A sustainable economic base is needed for the development of Guyana and the wider Caribbean Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says, according to GINA.
The Minister was giving the feature address yesterday at the launch of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Caribbean Human Development Report (CHDR) at the University of Guyana’s Education Lecture Theatre, Turkeyen.
The first of its kind, the Caribbean Human Development Report titled ‘multidimensional progress: human resilience beyond income’ sought to address the vulnerabilities and key strengths of Caribbean countries.
The CHDR found, among other things, that there was sluggish economic growth across the Caribbean, GINA said. Also, there is increasing human vulnerability in the Caribbean particularly among women, youth and the elderly.
“There is need for comprehensive policies which must be developed and institutionalised to protect populations suffering from discrimination and historical exclusions. In the final analysis a sustainable economic base is what is needed if development is to take place,” Jordan stated.