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INTRODUCTION
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The Central Government and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) continue to focus
their efforts on improving the quality of life of citizens and investing in social and economic
infrastructure of the island economy. The Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) continues
to be the principal instrument Government uses to achieve its objectives within the context of
national stated policies.
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The 2014-2016 PSIP is based principally on the Medium Term Policy Framework
(MTPF) 2011-2014 and contains projects and programmes that are aligned to both the MTPF
2011-2014 and the National Performance Framework 2012-2015. These strategic priorities are:
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Crime and Law and Order
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Agriculture and Food Security
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Health Care Services and Hospitals
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Economic Growth, Job Creation, Competitiveness and Innovation
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Poverty Reduction and Human Capital Development
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The 2014 Tobago PSIP in particular is also informed by Tobago’s Comprehensive
Economic Development Plan (CEDP) 2013-2017, which has as its overall goal “to transform and
diversify the Tobago economy such that it is better able to adjust to rapid changes in the national
and international economies by producing products and services in which it can retain a
competitive edge” and which is based on eight strategic priorities:
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Branding Tobago: Clean, Green, Safe and Serene
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Good Governance and Institutional Reform
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Business Development and Entrepreneurship
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Human Capital Development
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Social Development and Resilience
