[{"bbox": [126, 153, 1090, 294], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying Intervention logic for this Action is that if the city's resilience to climate change is enhanced and environmental pollution is reduced, and if private investment in sustainable infrastructure, particularly in Kingston's Harbour is increased, then sustainable urban development and economic growth of Kingston will be enhanced. Thus, the Action will work along two main components 1) urban resilience and, 2) infrastructure for economic growth."}, {"bbox": [126, 309, 409, 336], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Costal ecosystem protection:**"}, {"bbox": [126, 349, 1090, 464], "category": "Text", "text": "**If** (i) solid waste is intercepted and collected from the gullies in proximity of Kingston Harbour, (ii) the mangrove ecosystem is sufficiently restored and (iii) a responsible waste disposal campaign is underway, **then** the Kingston coastline will become more resilient towards natural disasters, with decreased environmental pollution."}, {"bbox": [126, 476, 1090, 705], "category": "Text", "text": "This is **because** the three activities—solid waste collection, mangrove ecosystem restoration, and responsible waste disposal—are synergically enhancing coastal resilience. Solid waste collection near Kingston Harbour prevents pollutant influx, ensuring cleaner waterways and supporting mangrove ecosystem health by reducing the risk of waterway blockages that exacerbate storm-induced flooding. Mangrove restoration fortifies coastal defenses by stabilizing shorelines with their complex root systems, diminishing wave energy, and sequestering carbon dioxide to mitigate climate change. Concurrently, promoting responsible waste disposal decreases overall waste generation, thereby minimizing the pollution reaching aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems."}, {"bbox": [126, 718, 570, 746], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Infrastructure for the resilience of Kingston:**"}, {"bbox": [126, 759, 1090, 930], "category": "Text", "text": "**If** the Technical Assistance provided by the two Project Preparation Facilities (PPFs) supports government agencies in increasing the number of bankable infrastructure projects aligned with global best practices (geared towards European investment) **and** there is a stable and transparent policy environment to attract long-term investments, **then** the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) with European companies will increase, delivering resilient infrastructure and economic growth in Kingston, thereby contributing to the goals of the GGIA."}, {"bbox": [126, 943, 1090, 1058], "category": "Text", "text": "**If** a pedestrian bridge around the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant is constructed, **and** the government regulations remain in place, **then** the population, in particular the workforce of the Plant, has safe access to the area crossing over Rio Cobre. Consequently, this will optimize the results of a European investment in the water and sanitation sector in the Kingston area under the Global Gateway Investment Agenda.¹²"}, {"bbox": [126, 1071, 513, 1098], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Complementarity of other instruments:**"}, {"bbox": [126, 1109, 1090, 1217], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action will require a robust strategy for coordination and complementarity with other EU regional programmes such as **Euroclima** or **Zero Waste in the Caribbean programme** implemented by **United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)** to support the update and formulation of policies and regulations on waste management, directly supporting environmental policies"}, {"bbox": [126, 1228, 1090, 1314], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Global Gateway Transport Support Mechanism** could play a complementary role by providing assistance in policy reforms, capacity building, and diagnostic studies on quality infrastructure in relation with the transport sector."}, {"bbox": [126, 1343, 1090, 1478], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU is working to improve **the intra-regional maritime transport** in the Caribbean as one of the priorities defined at the regional level. It is linked to its support to renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport through the Global Green Shipping Corridor initiative, which aims to create a network of established routes where vessels can sail on renewable and low-carbon fuels (RLCF). Activities pursuing SO2 will seek complementarity and integration with the Global initiative."}, {"bbox": [126, 1488, 1090, 1595], "category": "Text", "text": "Blending is part of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) toolbox and aims to improve the sustainability of infrastructure, increase environmental protection, support climate change adaptation and mitigation, and promote equitable and sustainable socio-economic development and job creation in LAC. **LACIF**'s grant resources could serve to de-risk projects to make them more bankable."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 23"}]