The Government of Saint Lucia has tasked the National Integrated Planning and Programme Unit (NIPP), in the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), to articulate the Castries Vision 2030 redevelopment plan.

Stakeholder consultations have been integral to the development of the plan with the aim of gathering suggestions from a wide cross section of society. The aim is to make Castries more resilient to climate change by aligning the city to some of the international conventions government has signed onto dealing with sustainable cities and communities, and compact mixed use developments, while making the city more socially inclusive.

The planning team held one such consultation with staff and students of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC).

Director for NIPP, Mr. Haward Wells, said the interaction with the students was vital to close certain gaps.