Parliament

Partnership to drive economy post-COVID-19

December 9, 2020 12:45 pm

Speaking in Parliament, Assistant Minister Vijay Nath.

The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development is currently reviewing their five to 10-year strategic development plan.

Speaking in Parliament, Assistant Minister Vijay Nath says this is being done in partnership with the United Nations Development Program.

Nath says this will drive the economy post-COVID-19.

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“Mr Speaker Sir, the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development will focus on three strategic priority areas that link rightly to the quest for economic recovery post-COVID-19. Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, growing the rural and maritime economy, sustainable living standard and having resilient communities, coordination and facilitation of natural disaster operations and disaster risk reduction. Organisation effectiveness, workforce development and good governance.”

He adds that although there’s 44% of people living in the rural and maritime community, the land area of which this population lives in is approximately 94% of the country’s total land mass.

The Assistant Minister says it will continue to support growth remote areas through rural infrastructure and empowering local communities.