#Montserrat

Publié le 16/07/2025, mis à jour le 05/03/2026

AquaRevive project: rehabilitating springs for a resilient water supply

  • Context

    Starting situation and problems of the territory.

    Montserrat's water supply systems, including springs, catchment areas and networks, are showing increasing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Variations in precipitation, particularly the increase in heavy rainfall events, accentuate erosion and runoff, carrying sediments and pollutants likely to infiltrate the water supply system. Phenomena such as landslides and sediment accumulation can also divert water flows, reducing production and requiring further study to understand and address the underlying causes. Taken together, these climatic and geo-hydrological factors threaten the island's water supply, with direct consequences for the health and well-being of its inhabitants.

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  • Stakes and objectives

    The AquaRevive initiative, implemented as part of the GO program, is a strategic response to Montserrat's urgent need to strengthen the resilience of its water supply infrastructure in the face of climate change. The project aims to develop a consolidated understanding of the system's geo-hydrological functioning and the impact of changing weather patterns and erosion. On this basis, it will target the rehabilitation of priority sources and the establishment of a robust monitoring and maintenance framework.

  • Stakeholders involved

    Key players: Montserrat Government, Montserrat Utilities Limited, national technical services, technical and financial partners, as well as the local communities concerned.

    Facility description

    AquaRevive will include:

    1. A technical needs assessment and the development of a design document for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of drinking water infrastructures, in order to ensure a supply system resilient to climate change, including a study of the geo-hydrological functioning of the system and the impact of climate change and erosion.
    2. Pilot rehabilitation of a priority spring.
    3. The development of a monitoring and maintenance plan.
    4. Recommendations to enhance the overall sustainability of Montserrat's drinking water supply system.

  • Recent news

    In January 2026, a preliminary mission brought together local stakeholders and project partners to assess priority needs, visit key water infrastructure and identify the source selected for pilot rehabilitation.

  • Following this mission, the project was presented on Montserrat radio. In the extract below, you can hear Marissa Allen (Director of Energy at the Ministry of Buildings, Utilities, Infrastructure, Labour and Transportation) and Lina Tode (Regional Coordinator Caribbean), as well as the intervention of Jan Jaap Pape (Water Resources Expert & Team Leader at Royal Haskoning).

    👉 Listen to the extract