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Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten | United Nations Development Programme Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten Who we are What we do Our Impact Get involved Global Nav toggle Search Who we are What we do Our Impact Get involved Locations TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ARUBA CURACAO SINT MAARTEN Featured 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. Read More The Digital Pathways for SIDS 2.0 Digitalization is a crucial aspect of development for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). As Caribbean countries strive to become Small Island DIGITAL States, in the lead up to the Forth International Conference on Small Island Developing States taking place in Antigua and Barbuda in May, there is a need for a common framework for a quick, efficient and equitable digital transition. The Digital Pathways for SIDS 2.0 Conference is a high-level event happening in Trinidad & Tobago on April 30th to May 1st and will focus on advancing the digital transformation of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Its outcome will be a consolidated and coordinated Caribbean position on Digitalization. Read More Small Island Digital States: How Digital Can Catalyse SIDS Development Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are increasingly becoming Small Island Digital States. Digital is positively impacting lives and livelihoods across SIDS – improving the reach and effectiveness of government and public service delivery, providing exciting new opportunities for citizen engagement and empowerment; and shaping new products, sectors, and opportunities. Read More Digitalization at the Core of UNDP’s Work As A Key Tool For Efficient Public Service Delivery and Acceleration Of The 2030 Agenda. The Caribbean has made notable strides in digital transformation, as evidenced by various initiatives and projects aimed at improving digital access, infrastructure, and skills across several islands. Programmes like the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) or initiatives like the CANTO 37th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition have highlighted the progress in digital evolution across the Caribbean. Read More Human Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Improves More Than in Other Regions but Fails to Recover Pre-Pandemic Levels New York, 13 March 2024 – Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read More 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. Read More 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 PDF (330kb) Download 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. Search Found 0 results. Did you mean ? 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