Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social 2013-2025 de San Vicente y las Granadinas

Main goal

"The 2013-2025 Plan seeks to improve on the shortcomings of the previous ones and to outline a strategy to achieve sustainable economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction leading to the improvement in the quality of life for Vincentians." (p.10)

Strategic objectives

The Five Strategic Goals:

• Re-Engineering Economic Growth
• Enabling Increased Human and Social Development
• Promoting Good Governance and Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Administration
• Improving Physical Infrastructure, Preserving the Environment and Building Resilience to Climate Change
• Building National Pride, Identity and Culture

(Page 53)

Action Strategies

Goal 1: Re-Engineering Economic Growth
To revitalise the agricultural and fisheries sector.
To stimulate growth in the tourism sector.
To develop the financial sector.
To enhance the role of the private sector and manufacturing in economic and social development in conjunction with the State and cooperative sectors.
To attain a strong and sustainable external trade position.
To develop the information and telecommunication services sector.
To enhance productivity and competitiveness.
To maximise benefits through integration into the OECS Economic Union, CSME and global economy
To boost economic activity in the construction sector.
To optimise the economic contribution made by ocean resources.

Goal 2: Enabling Increased Human and Social development 
To reduce poverty. 
To create jobs and reduce the levels of unemployment. 
To develop an adaptable, functional and literate population. 
To promote self-care interventions and healthy lifestyle practices. 
To facilitate social, cultural and economic development at 
the community level. 
To empower the youth to participate meaningfully in and contribute to national development 
To improve the housing and living conditions of all sections of the population. 
To facilitate the protection and inclusion of vulnerable and marginalised groups. 

Goal 3: Promoting good governance and increasing the effectiveness of Public administration 
To enhance participatory democracy, accountability, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency in the provision of public goods and services. 
To develop and maintain a peaceful, safe and secure environment. 
To lift the quality of the judicial and legal system and to enhance public confidence in it. 
To enhance the role of civil society in the maintenance of democracy. 
To widen and deepen diplomatic relations. 

Goal 4: Improving Physical infrastructure, Preserving the Environment and Building Resilience to climate change 
To optimise the use of limited land space. 
To upgrade the road network in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 
To improve air access to St Vincent and the Grenadines, including the construction of an international airport. 
To modernise and expand seaport facilities. 
To enhance the capability of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to prepare effectively for, respond to and mitigate disasters. 
To ensure an adequate, safe, reliable and sustainable supply of water. 
To conserve the natural resources of the country through effective utilisation and management. 
To ensure a clean, safe and healthy environment. 
To reduce the dependence on imported fuel.
To reduce the adverse impacts of climate change 

Goal 5: Building National Pride, Identity and Culture 
To instil in the citizenry a sense of national pride and appreciation of the history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 
To engender a greater sense of community and social responsibility. 
To preserve, maintain and promote the cultural heritage of  St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 
To maximise the contribution of cultural industries to economic growth
(p.54-83)

Gender

Although there is no gender focus in the policy, Section 3.2.6 on Gender and Development briefly mentions some challenges on gender inequality (Chapter 3, on Domestic Economy).