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422.
The Community Development Fund (CDF) will receive an allocation of $15
million for the continued implementation of community-based projects. Among the major
initiatives geared towards poverty reduction and assisting with the delivery of services to
the poor and vulnerable population include the following:
Basket of Funding Programme
Organisational Development Programme
Community-Clustered Synergistic Interventions Programme
Community Volunteer and Apprenticeship Programme (CVAP)
Community Enhancement and Regeneration Programme
CDF Public Profiling/Implementation of Communications Strategy
Development and Implementation of CDF Management Information System
423.
A total of eight (8) Civic Centres and Regional Complexes in the areas of
Esperance, Plaisance, Vistabella, Warrenville, Laventille, Mayaro, Barataria and Toco
will be refurbished with an allocation of $2 million. Refurbishment of Export Centres is
also planned for fiscal 2014. The planned programme of works include roof repairs,
electrical upgrades, painting, construction of perimeter fencing, refurbishment of guard
booths, installation of toilets and construction of storage rooms. Additionally, product
design and development workshops for craft artisans will be conducted at the export
centres.
Youth Development and Entrepreneurship
424.
Youth development and entrepreneurship is an integral component of the Medium
Term objective of building human capacity. Therefore, $21million will be provided in
fiscal 2014 to continue programmes for building youth facilities, education and
enhancing the next generation.
425.
The Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development will continue the
Refurbishment of the Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre
with a budget of $5
million. These funds are directed to completing the refurbishment work by upgrading the
dormitories, farm, assembly hall, dinner hall, installation of generators and fencing of the
perimeter.
426.
Four Youth Training Facility located in Malick, Los Bajos, Laventille and
Califonia require restoration and repair work and has been allocated $3 million in fiscal
2014 to do as such. These facilities will also be outfitted with air-condition units and
provision for access by the differently-abled to the facilities.
