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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
A review of the social programmes and initiatives undertaken for fiscal 2013
is provided in tabular form for ease of reading and referencing in the following
pages. The initiatives have been aligned to the national development pillars.
PILLAR 1:
PEOPLE-CENTRED DEVELOPMENT
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is of the firm view that the people are
integral to the nation’s development and as such, continues to focus on the
development of the nation’s human capital via the programmes and initiatives
under this Pillar. This is reflective of a sustained commitment to build the
country’s human capacity and empower the citizenry to become more involved
in the national decision making process.
Through the media of community engagement, non-governmental and other
arrangements, citizens are afforded the opportunity to become directly involved
in the participatory decision-making process. Additionally, by providing access to
services and training, people can be equipped to make these vital contributions
to national development at various levels. Furthermore, the provision and delivery
of quality health and social services also allows for a better quality of life for all.
This section highlights several established Government social programmes in
the areas of health care; education; employment; community development; child
development; families; gender issues; disability affairs; ageing; housing; sports;
skill development; homelessness and substance abuse, and how they factor into
people-centred development.
Box 5.I:
KEYMINISTRIES/AGENCIES UNDER PILLAR 1
• Ministry of Community Development (MCD)
• Ministry of Education (MoE)
• Ministry of Food Production (MFPL)
• Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development (MGYCD)
• Ministry of Health (MoH)
• Ministry of Housing, Land and Marine Affairs (MHLMA)
• Ministry of National Diversity and Social Integration (MNDSI)
• Ministry of National Security (MNS)
• Ministry of the People and Social Development (MPSD)
• Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (TEST)
• Ministry of Transport (MoT)
