Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, tells the 9th Summit of the Americas, Trinidad and Tobago is giving the highest priority to achieving economic recovery and sustainability for building lives and livelihoods.
Dr Rowley delivered a national statement at the second plenary session of the Summit in Los Angeles, California today.
Dr Rowley says focus is also being placed on fostering citizen safety and security including disaster resilience; ensuring food safety and security through expanded domestic and regional production.
Dr Rowley says protecting the vulnerable through increased emphasis on social protection; improving public health service delivery to curb the rise in Non-communicable diseases.
Other areas where government will place emphasis is building climate and environmental resilience; investing in infrastructure for economic diversification to create the jobs of the future; accelerating digital transformation to create a smart nation and enhancing public investment and service delivery for improved governance.
Dr Rowley said it is this people-centred National Sustainable Development policy framework and strategy that has enabled Trinidad and Tobago to join with the countries of the Americas, to contribute to the Political Commitments on Democratic Governance, Digital Transformation, Health and Resilience, a Sustainable Green Future, and Equitable Clean Energy Transition, adopted at this Summit.
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