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87.
Funding will continue to be been provided for the HIV/AIDS Social Marketing project
implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister for the operationalisation of the HIV/AIDS
National Strategic Plan.
Sport and Recreation
88.
The Ministry of Sport’s Strategic Plan 2011–2015 continues to chart the direction for
Sports and Recreation namely to promote sport for all and sport as an industry. Through
continual review and update to keep trend with evolving needs of its stakeholders and with
international standards, the implementation strategy was updated to ensure more effective and
efficient achievement of goals.
89.
Over the next three (3) years investment will be made in the development and upgrade of
infrastructure to increase the level of participation in sport and to provide avenues for hosting
international competitions.
90.
The completion of the six (6) Mega structures will make a significant contribution to the
stock of sporting infrastructure and provide facilities for the growth and development of sport
throughout Trinidad and Tobago. These projects will be funded appropriately over the lifecycle
of its construction through a loan of US$85 million, which is to be repaid over a five (5) year
period. The following structures are expected to be completed by 2016 providing the
accompanying facilities:
•
National Aquatic Centre
located in Couva, with a permanent seating capacity of 700
viewing two (2) 50 metre swimming pool, a 25 metre diving pool, moveable
bulkhead and a health and fitness area
•
National Cycle Centre
located in Couva with a 2,500 seating capacity, a 250m x
7m, 42° wood cycle track, public facilities including a hospitality suite, events
facilities, system and equipment facilities and operation facilities
•
National Tennis Centre
located in Mt. Hope with a seating capacity of 1,500, four
(4) outdoor and indoor tennis courts with two clay tennis courts and public facilities
•
Three (3) Multipurpose Sport Indoor Facilities located in Aranguez, Sangre Grande
and Chaguanas to provide community venues for sport and recreation and will
include indoor courts, outdoor tennis courts, multipurpose courts and a football field
91.
The
Development of a Master Plan for Sport Facilities
will deliver a new approach to
facility planning, development and maintenance and will provide a frame work for the Ministry
of Sport to design systematic processes that is research and evidence based. This programme will
facilitate the evaluation of current systems, formulation and evaluation of goals and objectives,
development of alternative strategies and recommendations for action among other things.
92.
Designed to work along with the Master Plan, the
National Excellence in Sport Trinidad
and Tobago (NESTT)
is a project envisaged to nurture potential athletes from the initial
development of their motor skills through various coaching levels of their chosen sport. Over a
seven-year period, the project will target the construction of forty-one (41) sporting academies to
successfully achieve this objective.
