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Community Consultations on Democracy and Development Final Report: "Have Yuh Say"

This report provides a deep dive into citizen perspectives on governance, democracy, gender equity, and social cohesion in Trinidad and Tobago. Leveraging findings from the “Have Yuh Say” (HYS) initiative, this study offers a nuanced exploration of the systemic challenges and community-driven solutions shaping these themes.

CARICOM and UNDP Commit to Maximizing the Benefits of AI for the Caribbean

Artificial Intelligence is transforming our societies, economies, and institutions. AI is not just the future—it is already shaping the present. However, the full potential of the fast evolving digital tools and resources in the Caribbean has yet to be fully harnessed.
To address this, the CARICOM Secretariat has fully endorsed the UNDP’s interventions to strengthen the capacities of public servants across the region.

GCCA+ Project Wins Best Decarbonization Project 2025

Communities, Commitment, and Clean Energy: Engaging in Partnership For Sustainable Development

SoE: 2024's lessons from the world

2024 has been a bad year for the world. Climate change, armed conflicts, and biodiversity loss demand bold, multilateral solutions and new approaches to development.
Trinidad and Tobago has made positive strides in renewable energy and economic diversification. Crime situations remain a top concern. UNDPTT stands ready to support a resilient, sustainable, safe, and inclusive future in 2025.

"We Ting Unitty in Motion" Community Caravan

Organized by UNDP Trinidad & Tobago in collaboration with The Ministry of Sport and Community Development, the “We Ting” Caravan aims to boost social cohesion, empower youth, and promote gender equality across the country. The caravan series will visit seven locations, ending with a grand finale in Port of Spain in December 2024.

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From Digitisation to Transformation: Understanding Digital Government Part 1

Digital Transformation- A comprehensive approach that involves rethinking and redesigning government processes, services, and interactions to leverage the full potential of digital technologies. It goes beyond digitization and digitalization to create new ways of delivering public services and engaging with citizens.

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Unveiling Our New PTSC Bus Wrap: Raising Awareness on Human Trafficking

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest initiative in the fight against human trafficking. In collaboration with PTSC, we have wrapped a bus with a powerful message to raise awareness and encourage vigilance in Trinidad and Tobago.

Aruba Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Renovated Maria Convent Building, a Hub for STEM Education

The Government of Aruba (GoA), the University of Aruba (UA), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are proud to announce the grand opening of the rehabilitated Maria Convent building on Monday, May 20th, 2024. This historic occasion marks the culmination of a collaborative effort to create a vibrant center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Aruba.

Leaders From Caribbean Small Islands Set Priorities to Ensure a Digital Transformation That Leaves No One Behind

1 May 2024. Port of Spain, Trinidad – More than 100 participants including Ministers and Government officials from over twenty countries from Caribbean Small Island Development States (SIDS) have agreed on the way forward to become Digital States in the High-Level event: Digital Pathways for SIDS 2.0” organized by the Government of Trinidad & Tobago, Ministry of Digital Transformation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), CAF Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with the support of the European Union (EU), CARICOM, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), and Co-Develop.

UNDP ready to support the Caribbean to recover from Hurricane Beryl

July 2, 2024. Over the weekend, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Eastern Caribbean bringing winds from 155 mph to 160 mph, becoming the first hurricane on record to reach category 5 so early in the Atlantic. Entire communities have been flooded, houses destroyed, livelihoods wiped out, and the full scale of this event is not yet known.

President Kangaloo's Visit to St. Jude's School for Girls for the UNDP’s "Choose Peace" Programme

On Tuesday 23rd January 2024, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Trinidad and Tobago along with the staff and residents of the St. Jude's School for Girls were delighted to receive a distinguished visit from Her Excellency Christine  Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Honourable Ayanna Webster-Roy, Minister in the Office of the Prime. Accompanied by Ms. Joanna Kazana, UN Resident Coordinator, and members of the School’s board, the delegation took part in the "Choose Peace" programme. The visit served to mark a significant collaboration between the United Nations, UNDP and St. Jude's in fostering peace, creativity, and inclusivity.

What We Do

United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations’ lead agency on international development. UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships, and institutions so they can sustain their progress.

UNDP’s office in Trinidad and Tobago (UNDP TTMCO) is a multi-country office, with responsibilities for Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten as well as Trinidad & Tobago. We work with a wide variety of national partners across all levels of society, supporting countries and communities as they work to eradicate poverty, implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We advocate for transformative change, connecting the countries that we represent through the multi-country office to the resources they need to drive growth, and socio-economic development and create the changes that can help improve the quality of life for everyone.

Our multi-country office promotes Climate Action, energy transition, inclusive growth and digitalization alongside rule of law and governance. Under the leadership of national institutions, and in collaboration with local, national, regional and international partners, UNDP multicultural team provides technical support and enhance capacities for programme implementation in Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

Our Strategic Plan 2022-2025 introduces the evolution of #NextGenUNDP into #FutureSmartUNDP. More than a mantra, it is our new benchmark for success in the future of development. Building on UNDP’s 50 years of expertise across 170 countries, this new approach allows us to focus and prioritize where country demands are greatest. By working together in this way, we aim to expand people’s choices for a fairer, sustainable future, with people and planet in balance.

Country Programme Document Trinidad and Tobago

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3.7 %

of the population in Trinidad and Tobago, are vulnerable to multidimensional poverty according to the 2019 Human Development Report.

34.5

Tonnes of C02 per year avoided in Trinidad and Tobago by installing Solar PV systems across 12 nationwide sites in 2023.

22B

US Dollars annually by 2050 - is the projected cost of inaction towards addressing climate change in the Caribbean.

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