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Major Projects Portfolio data for UK governmentDFID Government Major Projects Portfolio September 2013
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Download this file| Project name | St Helena Airport | ||||||||||
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| MPA RAG rating (A Delivery Confidence Assessment of the project at a fixed point in time, using a five-point scale, Red Amber/Red Amber Amber/Green Green; definitions in the MPA Annual Report) | Amber | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Description / Aims | The project aims to establish sustainable air services to St Helena to promote economic development and increased financial self-sufficiency, leading eventually to graduation from UK budgetary support. This will be done through the construction of an airport and the introduction of scheduled air services. The project also includes support to the operation of the airport for a period of ten years and the construction of a wharf. The project will put in place the necessary legal, regulatory and monitoring framework, and includes a series of reforms to be implemented by the St Helena Government to open up the island to inward investment and increased tourism. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Departmental commentary on actions planned or taken on the MPA RAG rating. | Airport construction is current on time and to budget, the Amber delivery confidence rating reflected concerns the significant challenges which the project has to overcome, particularly in the areas of securing a Fuel Management Contractor, an Air Service Provider and long term economic development. Some of these were outside the remit of the Board (the group governing the project). In February 2013, the Board expanded its remit to cover a number of additional deliverables, required to achieve the projects longer term objective. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |