Innovation for Lasting Prosperity: Medium Term Policy Framework (MTPF) 2011-2014
This Policy outlines the government’s intent on the socio-economic transformation that needs to take place in order to commit for the “Prosperity for All”. The seven development pillars for sustainable development are:
– People-centred development
– Poverty eradication and social justice
– National and personal security
– Information and communication technologies
– A more diversified, knowledge intensive economy
– Good governance
– Foreign policy.
Under the “Sustaining the Transformation” section, climate change is recognized as the key environmental issue. Following initiatives will be undertaken by the MTPF:
– ‘greening’ of the Priority Bus Route
– Outfit the police surveillance bays along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway with green technology such as solar lighting
– Mainstream the climate policy into the national development policy framework
– Equip the government offices by the Properties and Real Estate Divisions with green technologies
– Develop Green Government Policy.
Within the same section, below initiatives are proposed for risk management and adaptation to disasters:
– Install a culture of safety, public education and awareness
– Develop a Comprehensive Disaster Management Policy Framework
– An Inter-Ministerial Committee established in 2010 to address the issues of flooding and drainage.
