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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
main- PEOPLE’S ISSUES
RESOLUTION COORDINATING UNIT
The m-PIRCU seeks to facilitate a
bottom-up and participatory approach
to governance, where the national
development agenda is informed by
citizen’s needs. The unit ensures that
needs of citizens are better analysed
and addressed. This is done through:
•
The provision of secretariat services
to the Inter-Ministerial People’s
Issues Resolution Committee
(IMPIRC);
•
A high level of quality customer
service, where customer
complaints and issues are resolved
and feedback provided;
•
Serving as a Clearing house
regarding issues for other Ministries
and Government agencies;
•
Liaising with the relevant Ministries,
Government agencies and other
stakeholders to ensure the
resolution of complaints
•
Intelligence gathering in
communities as a means of being
proactive in anticipating problems
and responding to the needs of
citizens.
•
The development of an Electronic
Based Monitoring and Evaluation
Mechanism for the Resolution of
People Issues
Poverty
Reduction
and Human
Capital
Development
National
community
Improved
Physical
Infrastructure
The under-mentioned achievements
were recorded for the period October
2012 to March 2013:
•
Direct Effect
: - during the
conduct of this initiative in
selected communities, the
Unit recorded the concerns of
approximately
1400 clients.
•
Direct Delivery – 30 Food
Cards (15 permanent and 15
Temporary)
were distributed
in St. Joseph and Diego Martin
respectively.
2 Wheelchairs were
also distributed
in Patna Village,
Diego Martin
•
People’s Bridge of Hope
(Tobago)
- 15 clients were
screened for Diabetes, 52
wheelchairs and hampers were
distributed and 40 Temporary
Food Cards were distributed.
An Efficient and
Effective Social
System for the Poor
and Vulnerable
