Plan to ease recession woes

In a statement issued to the media on Friday, the ministry said the plan will utilise a structured approach to mitigating the effects of the economic downturn.

“Progressively, the National Social Mitigation Plan will seek to strengthen existing social protection mechanisms, by developing a way forward through evidence-based policy and implementation, to effectively and efficiently mitigate the impact of the economic downturn,” the ministry said.

It was also revealed that several of the ministry’s staff attended a seminar conducted by the Centre for Human Development in November.

“The seminar, which brought together professionals from a number of sectors across society, was titled “Protecting Families, Building Resiliency within Challenging Economic Times - Our Roles and Responsibilities,” presented attendees with the opportunity to discuss ideas for positive solutions towards building resiliency and empowering the Trinidad and Tobago population. A number of critical areas were explored by panellists in areas which include: crime, education, religion, society, the economy and health.”