Minister for Finance and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Allen Chastanet, requested the approval to borrow from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) an amount not exceeding USD$4, 927, 210 consisting of a Special Funds Resources portion in the amount of USD$2, 463, 605, and an Ordinary Capital Resources portion in the amount of USD$2, 463, 605 for the purpose of financing the Services of Consultants to conduct Implementation (LABs) Workshops and to set up a Performance Management and Delivery Unit.

This is in an effort to create and implement the Medium Term Development Strategy (MTDS) 2019 – 2022, geared toward achieving an inclusive and sustainable Saint Lucia by 2022.

The MDTS will comprise six lab workshops consisting of senior public and private officials and technicians, and will be held over a nine-week period with the aim of mapping out detailed gender response plans.

Parliamentary Representative for Anse La Raye/Canaries. Hon. Dominic Fedee, lent his support to the motion, while Parliamentary Representative for Castries South East, Hon. Guy Joseph, underscored the importance of the workshops and the overall strategy.

The strategy focuses on six priority areas: tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, healthcare, education and national security. During phase one, the labs will identify issues and opportunities, priorities, solutions and develop detailed implementation plans for execution over the next four years. Phase two will commence and will involve the establishment of a delivery unit within the Government of Saint Lucia.