Photo: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Trade and Industry
On Wednesday 31st January, 2018 UNDP and UNICEF hosted the “Dissemination Seminar for the Findings of Focus Group Discussions in Trinidad on the perception of Multi-dimensional Poverty”.
The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, Minister of Planning and Development is has announced that Trinidad and Tobago deposited its instrument of ratification to the Paris Agreement on climate change on February 22nd, 2018 in New York at the United Nations’ Headquarters.
The United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework (UN MSDF) defines how the UN will jointly achieve development results in partnership with 18 English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries and Overseas Territories for the period 2017-2021.
The Government of Sint Maarten and UNDP signed a project document outlining the support of UNDP towards the early recovery process in Sint Maarten.
Over 2015 to 2017 with funding from Aus Aid and in partnership with the GEF Small Grants Programme at UNDP, the Digicel Foundation embarked on a capacity building and infrastructural upgrade programme called “Preparing You!- A Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Evacuation Pilot Project for persons with special needs” .
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About Trinidad and Tobago
1.3 million
Population
99%
Literacy Rate
$15,377
GNI per capita
64
Human Dev. Index