Exports increase, poverty drops in first govt appraisal report

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian- An increase in exports and a reduction in poverty were among the achievements highlighted when the Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development rolled out the first ever Government performance appraisal report in T&T on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
In delivering the performance report, Planning Minister Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie noted that the Medium Term Policy Framework (MTPF) delineates government’s five priority areas that will support improvement in the quality of lives of citizens. These areas include:
• Crime and Law and Order
• Agriculture and Food Security
• Health Care Services and Hospitals
• Economic Growth, Job Creation, Competitiveness and Innovation
• Poverty Reduction and Human Capital Development
Dr Tewarie said the performance framework is an important step in institutionalising a results based monitoring and evaluation system in the public sector as it provides a focus on what to measure.