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  Trinidad and Tobago statistics
  - Population 1.33 mln
  - Life expectancy 70 years
  - Net migration -20,000
  - GDP $2.15 bln
  - - per capita $14,480
  - - growth rate 6%
  - Cellphone users 113%
  - Internet users 16%
  - High-tech exports 2%

Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago

Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago

This report is part of a series of national case studies aimed at disseminating knowledge on the current status of social protection systems in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and at discussing their main challenges in terms of realizing of the economic and social rights of the population and achieving key development goals, such as combating poverty and hunger.

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Marie Lavigne on January 31, 2013

Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) activities in Tobago featured on National Television

Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) activities in Tobago featured on National Television

participatorygis.blogspot.nl –

FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2012 - Tobago Channel 5 News - Climate change is a very serious issue in the Caribbean and we often hear about this from scientists who explain the situation in a technical sense. But what about those on the ground that want to know exactly how it can affect them...

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Giacomo Rambaldi on October 19, 2012

Trinidad and Tobago: Selected Issues

Trinidad and Tobago: Selected Issues

Added by Zunia.org on June 1, 2012

Trinidad and Tobago: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation.

Trinidad and Tobago: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation.

Added by Zunia.org on June 1, 2012

Social Sector Investment Programme 2011: Facing The Issues

Social Sector Investment Programme 2011: Facing The Issues

finance.gov.tt –

The social sector continues to play a key role in Trinidad & Tobago’s commitment to achieving sustainable human development. The social programmes and services in the sector are closely aligned to this country’s development priorities. This edition of the Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) report focuses primarily on three of the seven interconnected pillars as outlined in this country’s development strategy; (i) People-Centred Development, (ii) Poverty Eradication and Social Justice more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 31, 2012

Gender Gaps in PISA Test Scores

Gender Gaps in PISA Test Scores

ftp.iza.org –

The existence of gender gaps in test scores has been documented in the relevant literature for a wide range of countries. In particular, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the OECD over the past ten years reveals that on average female students underperform (outperform) males in maths (reading) test scores in most of the countries that take part in the evaluation programme. It was found that differences in culture and social norms across countries and across more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 22, 2012

Remittances and Economic Growth

Remittances and Economic Growth

sustineo.com.au –

This paper provides an econometric analysis of the impact of remittances on economic growth in SIDS. Included in this sample are 25 SIDS. This analysis tests whether this impact is different in SIDS than in other developing countries. The paper finds that remittances have a positive impact on growth in SIDS, but not in other countries. It does, however, find that the result differs among different groups of SIDS, holding for those in the Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa, but not for those located more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 9, 2012

Caribbean Human Development Report 2012

Caribbean Human Development Report 2012

Crime has become one of the main challenges threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, but the right mix of policies and programmes can halt the problem, according to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012. The Caribbean Human Development Report reviews the current state of crime as well as national and regional policies and programmes to address the problem in seven English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 25, 2012

Bringing China’s criminal procedure law in line with international standards

Bringing China’s criminal procedure law in line with international standards

amnesty.org –

Amnesty International is writing to detail some of the organization’s concerns with the Criminal Procedure Law Draft Revisions. While the Draft Revisions introduce a number of positive elements to China’s criminal justice system, they fail to address significant areas where current law is not in compliance with internationally recognized standards and some aspects would move China further from compliance with human rights standards including those considered customary international law binding more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 7, 2012

International Inspiration Annual Review 2011-12

International Inspiration Annual Review 2011-12

unicef.org.uk –

International Inspiration is the ground-breaking international legacy programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This report details some highlights from the eighteen countries currently involved in the International Inspiration programme. Some of International Inspiration’s key achievement so far include: • 12 million children and young people have actively participated in sport, physical education and play as a direct result of International Inspiration – many for the more...

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Sonia Hossain on October 11, 2011

Exploratory Assessment of Trafficking in Persons in the Caribbean Region

Exploratory Assessment of Trafficking in Persons in the Caribbean Region

publications.iom.int –

Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including literature reviews, national surveys and key informant interviews, this exploratory research points to some level of internal and/or external human trafficking in all the countries studied. Victims of human trafficking in the Caribbean region were found to be men, women, boys and girls from the Caribbean as well as from countries outside the region. These victims were found in multiple forms of exploitation including more...

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Farina Ahmed on May 22, 2011

Legal Review on Trafficking in Persons in the Caribbean

Legal Review on Trafficking in Persons in the Caribbean

publications.iom.int –

This Second Edition reviews legislation and government policy related to combating human trafficking in eight Caribbean countries: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Netherlands Antilles, St Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. This review has assessed the applicability of existing statute law for the prosecution of human traffickers, the protection of trafficking victims and the prevention of trafficking activities. This includes criminal provisions that constitute one or more more...

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Farina Ahmed on May 22, 2011

Climate change economics on a small island: new approaches for Tobago

Climate change economics on a small island: new approaches for Tobago

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This paper looks at how climate change will impact small islands like Tobago, that heavily depend on tourism. It attempts to calculate the cost of the impact in economic terms, urging for the need to use and expand new forms of economic analysis to better support the difficult decisions that Caribbean policymakers face as a result of the impact.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 24, 2011

Trinidad and Tobago: Selected Issues

Trinidad and Tobago: Selected Issues

Added by Zunia.org on March 31, 2011

Trinidad and Tobago: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Supplement, Staff Statement, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion, and Statement by the Executive Director for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Supplement, Staff Statement, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion, and Statement by the Executive Director for Trinidad and Tobago

Added by Zunia.org on March 31, 2011

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