Overall fit: 100.0 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (100.0); potential rpus (100.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (100.0); potential rpus (100.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes and flooding
Candidate locations / examples
Geographically and economically constrained locations.
CIAP is designed for locations where waste management, imported construction materials and specialist infrastructure create linked challenges. Island economies are one application—not the limit of the platform.
These examples do not represent secured projects, confirmed government participation or approved deployment sites.
Core assessment criteria
Shared infrastructure for geographically constrained regions.
High waste-management costs
Treatment, transport or disposal creates a substantial local burden.
Expensive imported materials
Aggregates and construction products carry high import and logistics costs.
Sufficient construction demand
Local projects need materials with suitable specifications and reliable offtake.
Dependable suitable feedstock
Waste or other resource streams can support a safe, consistent process.
Initial assessment may include the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Economic and logistical conditions—not island status alone—determine suitability. No location is selected, approved, funded or committed by being listed.
Fit Profiles
Compare resource opportunity and delivery scale.
Illustrative opportunity and delivery-scale measures from the reference table below—not a validated location-fit assessment. Bigger numeric values produce bigger shapes; stronger overlaps deepen the blue. A larger score does not mean a location is more suitable or selected.
Text-score key: exact High = 100 · Medium = 60 · Low = 30. Other text remains unscored.
How to read this
Each numeric measure is scaled from the smallest available value (0) to the largest (100) across the entries shown here, excluding Haiti. Numeric ranges use their midpoint. Identical values would all receive 50. The overall fit score is an equal-weight average of scored measures only; always read it alongside the number scored.
Dotted axes and hollow dots mean unscored—not zero. Missing measures break the outline, and no filled area is drawn across them. Category layers occupy their own sectors, so any darker overlap reflects actual shared area, not added scores.
Resource opportunity groups household waste and agricultural biomass. Delivery scale groups potential RPUs and jobs. Disaster exposure, population, source basis and notes are context only. RPUs and jobs are estimates, not confirmed capacity or staffing. All source figures remain unconfirmed by governments or local authorities; no participation is implied.
Overall fit outline
22 entries · incomplete profiles may rank highly on just one measure.
Overall fit: 100.0 / 100 · 1 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: agricultural biomass (100.0).
Weakest: Too few scored measures to identify separately.
Disaster exposure (context only): Moderate · coastal flooding
Overall fit: 95.2 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (100.0); potential rpus (100.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (85.6); potential rpus (100.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · frequent hurricanes
Overall fit: 28.4 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (30.0); potential jobs (27.8).
Weakest: potential rpus (27.5); potential jobs (27.8).
Disaster exposure (context only): Very high · hurricanes (Maria 2017)
Overall fit: 24.4 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (25.0); potential jobs (24.2).
Weakest: potential rpus (23.9); potential jobs (24.2).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes
Overall fit: 12.6 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (12.7); potential jobs (12.6).
Weakest: potential rpus (12.3); potential jobs (12.6).
Disaster exposure (context only): Moderate · flooding and hurricanes
Overall fit: 7.1 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (7.5); potential jobs (7.2).
Weakest: potential rpus (6.5); potential jobs (7.2).
Disaster exposure (context only): Very high · hurricanes (Dorian 2019)
Overall fit: 3.7 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: potential jobs (4.0); potential rpus (3.6).
Weakest: household waste (3.5); potential rpus (3.6).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes
Overall fit: 3.4 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: potential rpus (3.6); potential jobs (3.2).
Weakest: household waste (3.2); potential jobs (3.2).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes
Overall fit: 3.0 / 100 · 4 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (4.3); potential jobs (4.0).
Weakest: agricultural biomass (0.0); potential rpus (3.6).
Disaster exposure (context only): Moderate–high · hurricanes (Beryl 2024)
Overall fit: 1.2 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (1.6); potential jobs (1.3).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.7); potential jobs (1.3).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes (Beryl 2024)
Overall fit: 1.0 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (1.3); potential jobs (1.1).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.7); potential jobs (1.1).
Disaster exposure (context only): Low–moderate · outside the main hurricane belt
Overall fit: 0.5 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (1.0); potential jobs (0.5).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.0); potential jobs (0.5).
Disaster exposure (context only): Low–moderate · outside the main hurricane belt
Overall fit: 0.5 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (1.1); potential jobs (0.4).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.0); potential jobs (0.4).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · Hurricane Beryl (2024)
Overall fit: 0.4 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.9); potential jobs (0.4).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.0); potential jobs (0.4).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes and volcanic activity
Overall fit: 0.4 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.9); potential jobs (0.4).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.0); potential jobs (0.4).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes (Irma 2017)
Overall fit: 0.3 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.6); potential jobs (0.4).
Weakest: potential rpus (0.0); potential jobs (0.4).
Disaster exposure (context only): Very high · Hurricane Maria (2017)
Overall fit: 0.1 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.4); potential rpus (0.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (0.0); potential rpus (0.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes
Overall fit: 0.1 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.4); potential rpus (0.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (0.0); potential rpus (0.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): High · hurricanes
Overall fit: 0.1 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.3); potential rpus (0.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (0.0); potential rpus (0.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): Very high · Hurricane Irma (2017)
Overall fit: 0.1 / 100 · 3 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.2); potential rpus (0.0).
Weakest: potential jobs (0.0); potential rpus (0.0).
Disaster exposure (context only): Very high · Hurricane Irma (2017)
Overall fit: 0.0 / 100 · 1 of 4 measures scored
Strongest: household waste (0.0).
Weakest: Too few scored measures to identify separately.
Disaster exposure (context only): Moderate · hurricanes and volcanic activity
Potential application
Examples for feasibility, not commitments.
Compiled from public sources · not confirmed by any government or local authority
| Location | Population | Household waste | Agricultural biomass (indicative) | Potential RPUs | Potential jobs (indicative) | Disaster-response potential | Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 11,000,000 | ≈ 4,000,000 t/yr | Large · sugarcane bagasse | 60–80 | 900–1,500 | High · frequent hurricanes | Population estimate | Large sugarcane residue stream alongside a substantial household waste stream |
| Dominican RepublicPriority assessment | 11,300,000 | ≈ 4,000,000 t/yr | Moderate · sugarcane bagasse, rice husk and cocoa residues | 60–80 | 1,000–1,800 | High · hurricanes and flooding | Population estimate | Largest population in the Caribbean; would be served by several separate circuits rather than one programme |
| HaitiPriority assessment | 11,700,000 | ≈ 4,300,000 t/yr | Small · limited residue collection | 60–80 | 800–1,400 | Very high · hurricanes and earthquakes | Population estimate | Most severe waste-management gaps in the region; logistics and ground conditions would need dedicated assessment |
| JamaicaPriority assessment | 2,830,000 | ≈ 1,000,000 t/yr | Moderate · sugarcane bagasse | 15–20 | 250–450 | High · hurricanes | Population estimate | Large single-territory waste stream with strong construction-material demand |
| Puerto RicoPriority assessment | 3,200,000 | ≈ 1,200,000 t/yr | Moderate · sugarcane and agricultural residues | 15–25 | 300–500 | Very high · hurricanes (Maria 2017) | Population estimate | Large waste stream and heavy aggregate imports; permitting would follow US-territory pathways |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1,400,000 | ≈ 511,000 t/yr | Small · declining sugarcane, some rice | 9–10 | 150–230 | Moderate · flooding and hurricanes | Population estimate | No current published national total; to be confirmed locally |
| The Bahamas | 410,000 | ≈ 300,000 t/yr | Negligible–small | 5–6 | 90–140 | Very high · hurricanes (Dorian 2019) | Public source | Waste split across New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands |
| Barbados | 287,000 | ≈ 175,000 t/yr | ≈ 100,000–150,000 t/yr · sugarcane bagasse | 3–4 | 50–90 | Moderate–high · hurricanes (Beryl 2024) | Public source (2011) | Updated waste characterisation recommended |
| Guadeloupe | 375,000 | ≈ 140,000 t/yr | Small–moderate · sugarcane bagasse | 3–4 | 50–90 | High · hurricanes | Population estimate | French overseas territory; EU environmental standards would apply |
| Martinique | 355,000 | ≈ 130,000 t/yr | Small–moderate · sugarcane bagasse | 3–4 | 40–80 | High · hurricanes | Population estimate | French overseas territory; EU environmental standards would apply |
| Curaçao | 155,000 | ≈ 55,000 t/yr | Negligible | 1–2 | 20–40 | Low–moderate · outside the main hurricane belt | Population estimate | Single main landfill; strong import-substitution potential for construction materials |
| Aruba | 108,000 | ≈ 40,000 t/yr | Negligible | 1 | 15–30 | Low–moderate · outside the main hurricane belt | Population estimate | Small stream; possible shared service with neighbouring islands |
| Saint Lucia | 180,000 | ≈ 66,000 t/yr | Small · banana and crop residues | 1–2 | 20–45 | High · hurricanes (Beryl 2024) | Population estimate | Single main landfill; characterisation study required |
| Grenada | 125,000 | ≈ 46,000 t/yr | Small · nutmeg, cocoa and crop residues | 1 | 15–25 | High · Hurricane Beryl (2024) | Population estimate | Hurricane Beryl (2024) added significant construction debris |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 104,000 | ≈ 38,000 t/yr | Small · banana and root-crop residues | 1 | 15–25 | High · hurricanes and volcanic activity | Population estimate | Five landfills; 2021 volcanic ash added significant volumes |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 100,000 | ≈ 37,000 t/yr | Negligible–small | 1 | 15–25 | High · hurricanes (Irma 2017) | Population estimate | Main landfill beyond capacity since 2012 |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 47,000 | ≈ 17,000 t/yr | Negligible–small | 1 | 10–20 | High · hurricanes | Population estimate | Included in proposed Circuit A |
| Dominica | 72,000 | ≈ 26,000 t/yr | Small · banana and fruit residues | 1 | 15–25 | Very high · Hurricane Maria (2017) | Population estimate | Hurricane Maria (2017) debris not fully cleared |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | 45,000 | ≈ 16,000 t/yr | Negligible | 1, mobile | 10–20 | High · hurricanes | Population estimate | Several inhabited islands; outer islands off-grid |
| Sint Maarten | 42,000 | ≈ 15,000 t/yr | Negligible | 1, mobile | 10–20 | Very high · Hurricane Irma (2017) | Population estimate | Small land area; possible shared service with neighbouring islands |
| British Virgin Islands | 31,000 | ≈ 11,000 t/yr | Negligible | 1, mobile | 10–20 | Very high · Hurricane Irma (2017) | Population estimate | Hurricane Irma (2017) debris legacy not fully resolved |
| Montserrat | 4,400 | ≈ 1,600 t/yr | Negligible | Visiting mobile unit | Occasional crews | Moderate · hurricanes and volcanic activity | Population estimate | Very small stream; no permanent unit — served by occasional mobile visits |
| Guyana & Suriname | — | To be added | ≈ 300,000–400,000 t/yr · rice husk and bagasse | — | — | Moderate · coastal flooding | — | Biomass-led: rice husk and bagasse are major agricultural wastes, alongside a growing household waste stream |
Every figure was gathered from published public sources found through open internet search. None has been confirmed by a government or local authority, and none is a site measurement. “Public source” means a published national or utility figure we found online; “Population estimate” is calculated from population at about 1 kg per person per day. Biomass entries are rough indications of agricultural residues such as sugarcane bagasse and rice husk, drawn from the same published sources — they are not measured arisings. The listing implies no government interest, participation or agreement. Where volumes are small, no permanent unit is implied — service would be by a visiting mobile unit instead. Job figures are rough indications of potential direct and supporting roles across manufacturing, plant operations, logistics, marine work and disaster response — they are not confirmed jobs or hiring commitments. “Priority assessment” marks the locations where waste pressure, dependence on imported construction materials and disaster exposure appear greatest; it implies no government interest and no selection has been made. Disaster-response potential is an indicative reading of each location’s exposure to hurricanes, flooding and other events — it is not a commitment of any response capability. Feasibility assessment would replace every figure with verified, location-specific data.
Caribbean clusters
Proposed shared-fleet circuits.
Deployment circuits · Proposed clusters
Caribbean Deployment Circuits
Each proposed cluster explores shared access to a fleet of mobile modular units. Groupings are indicative and subject to feasibility study and government agreement. No participation or deployment is confirmed.
The clusters shown cover the eastern Caribbean and the Guyana–Suriname biomass assessment only at this stage. Wider assessment across the rest of the Caribbean would follow feasibility, to identify similar clusters or larger standalone site requirements.
Cluster legend
- Circuit A — OECS North
- Montserrat · St Kitts and Nevis · Dominica · Antigua and Barbuda
- MSW-led · municipal solid waste
- Circuit B — OECS South
- St Vincent and the Grenadines · Grenada · Saint Lucia · Barbados
- MSW-led · municipal solid waste
- Circuit C — Guyana / Suriname
- Guyana · Suriname
- Biomass-led · rice husk and bagasse
Outlined circles: proposed members. Filled dots: suggested first deployment sites. Dashed lines: potential circuit routes. All clusters remain subject to assessment.
Selected circuit
Circuit A — OECS North
- Countries
- Montserrat · St Kitts and Nevis · Dominica · Antigua and Barbuda
- Feedstock
- Municipal solid waste + tourism and construction streams
- Assessment basis
- Standard MSW assessment basis
Selection criteria
The right location must work technically and economically.
- Available and suitable feedstock
- Land, access and environmental constraints
- Local aggregate and construction-product demand
- Utilities and transport logistics
- Regulatory and permitting pathway
- Potential local partners and public-sector interest