Embassy of India

Project Name

Project Cost

Project Description

Humanitarian aid to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation efforts post hurricane beryl

USD 1 million

India provided humanitarian aid to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation efforts post Hurricane Beryl. This aid package, valued at approximately US$1 million, included 60-70 tons of essential relief supplies that were shipped from India to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in two tranches. These supplies provided critical support to the affected communities and help them rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the disaster.

India-CARICOM grant

India announced the  grant of US$14 mn (1 mn for each CARICOM country) for community development-related projects and a Line of Credit of US$150 mn for projects relating to solar, renewal energy and climate change for CARICOM Member States announced during meeting of the Prime Minister of India with the CARICOM leaders in September 2019. The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), who has been identified as the implementation partner for this grant project, determined that the proposed initiatives were not feasible. As a result, UNOSSC requested that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines either restructure the existing projects or develop new project proposals within the framework of the granted funds.

SME grant - Supply of Agriculture Machinery

USD 1 million

During the India-COFCOR meeting held in Georgetown on April 21, 2023, the Indian External Affairs Minister offered Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) a grant of US$1 million to support the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. In response, SVG submitted a project proposal focused on processing leafy and root vegetables. This project has been approved, and India is currently considering the supply of necessary machinery for the processing operations. The implementation of this project will significantly contribute to the local agriculture value chain by adding value to raw agricultural products and enhance self-life of food products.

Cash Assistance

India extended assistance in form of cash donation of US$500,000/- towards assistance in recovery and rehabilitation following flash floods in December, 2013. India had made a cash donation of US$100,000/- towards recovery and rehabilitation following Hurricane Tomas in October 2010 and April 2011 flash floods and landslides.

Modernization of Arrowroot industry

USD 1.33 million

India provided an assistance of US 1.33 million to SVG in 2017 under UNIDO for modernization of Arrowroot Industry for climate change resilience and sustainable rural livelihoods for indigenous communities. Arrowroot has significant socio-economic importance in the north-eastern and northern coastal areas of St. Vincent, providing a livelihood for many farming families due to its characteristics such as high resilience to pests and adverse climate. Aim of the project is to to revitalize the sector to boost sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in the country.

Covid-19 Assistance

Govt. of India provided lifesaving drugs and protective gear worth US$ 100000 as a token of solidarity  to Govt. and people of St.Vincent and the Grenadines to assist in their fight against Covid 19 pandemic, which were handed over to Govt. of SVG on September 3, 2020. In addition,  40,000 doses of Made in India Covishield vaccine were donated to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on March 1, 2021.

Quick Impact Projects

USD 151,399

During the official visit to India in September 2019 of Dr. The Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), India announced a total grant of USD 200,000 for four Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) in SVG – a first for the Latin and the Caribbean region. Subsequently, India and SVG signed an umbrella agreement on 13 November 2019 for implementing the projects. The four projects taken up for execution were: (1) Rehabilitation and Transforming the Derelict Chatuebelair Agriculture Deport into a processing and training facility at a cost of USD 40,740/-; (2) Refurbishment of the Old Calder Community Center at USD 40,863/- (3) “Community Development Project for Glenside Village Marriaqua” at USD 39,796/- and (4) Port Elizabeth Bequia Market Repairs and Restoration at USD 30,000/- The four projects were completed and officially opened on 2nd October 2023, coinciding with the Mahatma Gandhi’s 154th Birth Anniversary.

Donation of USD 25,000 to the Governor General Charitable Fund

USD 25,000

First Lady Savita Kovind, who accompanied former President Ram Nath Kovind, on an official visit during May 18th to Friday, May 20th, 2022 - to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and made a donation of USD 25,000 to the Governor General Charitable Fund for the special need schools.

Quick Impact Projects for FY 25-26

Following five QIPs have been approved in principle for implementation for FY 25-26 and first instalments have been released: Rehabilitation of the Penniston Community Centre 50,000/- Rehabilitation of the Dauphine Community Centre 46,441/- Refurbishment of the Old Calder Community Centre (Ground floor) 37,826/- Rehabilitation of the netball hard-court at Edinboro 49,955/- Construction of the Gym at the Central Leeward Secondary School 50,000/-