Projects in many ways are the means of achieving our global, national and community mandates. In this section you will have access to basic information including results from all ongoing and completed projects. You will also have access to our global website where more detailed information is included about each project.
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This project will transform a small community enterprise into a national industry thorough the development of the production, processing, marketing, and sale of sea moss and its by-products to local and overseas markets. The project will also establish a water quality monitoring system which will help to design interventions which reduces coastal pollution from land based sources. The project objectives are to: (i) establish an environmental monitoring system which will assist in maintaining water quality in the Praslin Bay within six months of project commencement;
(ii) develop and implement an environmental awareness and education programme which will contribute to improving and maintaining the environmental quality in the Praslin Watershed and reduce praedial larceny; (iii) improve the drying and bleaching process and reduce the impact of disasters in order to minimize loss and achieve consistent quality within six months of project commencement; (iv) reduce and minimize reliance on fossil fuel as a source of energy within six months of project commencement; (v) significantly upgrade the processing plant and diversify the product line in order to reach a wider market within one year of project commencement;
(vi) achieve HACCP Certification and implement national standard for sea moss cultivation and processing in St. Lucia within one year of project commencement; (vii) improve the capacity of the PSFA and the capability of its members to optimally manage a modern sea moss enterprise;
(viii) revise and improve the current business plan for the period 2014-2020 which will transform the PSFA into a modern market and community oriented organization; and (ix) document the project implementation and management process to produce and publish a case study for dissemination by the end of the project.
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