Homeowners being consulted on Arnos Vale Acute Care Hospital

Consultations on the Arnos Vale Acute Care Hospital (AVACH) have begun and are scheduled to run until August 25 as plans unfold for the construction of the medical facility.

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology in collaboration with The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in a release said the firm Meirovich Consulting has been contracted by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to finalize the design and update the Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) for AVACH.

Eco-engineering Consultants Limited (Ecoeng), a Trinidad-based company and Xyched Systems Solution, a St Lucia-based Company were both sub-contracted to conduct the Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA).

This week the team met with key stakeholders from various public and private sector agencies and civil society organizations across SVG.

Xyched Systems Solution will conduct interviews with 172 homeowners within the Arnos Vale area among five communities between Walveroo and Villa.

The ESIA will provide guidance related to the processes, procedures, and mechanisms for ensuring adequate level of environmental and social consideration and integration at each stage of the project cycle, and describe the principles, objectives and approaches to be followed by the government and the contractor in order to avoid to avoid, minimize or mitigate any adverse impacts that may arise during the project implementation.

For questions, comments and concerns persons can email svgavach@gmail.com or call, WhatsApp 1784- 494-3000 (API)