Nevis Electricity Company Limited as it was with this engine that the Company was able to improve and maintain the level of efficiency in electricity generation over the last few years. A second Wartsila with a capacity of 3.85 MW was commissioned in 2017. With the desire to continually exceed customers’ expectations and improve the quality of service provided to its valued customers, NEVLEC in 2005, introduced a new Billing and Accounting Systems to further assist its already competent staff in performing their duties. The Emergency Operations Service was also implemented and a Strategic Alliance was formed with our CARILEC’s counterpart Lucelec, and several members of staff benefited greatly from the affiliation. NEVLEC is now living up to its motto of working towards a brighter future for all of its valued customers.

www.nevlec.com

New Jersey; Department of Health

The Department’s priority is improving population health by strengthening New Jersey’s health system. The Department’s five branches, Public Health Services, Health Systems, Integrated Health, Office of Population Health and the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning work collaboratively toward that goal. Population health focuses on keeping healthy New Jerseyans well, preventing those at risk from getting sick, and keeping those with chronic conditions from getting sicker. Population health promotes prevention, wellness and equity in all environments, resulting in a healthy New Jersey.

www.nj.gov/health

Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS)

COAMSS-OPAMSS is a municipal association, with a metropolitan legal framework, related mainly to the planning of conglomerate of 14 municipalities that conform the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (MASS), was create by local agreements and the Law of Development and Land Use Planning of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador. It has been working in a more democratic Metropolitan Area, consolidating as a model institution on a national and international level, due to technical and financial capacity in the territorial management. COAMSS: Mayor Council of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador is an autonomous entity, decentralized, with authority delegate through local governments. OPAMSS: is the Planning Office of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador a technical and adviser entity, acting as an executive secretary of COAMSS.

www.opamss.org.sv

Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)

The Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA, per its Spanish acronym) is the technical and administrative body of the Central American Economic Integration Process, with its own legal personality in accordance with international law. Having been granted full operational autonomy, it also serves as liaison to the other Economic Subsystem Secretariats while also coordinating with the Central American Integration System (SICA, for its Spanish acronym) General Secretariat. SIECA oversees to the proper implementation of the Protocol to the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (Guatemala Protocol), including all legal instruments pertaining to the regional economic integration; as well as the implementation of all decisions made by the different Economic Subsystem agencies.

www.sieca.int

St. Kitts Electricity Company

Serving a customer base of approximately 20,000 customers, the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) is the lone supplier for electricity for the island of St. Kitts. Once a government department, SKELEC was officially formed on August 1, 2011, and is a public utility that provides electric power generation, transmission and distribution services. The power station is located in Basseterre the capital, and comprises of ten diesel generators operating in droop and with a total installed capacity of 43 MW. This services a peak demand of approximately 27MW and a base load of approximately 16 MW. The transmission system comprises of twelve, 3-phase, 3-wire, 11 KV radial feeders originating at the generator bus bar at the power station. It comprises of both underground and overhead feeders. The 11 KV is converted to 3-phase, 4-wire, 400V and single phase, 2-wire, 230V, respectfully supplied to consumers. The system frequency is 60 Hz. SKELEC also owns a 500 KW solar farm that is located on approximately 100m by 183m of land on the outskirts of the capital Basseterre, next to the road that leads to the main tourist area, Frigate Bay. Jointly funded by SKELEC and the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, it was constructed by SpeedTechEnergy of Taiwan. It was commissioned and connected to the grid on September 2015.

www.stkittselectricitycoltd.com

Swiss Re

Swiss Re, is a reinsurance company based in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer. It acquired GE Insurance Solutions in 2006. Founded in 1863, Swiss Re operates through offices in more than 25 countries. Swiss Re was ranked 118th in Forbes 2000 Global leading companies 2016. It was also ranked 313th in Fortune Global 500 in 2015.

www.swissre.com

The World Bank Group

The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. With 189 Member Countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations. The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that: Reduce Extreme Poverty by reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. Promote and build shared prosperity by increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country. Promote sustainable development. By partnering with Governments, the World Bank provide financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries.

www.worldbank.org

U.S. Department of Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research. From scientific discovery to accelerating market adoption, NREL deploys its deep technical expertise and unmatched breadth of capabilities to drive the transformation of our nation’s energy resources and systems. NREL’s core capabilities bring deep understanding of markets and policy, as well as existing and emerging advanced energy and energy efficiency technologies. Together, these capabilities provide the technical foundation to comprehensively understand national energy challenges and opportunities.

www.nrel.gov

World Green Building Council

The WorldGBC’s global network of Green Building Councils is transforming the places we live, work, play, heal and learn. Our changing climate means we must reshape the way we grow and build, enabling people to thrive both today and tomorrow. We take action - championing local and global leadership, and empowering our community to drive change. Together with our 70+ national member Green Building Councils, WorldGBC is greater than the sum of its parts, and commits to green buildings for everyone, everywhere. To ensure that WorldGBC plays its part in delivering on the ambition of the Paris Agreement, our goals include limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius by reducing the building and construction sector's CO2 emissions by 84 gigatonnes and ensuring all buildings are net zero emissions by 2050.