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Medium-Term Policy Framework 2011-2014.

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Land & soil
Keyword
Sustainable development Agricultural development Poverty Smallholders/peasants Irrigation Rural employment Rural youth Fiscal and market measures Governance Climate change Disasters Cultural heritage Renewable energy Food security Public health Agricultural land Land tenure
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This policy, which a multi-sectoral approach and relating to the 2011-2014 period, sets out measures and actions to promote sustainable development in Trinidad and Tobago. The mission is to achieve economic inclusiveness in an innovation-driven growth economy with greater equity, more meaningful participation and a rising tide of prosperity for all in Trinidad and Tobago. The policy is structured upon seven Pillars, as follows: (1) People-Centred Development; (2) Poverty Eradication and Social Justice; (3) National and Personal Security; (4) Information and Communication Technologies; (5) A More Diversified, Knowledge Intensive Economy; (6) Good Governance; (7) Foreign Policy. The following strategic priorities are outlined for 2011-2014: Crime and Law and Order (Chapter III), Agriculture and Food Security (Chapter IV), Health Care Services and Hospitals (Chapter V), Economic Growth, Job Creation, Competitiveness And Innovation (Chapter VI), Poverty Reduction and Human Capital Development (Chapter VII).

Full text
English
Website
finance.gov.tt