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Strategic Priority – Poverty Reduction and
Human Capital Development
161.
Integral to transforming the economy and society, while ensuring a decent
standard of living and protection of the marginalised in society is the reduction of poverty
and development of human capital. Over the fiscal year approximately $2561.4 million
was invested in projects aimed at poverty reduction, social and community development
initiatives and human capital development. These included the provision of quality
housing, educational and training facilities.
Human Capital Development
162.
Our country has achieved universal primary and secondary education and has set
targets of achieving universal early childhood education and sixty per cent (60%) tertiary
education participation rate by 2015. One of the main strategies for ensuring access to
education and developing a universal education system is the construction of education
and training facilities across the nation.
Early Childhood Education
163.
In fiscal 2013 the Ministry of Education continued the execution of the IDB-
assisted Seamless Education System (SES) Programme to construct fifty (50) Early
GOAL
POVERTY REDUCTION
KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN AND SKILLED
POPULATION
MAIN OUTCOMES:
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SOCIAL
SYSTEM
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
QUALITY PRE PRIMARY TO TERTIARY
EDUCATION
