Governance
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Since its initial presence in 1961, UNDP has been
partnering with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as it seeks to create an effective and
efficient democratic response to nation building.
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UNDP provided assistance the “Vision 2020” planning process by providing advisory services through participation on national technical
sub-committees on
Poverty, Democratic Governance, Environment, HIV
and AIDS and Gender.
The critical importance of democratic
governance in the developing world was highlighted at the Millennium
Summit, where the world's leaders resolved to "Spare no effort to
promote democracy and strengthen the rule of law, as well as respect for
all internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms,
including the right to development."
A consensus was reached which
recognized that improving the quality of democratic institutions and
processes, and managing the changing roles of the state and civil
society in an increasingly globalised world must underpin national
efforts to reduce poverty, sustain the environment, and promote human
development.
UNDP also finalized the design of a decentralized social services
delivery system in Trinidad and Tobago, which is currently being implemented as a pilot under
the European Union (EU) funded Poverty Reduction Programme. Additionally,
UNDP is assisting with the reform of the local government
system for more efficient delivery of goods and services at the regional
level.
UNDP’s governance portfolio in Trinidad and Tobago is concentrated in
the following areas:
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UNDP Project Title:
Assistance to the Ministry of Public
Administration |
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UNDP Project
number: |
Focus
Area: Governance |
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00014980 |
Service Line: |
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Dates: |
Status: Ongoing |
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Location: Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Ministry of Public Administration |
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Financial
Information |
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Source of
Funds: |
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Government |
$341,362 |
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UNDP |
$20,051 |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$361,413 |
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Expenditure to
date: |
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Brief Description:
Given UNDP’s proven knowledge base, the Government saw the
advantages of working with UNDP. These initiatives represent the
first phase of the current reform programme and will be the
catalyst for further reform initiatives. The direct
beneficiaries of the project will be there
Ministries/Departments that will be involved in the
decentralization and automation of their delivery systems and
those persons seeking to fill senior managerial, professional
and technical positions in the Public Service in general. |
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Project Document |
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UNDP Project Title:
Participatory Dialogue for Vision
2020 |
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UNDP Project
number: |
Focus
Area: Governance |
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00015003 |
Service Line: |
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Dates: |
Status: Ongoing |
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Location: Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Ministry of Planning and Development |
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Financial
Information |
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Source of
Funds: |
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Government |
$249,990 |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$249,990 |
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Expenditure to
date: |
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Brief Description:
The objective of this project is
to provide technical and administrative support to the Ministry
of Planning and Development in the preparation of Vision 2020.
Through the development of a communications strategy and the
introduction of a participatory dialogue process, the project
will assist the drafters of Vision 2020 to obtain inputs from
the wider population. This initiative will set the basis for the
development of socio-economic monitoring system that would allow
for continuous evaluation for development of goals and targets. |
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Project Document |
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UNDP Project Title:
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Support for the
Ministry of Education |
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UNDP Project
number: |
Focus
Area: Governance |
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00048590 |
Service Line: |
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Dates: |
Status: Ongoing |
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Location: Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Ministry of Education |
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Financial
Information |
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Source of
Funds: |
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Government |
$338,776 |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$338,776 |
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Expenditure to
date: |
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Brief Description:
As a follow up to the
implementation of the secondary education modernization
programme and the need for strengthening and building the
capacity of the Ministry of Education to accelerate project
activities, the Ministry has UNDP for technical support. the
overall objective of this project, is the provision of technical
personnel through the UNV modality that is a global service
offered through the UN. this present project proposes to provide
6 UNV professionals in the area of educational planning. |
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Project Document |
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UNDP Project Title:
Put A Woman |
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UNDP Project
number: |
Focus
Area: Governance |
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00056081 |
Service Line: |
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Dates: |
Status: Ongoing |
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Location: Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Ministry of Local Government |
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Financial
Information |
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Source of
Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
UNDEF
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Budget: |
$262,500.00 |
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Expenditure to
date: |
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Brief Description:This
project aims to prepare women and young persons to have a
participatory role in local Government and General Elections. At
the same time, it will serve to strengthen the networking and
build the capacity of women working towards this goal. Put A
Woman will contribute to the Global 50/50 campaign with
particular consideration to the financial initiative. Its main
beneficiaries are female political activists and those
interested in becoming part of Local Government. |
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Project Document |
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UNDP Project Title:
Gender Mainstreaming
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UNDP Project
number: |
Focus
Area: Governance |
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00056414 |
Service Line: |
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Dates: |
Status: Ongoing |
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Location: Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
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Financial
Information |
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Source of
Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$50,000 |
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Expenditure to
date: |
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Brief Description:
The Development challenge for UNDP Trinidad and Tobago is the
limited overall capacity to fully incorporate a gender
perspective into its work with clients in a consistent and
systematic way. Current efforts are limited to where expertise
and resources are available. Incorporating gender into the
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all
policies and programmes should deliver development services that
are more effective and more sustainable. The project is intended
to assist in this delivery through capacity building for staff
and through the development and implementation of a gender
mainstreaming strategy for the country office |
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Project Document |
Contact:
| Mrs Sandra Baptiste Caruth |
| Programme Specialist |
| sandra.baptiste-caruth@undp.org.tt |
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