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On January 9, 2018 the Ministry of Economic Development and the UNDP officially launched the NDP Youth Campaign. The main aim of the campaign is to let the youth (from 15-18 yrs.) form a group as part of their organization (school, scouting, sport club etc.) and provide us with their input on how the successful implementation of one of the areas (of their choice) from the NDP will benefit them.
Climate change, the world economy, migration —tricky issues like these raise questions about the sustainability of small island societies
The study also sought to interrogate the relationship between illicit drugs and armed violence to determine the extent to which illicit drugs contribute to armed violence against women.
Islands are pushing forward with efforts to preserve their natural wealth and protect their people from disasters
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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UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and conenecting countries to knowledge, experiences and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in some 170 countries and territories, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. UNDP has been in Trinidad and Tobago for over fifty years; our office was established in 1961. As a Multi-country office, UNDP in Trinidad and Tobago is also responsible for Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten.
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About Trinidad and Tobago
1.3 million
Population
99%
Literacy Rate
$15,377
GNI per capita
64
Human Dev. Index