2021 Report details for project: St Helena Airport

Project name St Helena Airport - there are 9 reports for this project: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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Organisation FCDO (D13 ) - see all reports for this organisation
Report year 2021 (data is from March 2021)
Category Infrastructure - see all reports for this category
Description: 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 Government support. This will be done through the construction of an airport and the introduction of scheduled air services. 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.
DCA (RAG) Amber/Green
DCA text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating remained at Amber/Green. This is primarily due to the following factors: The IPA Delivery Confidence Assessment remains at Amber/Green. The airport is fully operational and working well. Following the principle contractor's financial difficulties and the subsequent termination of the contract, St Helena Airport Limited, an arm's length body of St Helena Government, seamlessly took over responsibility for operations of the airport. This arrangement remains in place. The COVID lockdown in South Africa (since late March 2020) prevents the scheduled air service from operating. Ticket sales had until that point remained strong and passenger numbers were expected to be up from the previous year. To ensure essential access to the island was maintained charter flights were arranged. These flights transported medical supplies, vaccines, PPE and medical staff to the island and allowed people to travel to the UK for urgent medical attention that is not available on island. In addition, medical emergency evacuation flights to South Africa have continued when necessary.
Start date 2005-03-15
End date 2026-08-31
Schedule text Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the project's end-date remained scheduled to finish on 31 August 2026 This is primarily due to the following factors: The scheduled baseline project end date remains 31/08/26, has not changed since last year. The construction of the airport was completed on schedule with the airport receiving certification during May 2016. St Helena's commercial air service made a strong start since commencing on 14 October 2017. - The department hopes to close the project when firm plans are in place for the completion of outstanding infrastructure works. The following non-project operating environment activities have impacted the project: The COVID 19 pandemic has delayed the Department progressing the workstream that will find the most cost-effective way to bring outstanding capital works to completion. The Department has focused its efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the resources it needs to respond to COVID 19. We return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so.
Baseline £4.00m
Forecast £4.00m
Variance 0.00%
Variance text: The budget variance is less than or equal to 5%. The Department commissioned a review of the outstanding infrastructure works and is considering options for the best value for money conclusion to this final part of the project following the principle contractor's financial difficulties and the subsequent termination of the contract. The project has continued to incur capital costs to complete key aspects of the associated infrastructure including the Bulk Fuel Installation. The project costs remain within the approved budget. The COVID 19 pandemic has slowed the Department progressing the workstream that will find the most cost-effective way to bring outstanding capital works to completion. The Department has focused its efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the resources it needs to respond to COVID 19. We will return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so.
Whole Life Cost £445.10m
WLCost text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the projects Baseline Whole Life Cost increased from £285.40m to £445.10m. This is primarily due to the following factors: The whole life costs cover the 40 year design life of the airport. The costs are attributable to both the UK Government and St Helena Government. Areas of expenditure that were included when calculating the whole-life cost are: planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, asset renewal and/or disposal. Work had been commissioned to review tourism projections based on the real data from flights to date will provide some information on how benefits are likely to be realised. However, with COVID 19 it is not yet known how the pandemic will affect international travel and traveller numbers to St Helena. The Department will continue to work with St Helena Government to review tourism access - however the focus will be to support efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the resources it needs to respond to COVID 19. We will return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so.
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Sourcefile IPA_2021.csv

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