October 8 & 9 th, 2008 Conference on the Economy (COTE) University of the West Indies Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Format of Presentation Part I: Understanding Vision 2020 Part II: Moving towards our Vision Part III: Critical Success Factors

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment PART I: UNDERSTANDING VISION 2020

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment What is Vision 2020? Vision 2020 = A Better Quality of Life for All Citizens A nation in which all prosper - less than 2% of the population is below the poverty line Improved access to better quality health- Avg. wait time for service at major institutions is 30 mins. A safer Trinidad & Tobago - 90% reduction in murder rate A more organised and structured police service

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment What is Vision 2020? Diversified economy- Knowledge and service based industries contribute 60% of GDP and employment Mobile license and passport renewal Model communities – study, live, work, play, access key services

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Expected Outcomes of Vision 2020 A high quality of life A united, resilient, productive, innovative and prosperous nation A disciplined, caring, fun loving society Happy, healthy, well-educated people Respectful, tolerant, self-reliant people Sound, relevant education system Respect for law and human rights Technologically advanced nation

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The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Part II: MOVING TOWARDS OUR VISION

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment 15 years to 2020 First 4 years to 2010 Annual Progress Report

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment National Strategic Plan Outlines the long-term strategic perspective to the year 2020 Focuses strategy in the five priority areas (development pillars) Emphasises an integrated policy agenda and performance measurement **

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Operational Plan Takes V2020 from the strategic to the operational/action level Links Goals, Objectives, Strategies to Key programmes/projects and outcomes Gives context to the National Budget and PSIP GOALSObjectivesStrategies Projects/ Programmes Targeted Outcomes

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Transformation in Progress 2007 Report First annual report on the progress made towards achievement of specific targets in the OP An introduction to the concept of managing for results and what this means A position paper on the importance of values and attitudes to achieving Vision 2020 goals A preliminary assessment of where we are performing well and where we are not

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment HOW DO WE ACCELERATE PROGRESS AND ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Managing for Development Results (MfDR) or Results-Based Management (RBM) MfDR or RBM uses information on Government performance to improve decision making and thereby ensure the achievement of development goals. It shifts the focus of public management from inputs/activities/outputs to outcomes/impact

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Managing for Results: Way Forward Develop an overarching policy framework for the introduction of an MfDR system Build consensus on the challenges and benefits of MfDR within the public sector Establish an appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework, including a comprehensive indicator system to support the implementation of the Vision 2020 National Strategic Plan and the Operational Plan Undertake capacity building in monitoring and evaluation and project cycle management

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment PART III: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Enhancing Values and Attitudes “More than economics, more than politics, a nation’s culture will determine its fate” (Former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, 1994)

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment World Values Survey, T&T 2007 Over 66 per cent of the respondents felt that there was either no respect or not much respect for human life in the country 90 per cent felt that more emphasis should be placed on family life in order to create a better society 90 per cent agreed that there should be greater respect for authority

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Strategic Alignment of Corporate Plans, Policies, Work Programmes, Projects with specified objectives and goals of Vision 2020 An integrated approach to developing and implementing strategies - Building Partnerships within the Public Sector and with the Private Sector and Civil Society Develop performance indicators and the measurement systems to track achievement of goals and objectives Constant review and revision of Development Plans – these are not ‘perfect’ or static documents but must continuously be informed by new approaches, sectoral trends etc.

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Implementation – the next 5 years will determine if we are able to achieve our vision Effective leadership

The Programme Management Office Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment Thank You For more information We invite you to visit the vision 2020 website at Or contact us at