Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

National Economic and Social Development Plan

Executive

Plan

Passed in 2013

The National Economic and Social Development Plan is a broad document developed through public participation and setting the government's vision for national development over the period 2013-2025. The Plan outlines a strategy to achieve sustainable economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Goals formulated in the Plan include an improved physical infrastructure and environmental sustainability for the country.

Specific interventions related to climate change adaptation are 1) to increase public awareness, 2) enhance the infrastructures' resilience, 3) minimise damage to beach and shoreline integrity and marine ecosystems, 4) reduce the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture and human health, and 5) develop an appropriate legislative and regulatory framework.

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