Monitoring report progress Saba Package 2.0

Text space to comment on the progress by the Public Entity and give a general view on 2023.

Legenda
Implementation is going according to (finished by June
’23, including comments/first results)
Implementation delayed (incl. comments)
Implementation stalled (incl. comments)

Theme 1: Subsistence security and well-being
1.

Poverty alleviation, lowering cost of living

Action Saba
Package 2.0
Increasing the
statutory minimum
wage

Responsibility
SZW

Planned realization 2022
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Increasing the
social security
benefit (in
accordance with as
well as compared
to the statutory
minimum wage)

SZW

Increase child
benefits

SZW

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The Executive Council
must, in consultation with
employers, take a position
on increasing the
statutory minimum wage
as of January 1, 2023
Take a significant step in
the statutory minimum
wage as of 1 January
2023 (Minister APP is
committed to a policybased increase of 10%;
implementation depends
on the scope of increasing
WML).
An increase in the social
security benefit
allowances for
independent living and
joint households of
respectively 7- 5% and
15% as of 1 July 2022.
As of 1 January 2023,
take a significant step in
the level of social security
benefits, AOV and AWW.
In principle, the
percentage of increase is
equal to the increase in
the minimum wage.
An increase in child
support by $10 per child
per month, as of 1 July
2022.
An increase in child
benefit in 2023 by $10 per
child per month compared
to the level of 1 July
2022.

Progress and comments
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In reaction to the request of the minister APP, the Executive Council has, in
consultation with employers, taken a position on increasing the statutory minimum
wage as of January 1, 2023.
As of 1 January 2023, the statutory minimum wage on Saba has been increased
with 15,0% to $ 1.434 per month ($ +187).
This has been completed. After discussions a joint letter between the Public Entity
Saba and the Saba Business Association (SBA) was sent to the ministry.

As of 1 July 2022, the social security benefit allowances on Saba have been
increased with $ 93 per month for independent living households and, in addition to
that, with $ 197 per month for joint households.
As of 1 January 2023, the AOV on Saba has been increased with 31,2%. The AOV
amounts to $ 1.175 ($ +204), including the so-called ‘Duurtetoeslag’ on the
Windwards Islands. The AWW has been increased with 19,7%.
The specific amount of social security benefits as of 1 January 2023 depends on the
household situation. Benefits for independent living households have been
increased with 34,1% to $ 1.046 per month on Saba (+266). For couples that live
independently the benefit amounts to $ 1.434 per month as of 1 January. That is
an increase of 35,2% ($ +373). The base amount has been increased solely for
correction of inflation (9,7%) and amounts to $ 546 per month ($ +48).

As of 1 July 2022, child support on Saba has been increased with $ 10 to $ 99 per
child per month. As of 1 January 2023, child benefit has been increased further to $
129 ($ +30).

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Modernize social
security system

SZW

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Reducing the
cost for childcare

SZW/OCW

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Preparation and
consultation for drawing
up an unemployment
scheme.
Preparing an arrangement
in case an employee
travels abroad with a sick
relative/in the event of a
medical referral.
No specific realization for
2022

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In the third quarter of 2022 stakeholders in the Caribbean Netherlands have been
consulted in order to provide input for shaping the arrangements. Based upon this
input, the ministry of SZW will draw up a policy memorandum.

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The subsidies for child care have been increased in January 2022 with 10%, and in
July 2022 again with 10%. With this extra subsidy child care organizations can
enhance the quality of child care.
An additional subsidy has been granted for babies after child care organizations
reported that the costs for care of babies were much higher than for toddlers.
The law proposal ‘Child care’ will be sent to the Parliament in the beginning of
2023. The law proposal has been adjusted because of the ‘coalitieakkoord’ and the
advice of de Raad van State.
As of 1 January 2023 the subsidies for childcare have been increased with 33,8%
for the daycare and with 20% for the afterschool care.
The parental fee will decrease with $25 for the daycare and $10 for the afterschool
care.
In 2022 OLS has continued to improve the quality of Childcare especially in the
area of housing and education of staff. We have also reduced the cost for parents
using childcare.
On 12 November, the Minister has signed a specific allowance (“bijzondere
uitkering”) to support the Public Entity of Saba on a number of initiatives in the
social domain, including the social workplace.
This action was completed.

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Social workplace
and initiatives for
those with a
distance to the
labor market
Task ‘’bijzondere
onderstand’’

SZW, OLS

SZW, OLS

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Poverty policy

OLS, SZW

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Funding towards OLS for
the social workplace (The
Garden).

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The Island Council
approves the new Saba
ordinance. With that the
relevant SZW budget goes
to OLS, together with
budget for 1 extra fte at
OLS to e.g. execute the
extraordinary benefit).
It is an ongoing activity
to implement the
poverty policy (which
was mentioned in the
Saba Package 1.0).
Execution is based on a
mix of local and national
budgets.

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In the last Island Council meeting of 2022 this ordinance was approved. SZW and
OLS will make an agreement on the transfer of the task three months after the
publication of the ordinance. This includes the transfer of the budget and structural
budget for capacity within the OLS.

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With the specific allowance, mentioned above, budget has also been made available
to enable the Community Development Department to continue implementing the
poverty policy.
This is an ongoing process.

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Abuse, domestic
violence and abuse

OLS, VWS

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No specific realization for
2022

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2.

A healthy society and well-being

Action Saba Package
2.0
Infectious disease
control

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

OLS, VWS

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Ongoing investigation into
improving matters
concerning infectious
disease control.

Progress and comments
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AMvB
Maatschappleijke
Ondersteuning(Legal
foundation for social
development)
3.

The actions as agreed upon concerning domestic violence and abuse are admitted
in and financed through the Bestuursakkoord aanpak huiselijk geweld en
kindermishandeling BES.
This process is ongoing. A plan is being made through the domestic violence
coordinator and OLS, along with the planning bureau. This temporary shelter is a
realization in 2023.

OLS, VWS

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Evaluate the support that
is offered and the need
for further development.

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Concerns a continuous task of the GGD. Vaccinations against MPOX and COVID are
available, as well as COVID-testing and research concerning infectious disease
OLS continues to monitor the covid situation and the head of OLS public health
department meets bi weekly with the RIVM in the continued monitoring and response
to covid including sequencing of positive tests to determine variants. These samples are
sent to the RIVM in the Netherlands. During those meetings it is discussed with broader
infectious disease topics.
OLS head of Public health department is now part of the RIVM working group for the
development of RIVM Caribbean hub. The prospect of this hub was an agreement in last
year’s 4 country meeting in Aruba and the project plan will be presented in this year’s 4
country meeting. The idea with this hub is to have a base for capacity building,
expertise and education available to the islands.
Regarding food safety (linked to gastrointestinal infectious disease), together with
multiple other departments, OLS public health is brainstorming the introduction of a
policy and proper process and procedures. We will focus on training for food handlers,
especially hand hygiene and the process involved in securing a food handlers card and
vendors license.control.
At this moment, the internetconsultation for the AMvB Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning
is happening, in order for the AMvB to come into effect on januari 1st, 2024.
Awaiting update from social department at OLS

Unleash (potential) talents

Action Saba
Package 2.0
Job placement

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

SZW, OLS

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Recruitment of (youth) job
consultant; job programs

Progress and comments
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With the above mentioned specific allowance op the Ministry of SZW, budget has been
allocated to the Public Entity to strengthen its efforts to match labor market needs and
potential. The Public Entity will need to decide on the specific allocation of funding. This
is something that will be monitored and discussed in the course of 2023.
Awaiting update from social department at OLS

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Master plan (early
childhood)
education related
buildings

OLS, OCW

Education and
labor market
initiatives

OCW, OLS

Culture

OLS

Renovation of the primary
has school started, first
building will be finished May
2023

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Start implementing these
measures:
1) Collaboration in hospitality
2) Exchange programs for
students, teachers
3) Collaboration in education
within the health domain
4) Boost vocational education
and education of assistant
teachers.
5) Invest in stages.
6) Skills Enhancement Program
for the development of technical
skills.
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Culture policy plan agenda is
drafted.

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Reorganized and reinforced Directorate of Infrastructure started working on the
programme of requirements for SCS, sufficient funding needs to be found`
Ongoing. OLS has started the expansion and renovation project of the primary school
for kindergarten classes. OLS also purchased property to start childcare housing in
2023.
A collaboration within the hospitality-sector has been realized with NIPA. The
collaboration aims to establish training for students and professionals.
A collaboration in education within the health domain has not yet been realized, it is
necessary to wait for the establishment of a consortium of mbo-schools in the European
Netherlands.
ROA is responsible for the research. OLS is involved in this process.
With the above mentioned specific allowance, funding has been made available to the
Public Entity to strengthen its efforts to match labor market needs and potential,
including by offering training to young people.

The culture policy plan has been completed and awaiting final approval through the
Island Council and BC.

Theme 2: Economic and spatial development
4.

Reducing the cost of doing business, diversifying the economy, sustaining tourism

Action Saba Package
2.0
Decreasing price of
telecom

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

EZK

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High level Task force
‘Solutions for Saba’s
high cost of doing
business’

FIN, JenV, EZK,
SZW, BZK en
zo nodig
andere
partijen.

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Agreements between
telecom providers
concerning passing on the
subsidy to customers.
Start the Taskforce
Tangible results of the
topics mentioned:
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Banking service;
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Notary;
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Customs and
brokers matters;
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Immigration/border
control, IND and
work permits
issues;
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Mail service, lack of

Progress and comments
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7.
8.

EZK provides a subsidy to reduce the costs of fixed internet subscriptions for the end
user.
This is completed. Every month all customers receive a reduction in their cost.

The Taskforce has been up and running since October 2022. As requested by the public
entities – who play a central part in taskforce - it has been working on the following
topics:
BSN
Postal Codes
Banking services
Notarial serviecs
Competing claims on land
Economic diversification
Digitization
Work- and residence permits
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Executing Tourism
Master Plan
Telecommunication

5.

OLS

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OLS

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ZIP code;
Import and export
regulations
Tax issues.

The Tourism Master plan
for Saba is available
An organization to audit
Satel has been selected.

9. Movement of people and goods
• As it currently stands, actions are being deployed to work on all bottlenecks. Notably on
the first 5 subjects in the list above we have seen considerable progress, as these were
considered most pressing and were therefore prioritized.
• The taskforce will provide a full progress report in the summer of 2023.
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This is completed.

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This is still pending. The BC has to make a decision on this.

Continuous development of infrastructure, spatial planning and water management

Action Saba Package
2.0
Reducing the cost of
drinking water

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

IenW, OLS

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Reduced prices of bottled
drinking water compared to
their cost price.

Progress and comments
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Improve connectivity
and a sustainable air
connection

PSO: IenW

Long-term
maintenance of
airport
infrastructure and
compliance with
safety
requirements.
Construction of a
safe and hurricaneready harbor(s)

OLS is responsible for pricing the bottled drinking water according to the granted
subsidies.
In 2021 a total of €0,168 mln. has been granted by the ministry of IenW which can be
used for subsidizing bottled drinking water (for the years 2021/2022).
Moreover, the ministry of IenW has agreed upon a total of €1,1 in subsidies to be
granted to the OLS in 2022, for reducing the price of drinking water and investments in
reverse osmosis water.
This is has been done and a structural subsidy of 168k EUR has been made available
for lowering the cost of drinking water.
This was announced in different articles. IenW has been monitoring and working on
this.

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OLS

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PSO: IenW to perform a
study into the possibilities
of offering reliable flight
connections for residents
(for example, via PSO).
Draw up a multi-year
maintenance program for
the airport.

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In progress. Awaiting report

OLS

Perform the tender and
economic impact assessment
for the harbor

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The economic impact assessment study was put on hold as the company needed
information which was being gathered for the Saba Tourism Master Plan. Now that the
plan is completed it is expected that the EIS will be finalized first half of 2023.

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Ferry: OLS en
OLE

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The economic impact
assessment study is
done

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Housing
implementation
agenda

BZK/OLS

Saba’s ambitions will be
specified concretely and
measurably within the
framework of the
‘Beleidsagenda
Volkshuisvesting and
Ruimtelijke Ordening Caribisch
Nederland.’ The goal of this
agenda is to create the right
preconditions to make housing
more available and affordable.

Spatial planning

BZK/VRO

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OLS gives input for the
spatial planning
framework that BZK is
working on

Different
infrastructural
projects

OLS

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Start with the bypass
road in St. Johns, road
maintenance, start with
airport projects.

The ‘Beleidsagenda’ has been be published in January 2023. To implement this policy
agenda, a steering group and task force will be created in 2023. The steering group will
formulate an implementation framework in 2023, which offers ample space to further
specify Saba’s ambitions for housing.
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In 2022, BZK/VRO formulated the ‘Policy agenda housing and spatial development for
the Caribbean Netherlands’. OLS provided input by means of: a position paper,
discussions during Minister De Jonge’s visit to the island in June 2022 and feedback on
draft versions of the policy agenda. The policy agenda has been be presented end of
January 2023.
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Subsequently, OLS will translate the goals/ambitions mentioned in the policy agenda to
an island-specific action plan with priorities and the right approach for Saba.
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Installation of the Rent Committee (Huurcommissie) has not taken place yet, but is one
of the goals described in the policy agenda.
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In the first half of 2022 we have explored the topics the spatial development program
should contain. The result of that was an outline that I have shared with the colleagues
on the islands. Saba reacted to that outline.
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In 2022, BZK/VRO has initiated the process of establishing a spatial development
programme for the Caribbean Netherlands. The spatial development programme
relates to national interest in the field of spatial planning and covers all three islands.
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As a first step, BZK outlined, with input of OLS, what this programme could entail.
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In November 2022, Wolfs Company and Rho adviseurs were selected by BZK to draw
up the spatial development programme. BZK has introduced OLS and the companies
and the consultants presented the goals and planning of their assignment.
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In January 2023 BZK/VRO and Rho adviseurs will visit Saba to discuss: the relevant
spatial development themes on Saba; the desired role of the national government and
how this should be included in the spatial development programme.
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A first draft should be ready in April 2023, which will be presented and discussed on
Saba. The final programme is expected to be presented in June 2023.
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Subsequently, OLS will draw up a spatial development plan, specifically for Saba.
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The bypass road has currently been made into a working road for the school project.
Ongoing progress
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Work on the grey jetter was pushed back to 2023, as it worked better with the events
and other works planned for the harbor.
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The connection of the generator room to the terminal building was being executed
during the second half of 2022.
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The update of the airport Master Plan was completed and now an action plan and the
next steps have to be worked on.
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Works on the Roads continue with the main project in the second half of 2022 being
the widening of the road in Giles Quarter.
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Theme 3: Climate and Nature

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6.

Accelerated transition towards renewable energy for cost reduction

Action Saba
Package 2.0
Increasing the
share of renewable
energy

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

EZK, OLS

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Further concertize a plan
to expand the capacity of
renewable energy supply

Reduced electricity
rate

SZW, OLS

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OLS receives a grant from
the national government
and makes sure that lowincome households get this
reduction

7.

Progress and comments

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The Island Government has decided to expand renewable energy production by
constructing another solar park with battery storage (phase 1) and two small wind
turbines (phase 2). The next step is tendering for phase 1. The Ministry of Economic
Affairs and Climate Policy provides 60% of the expected costs as subsidy, another 20% is
covered by a European subsidy.
This is completed. PM
SZW has granted $350.212 USD to the OLS for a low-income household electricity rate
reduction in 2022. A second grant has been transferred to the OLS in early January 2023.
The national government has made a similar budget available to continue the reduction
for low-income households in 2023.
This is completed. (PM OLS execution)

Development of nature and environment, local food production and waste management

Action Saba Package
2.0
Implementation of
the Nature and
Environment Policy
plan phase 1 (20222025)

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

OLS, LNV,
IenW, BZK/VRO

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There is a Saba Nature
and Environment Plan of
Action.
The steering group
decides on various
proposals and allocates a
budget from the 30
million that will be added
to the free allowance
Start with executing
several of the approved
projects.
There is a solution for
existing high costs of
waste management due
to recycling.

Progress and comments
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SNEPA

The Saba Nature and Environment Plan of Action (SNEPA) is in draft, needs finalizing and final
approval from the NEPP Steering Group. This is to be worked on. The projects that are part of
the SNEPA are already known. Some have already been approved by the steering group.
Others are in development and need finalizing. These I explain further below.
Funding
In November 2022, the OLS received USD 3,073,900 to executive the first projects in the
SNEPA as part of the NEPP, capacity for a program manager, a waste water investigation and
the bounty period of the goat control project as a precondition to the execution of the other
projects.
Capacity to execute NEPP
In the third quarter of 2022, a program manager was hired for the NEPP. Still the team
working on the NEPP project is small. The OLS will request for support for more project
management capacity to execute the projects of the SNEPA and for the control of invasive
species (goats, rats, green iguanas).
Goat control project
In January of 2022, the OLS started a bounty period as part of its goat control project. Here
local goat owners are incentivized to take part in the removal of their goats. A year later,
approximately 2,000 goats have been removed. Phase 2 of the bounty period will be executed

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over the next few months to intensify the removal of goats. An operational plan will be
developed for the removal of the remaining 10 – 20% of goats to complete the project. This
will take place after the March 15 Island Council elections.
Hydroponics farm project
The way forward with the hydroponics farm project is being fine-tuned to realize crop
production in 2023. This is still being done within the scope of the plan on which the subsidy
is based.
Reforestation project
The removal of 80 – 90% of the island’s roaming goat population is a precondition to the start
of the reforestation project. This is being worked on. The OLS is searching for expertise to
start up the project and is in touch with STENAPA in St. Eustatius, who already has a
reforestation team. The OLS has also reached out to RVO to assist with finding expertise for
more continuous assistance with the project. A component of this project is to plant fruit
trees as a step toward increasing local food production. This will be carried out on the short
term.
Waste water vision/strategy
The Ministry of I&W is working on a monitoring program to monitor the quality of the sea
water at Saba’s coast for a waste water vision. The OLS will liaise with I&W to find the
required expertise. I&W will visit Saba in March.
Animal husbandry and fisheries pilot project
A pilot project will be carried out for 6 months to assist livestock owners with the high costs
of animal food and commercial fishermen with fishing materials. Here livestock owners and
fishermen can request for reimbursement for shipping and ABB costs on imported products. A
longer term for 3 years has been developed and will be submitted to the steering group for
the NEPP for approval and then sent to the Ministry of LNV to request for financial support to
execute it. Funding for this may come from the Fund for Agriculture and Fisher BES, which
still falls within the NEPP budget.
Backyard farming pilot project
A pilot project has been developed and will be carried out to support backyard farming. A
online survey will be carried out to determine the needs of these farmers. Based on the
results, solutions will be made available for a period of 6 months. For a longer term project,
support can be provided in a broader sense and connected to the OLS horticulture master
plan.
Education and awareness plan
The OLS is currently in talks with the Sea & Learn foundation to develop a tailor-made plan
focused on education and awareness on nature conservation for the NEPP. This plan will be
presented to the NEPP steering group for review and approval.

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Strengthening of nature parks
In order to get a better insight into the different tasks of the nature parks and their available
funding and capacity, LNV is considering an independent assessment of the SCF and
STENAPA. This will help the OLS assess whether the SCF is the right party to take on the
management of Mt. Scenery National Park and the coordination over the execution over the
coral restoration plan. The idea was developed during meetings between PES and LNV. PES is
currently working on a draft ToR for such an assessment, after which LNV will develop it
further.
During the second half of 2022 a taskforce with representatives from Saba, Statia and IenW
was formed with the aim of finding sustainable solutions for waste management, in
collaboration with the both islands. In October, both islands submitted drafts plans and it was
agreed that a phased approach would be best until a more definite plan and solutions were in
place. A solution is sought to bridge the gap years until the islands have capabilities and
procedures in place to implement a regional solution. Discussions/planning will continue in
first half of 2022.

Theme 4: Good governance
8.

Improving public service

Action Saba
Package 2.0
Digitalization

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

OLS

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A plan of action has been
drafted.

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This is not done and needs to be rolled over for 2023.

Improve public
service

OLS en SZW

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Explore possibilities for
strengthening their
collaboration with the
aim of providing better,
and - if possible –
integrated services to
the inhabitants of Saba.

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Whilst in practice there is already a lot of cooperation between the Public Entity’s
Community Development Department and the RCN-unit SZW, steps still need to be taken
to implement this action. Implementing this action will be taken up in the course of 2023.
SZW has initiated a customer experience survey. The report of 29 september 2022
provide tools to ameliorate public services from the perspective of the RCN-unit SZW.

9.

Progress and comments

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Improving public safety, legitimacy and reliability of the public administration

Action Saba Package
2.0
Improving public
order, enforcement
and supervision

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

JenV

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OLS continues with the
legal desk

Progress and comments
Still in progress. (PM).

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Improving public
order, enforcement
and supervision

BZK, OLS en
JenV

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No specific action for
2022

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Public safety updates on progress:

In order to enforce public order and enforcement we have chosen two points of focus: invest
in prevention and teach Sabans that actions have consequences:
A team of 6 enforcers was established: two main enforcers and four part-time on harbor
safety, environmental crimes, hygiene and building safety.
Regarding prevention, Saba enforcers and Public Safety have held multi-disciplinary
inspections of bars and restaurants and vendor stalls regarding fire safety, violations of the
General Local Ordinance and Single Use Plastic Ban and hygiene. These inspections have led
to 5 official warnings. Input has also been given for operational permits, firework permits and
event permits. We have also warned owners of buildings at risk of (partly) blowing away
during a hurricane. One structure was removed on public safety grounds and two building
owners were given warnings regarding their building.
Public Safety has also worked on the implementation of the new Traffic Ordinance, which was
passed in May 2022. This traffic ordinance covers topics including tint, alcohol controls,
helmets, child seats and handheld devices.
On top of that, public safety has given advice in a number of policy domains including: food
safety, immigration and border security, school bus safety, inhabitants causing nuisance and
fire safety.
On the topic of consequences, we have started at the main annoyance of the Saban people:
parking troubles. Being blocked in, not finding a space to park, these are daily irritants on an
island where space is scarce. We started slowly with verbal warnings. In the end 111 written
warnings were issues (berisping) and 10 fines (process verbalen) were handed out. On top of
that, 45 car wrecks were removed from the public road by their owners after formal enforcer
warnings. One warning was handed out in the harbor regarding an oil spill.

10. A modern, solid and employee empowering organization with robust public finances
Action Saba
Package 2.0
Finances:
Priorities governing
agreement islands
tasks
Free allowance

Responsibility

Planned realization 2022

BZK, OLS

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All mentioned topics will be
started in 2022. Saba's
begrotingstekort en beperkte
financiële reserves.
1. Saba’s financial deficit and
weak financial reserve
position.
2. A fund for low-income

Progress and comments
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(1) Completed.

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(2) In the process.

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(3) ongoing process.

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(4) ongoing process

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Island backlogs
Motion van den
Berg/Kuiken

Capacity building

OLS

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Training and
education

OLS

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households that can’t
afford to upkeep their
homes; hurricanereadiness (public
assistance).
3. Renovation, expansion of
different government
buildings (outside, inside,
landscaping) for instance
Community
Development/Public Health
4. Maintenance of buildings
5. Beautification projects
throughout the island
6. A fund to assist persons to
build a home
7. Increase some
departmental budgets
wherever necessary, for
instance tourism and legal
& safety.
8. Various assistance
programs for the
community
9. Room for the island council
to present new policies,
projects and other
initiatives
10. Giving culture initiatives a
boost
Start strengthening various
sections of OLS.

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(5) new benches were bought and the sign for the airport was enhanced. The rest is
still ongoing.

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(6) This is part of the shared agenda BZK/VRO and OLS. This is not done as yet. A
fund to assist persons to build a home has not been realized yet, but this goal has
been added to the ‘Policy agenda housing and spatial development for the
Caribbean Netherlands’. OLS will give priority to this goal in the elaboration of the
island-specific action plan for Saba.

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(7) Completed. Pending update from OLS finance.

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(8) Pending update.

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(9) Completed. Pending update from OLS finance

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(10) The culture Covenant was signed. Culture stakeholders have been receiving
assistance. We are now awaiting the final decision on letter to hire a culture coach
through the ministry of OCW.

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Start with organizing extra
support (capacity and work
budget) for the island
council.
Start with TOP Saba.
Implement education programs
at various levels for different
groups, also for island council
members.

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Someone was hired in nature and environment.
A head of the project bureau was hired, policy, communication and project workers
now fall within this department.
Someone extra for HRM was hired.
The Island council hired someone to train them and make a more robust IC.

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We have organized a PEP program for 16 persons within OLS alongside offering
workshops for all civil servants.
We meet every 6 weeks for 3- 4 days. During this time new skills are learnt as well
as tools are given to use in your everyday job.
Top highlighted trainings: Policy Writing, Project Management and public speaking

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