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Youth Development and Entrepreneurship
182.
Government has identified Youth Development and Entrepreneurship as a key area for
development. Therefore, several significant projects that will enhance and influence the lifestyle
and behavior of the youth population will be implemented over the three (3) year period. The
Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development (MGYCD) will spearhead the
implementation of these programmes.
183.
Save the Youth in Marginalized Communities
(Gatekeepers) will continue with its
objective of developing male mentors in identified communities to act as agents of change for
misguided youths. This project intends to positively impact on the incidence of crime and abuse
in these communities.
184.
The
Youth Health Programme
is geared towards mobilising the MGYCD mandate of
promoting healthy sexual attitudes, behavior and practices among the youth population. The
goals of the programme are to:
•
disseminate healthy lifestyle information
•
engage communities in activities that are healthy, exciting, risk free and positive
•
foster a spirit of collaboration among major stakeholders in the various communities
185.
The
Implementation of a National Youth Policy
will crosscut many areas of youth
development as it endeavors to implement projects to meet the Ministry’s mandate. These
projects are:
•
four (4) After-School Centres
•
thirty-six (36) Skills Enhancement and Social Education Centres
•
vacation Camps
•
creation of a Youth Development Fund
•
development of a National Youth Employment Strategy
•
coordinated Programming for Differently Abled Youth
•
establishment of a Registry for Youth in Institutions and Challenging Circumstances
•
establishment of a National Youth Commission
186.
The
National Youth Volunteerism Project
aims to establish a district registry, render
assistance to volunteer groups and establish a monitoring mechanism for projects.
Housing and Shelter
187.
Over the period 2014 to 2016, the Ministry of Housing and its Agencies- the Housing
Development Corporation (HDC), Land Settlements Agency (LSA) and Sugar Industry Labour
Welfare (SILWC) along with the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), will continue the
development of the housing sector.
