[{"bbox": [92, 121, 1165, 242], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The **beneficiaries** of the Action are the connected households, hotels and office premises; directly or indirectly the community-neighbourhood organisations, the tourism sector and conservation groups. Other stakeholders such as women organisations, people with disabilities organisations. In the end, this Action will benefit all inhabitants of Bonaire."}, {"bbox": [83, 273, 470, 301], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.3 Additional Areas of Assessment"}, {"bbox": [83, 318, 287, 347], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.1 Public Policy"}, {"bbox": [80, 363, 1165, 667], "category": "Text", "text": "The Nature and Environmental Policy Plan Caribbean Netherlands 2020-2030 (NEPP) provides the policy framework for the Action. Formulated in 2019 for the three public entities forming the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), this policy sets a specific target for “Effective Waste and Wastewater Management” as part of the strategic goal aiming to “Reverse Coral Reef Degradation to Enhance Wellbeing”. Activities specific to Bonaire are further elaborated in the Implementation Agenda for Nature and Environment Policy on Bonaire 2020-2030¹⁴ of the NEPP on Bonaire (First phase 2020-2025).¹⁵ As part of the reform and as of the second phase of the implementation of the NEPP (2025-2030), Bonaire will develop its policy through an “Integrated Vision for Wastewater in Bonaire”.¹⁶ The Vision document stipulates that all infrastructural works will be subjected to appropriate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (both are requisites in the Bonaire NEPP implementation programme)."}, {"bbox": [80, 680, 1165, 798], "category": "Text", "text": "The policy is aligned with Bonaire's priority to develop a Blue Economy, promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth as described in Bonaire's Tourism Recovery Plan (2021), which sought to reduce the pressure on natural resources and public infrastructure and services by decelerating the flow of tourists and aiming to be a high-end “blue destination” niche."}, {"bbox": [80, 814, 1165, 962], "category": "Text", "text": "The NEPP counts with its own monitoring framework since implementation has been progressing since 2021/2022. The NEPP/Programme Monitor keeps track of the progress of all activities approved by the Committee Land and Water. The first year of implementation faced delays due to COVID-19, but in 2022 substantial progress was registered.¹⁷ NEPP reports are issued on a quarterly basis (mostly for internal use), and there is also an annual progress report submitted to the Dutch Parliament."}, {"bbox": [80, 983, 396, 1011], "category": "Text", "text": "The NEPP's funding comes from:"}, {"bbox": [88, 1016, 1165, 1072], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The annual Free Allowance and top ups coming from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations¹⁸."}, {"bbox": [88, 1078, 1165, 1137], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The total envelope for Caribbean Netherlands for NEPP (Phase 1 2020-2025) sums EUR 35 000 000¹⁹, of which EUR 3 900 000 were earmarked for Bonaire for the first phase."}, {"bbox": [88, 1142, 1043, 1170], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Individual activities may receive complementary funding from non-governmental organisations."}, {"bbox": [80, 1184, 1165, 1274], "category": "Text", "text": "The quality of data produced by the Water and Energy Company of Bonaire (WEB) is sufficient. Data for sewage collection and treatment is produced by the automated systems of WEB. Data on water quality measurement is also coming from WEB from permanent measurement systems²⁰."}, {"bbox": [86, 1318, 1145, 1369], "category": "Footnote", "text": "14 Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire. Implementation Agenda for Nature and Environment Policy on Bonaire 2020-2030. March 2021. The Agenda consists of four ‘strategic targets’, 12 goals and 95 activities. The Action supports one of the four targets."}, {"bbox": [86, 1367, 1145, 1441], "category": "Footnote", "text": "15 The NEPP funds coming from the Dutch central government amount EUR 35 000 000 for three islands for the period 2020-2025. A mid-term evaluation is envisaged for 2024. Based on its results, a decision will be made about further funding. Source: Parliament of the Netherlands. Tweede Kamer, vergaderjaar 2022-2023, 36200 IV, nr.6, 17th October 2022."}, {"bbox": [86, 1439, 870, 1465], "category": "Footnote", "text": "16 The final version of the draft Integrated Wastewater Management is expected for Q3 2023."}, {"bbox": [86, 1464, 1145, 1514], "category": "Footnote", "text": "17 NMBP Programma Monitor V8, Dec.2022. A draft Vision for Integrated Water Management (Jan 2023) has been elaborated. Studies to come to a Sea Water quality monitoring system and protocol are expected (Q1, 2024)."}, {"bbox": [86, 1512, 1145, 1562], "category": "Footnote", "text": "18 The structural ‘additional’ envelop for the Caribbean Netherlands amounts EUR 30 000 000 annually, starting 2023. Source: Parliament of the Netherlands. Tweede Kamer, vergaderjaar 2022-2023, 36200 IV, nr.6, 17th October 2022."}, {"bbox": [86, 1560, 1145, 1610], "category": "Footnote", "text": "19 A budget allocation for the CN (no budget per island; it covers the costs for international staff). Source: interview Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management."}, {"bbox": [86, 1608, 1145, 1683], "category": "Footnote", "text": "20 The Dutch Wageningen University conducts longitudinal water quality surveillance. The consultancy company Haskoning supports on-line the WEB laboratory tests. Regarding the activities of WEBB, there is permanent (automated) registration of main functions, such as wastewater inflow, and quality measuring in the treatment process. Reports are made on a daily basis."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1682, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 25"}]