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Caribbean Resilience Must Lead Development, Says Trinidad PM
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, during the launch of the United Nations Development Programme’s 2025 Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, calling for a renewed social contract that reduces inequality, strengthens civic trust, and safeguards fundamental freedoms, including health, education, and economic opportunity.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, during the launch of the United Nations Development Programme’s 2025 Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, calling for a renewed social contract that reduces inequality, strengthens civic trust, and safeguards fundamental freedoms, including health, education, and economic opportunity.
The UNDP report recommends building resilience through smarter policies, stronger institutions, and more robust physical and digital infrastructure.
It also highlights the critical role of digital technologies in fostering resilience but notes persistent gaps in access – adding, less than 40% of Caribbean households have a computer.
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