Department of Economic Development Saint Lucia

08/11/2024

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The Department of Economic Development and Youth Economy is seeking applications for enumerators and supervisors to support the Agriculture and Fisheries Census. The deadline to apply is November 19, 2024.

04/11/2024

19/10/2024

📌 Recap of AI Summit Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 (AI Talks & AI Expo)! The AI Summit showcased the transformative applications of artificial intelligence across various sectors.

11/10/2024

🤖 Join Us at AI Summit Saint Lucia!

The Department of Economic Development Saint Lucia, in collaboration with the National Competitiveness And Productivity Council - St. Lucia and the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project - GOSL, invites you to be part of Productivity Awareness Week’s culminating activity—AI Summit Saint Lucia!

📌 Event Sessions:
AI Talks: Engaging discussions on the transformative power of artificial intelligence in various sectors.
AI Expo: Discover innovative applications across various sectors, including medicine, infrastructure, finance, education, and creative industries!

08/10/2024

🎉Celebrating Productivity Awareness Week 8th to 11th October 2024 🎉

🤖The AI Effect: Using Innovation to Reshape Productivity and Enhance Competitiveness📈

03/10/2024

Calendar of activities for Productivity Awareness Week 7-11 October 2024 under the theme, "The AI Effect: Using Innovation to reshape Productivity and Enhance Competitiveness."

20/09/2024

The Department of Economic Development Cebrate Julien Alfred.

19/08/2024

14/02/2024

🇱🇨 Blueprints for Gender Equality Project Community Engagement Session 👫

The Department of Public Service and Gender Affairs through support from Cuso International and Global Affairs Canada🇨🇦 hosted the Blueprints for Gender Equality Project Follow up Session.

Economists from the Department of Economic Development Mrs Jeanel Volney and Ms Stanza Deligny provided stakeholder input on Saint Lucia’s Draft National Gender Equality Policy and Strategy. 📝

02/02/2024

🏞Valuing Nature and Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Blue and Green Pathways for the Tourism, Food and Urban Sectors in Saint Lucia Validation Workshop 👩🏾‍💻👨🏿‍💼

In June 2023, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) sanctioned a Project Preparation Grant for the development of the "Valuing Nature and Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Blue and Green Pathways for the Tourism, Food, and Urban Sectors in Saint Lucia."

This initiative constitutes a national "Child Project" 👪 within the framework of the Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme by GEF, encompassing fifteen (15) small island developing states worldwide.

Following approval, an inception workshop and stakeholder consultations took place, shaping the project's outputs and activities based on the gathered insights.

08/11/2023

The Department of Economic Development 🇱🇨 contributed to the Blueprints for Gender Equality Project Community Engagement Session: ‘Working Together for the Benefit of All’.

This initiative was made possible by Cuso International, Global Affairs Canada 🇨🇦 and the Department of Gender Affairs and aims to promote collaboration amongst ministries, agencies and civil society stakeholders to comprehensively integrate gender equality into the government’s programs and services in Saint Lucia.

👩🏽‍💼Representatives from the Department of Economic Development included Deputy Chief Economist, Mrs Kerry Joseph-Matthew, Gender Focal Point and Economist responsible for Social Protection, Ms Sarah Leon as well as Economist with responsibility for Justice Mrs Jeanel Volney and alternate Economist for Social Protection Ms Stanza Deligny.

16/10/2023

🏢 The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Youth celebrated Productivity Awareness Week 2023 from October, 9th to 13th!

Economist within the Department of Economic Development (DOED), Ms Stanza Deligny lead the planning and ex*****on of the Business Finance EXPO, ‘Zafe D’Exposition’ with the assistance of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC), Ms Jeanine Toussaint, Information Officer, Ministry of Commerce and Mrs Sheann Joseph, Economist, Department of Economic Development.

09/10/2023

Productivity Awareness Week 2023 is here. Join us!

06/10/2023

🔊Join us at Zafè D'Exposition, Business Finance Expo on Thursday 12th October 2023 at the Finance Administrative Building, from 9:30 am.

06/10/2023

You are invited to this Business Financing EXPO🙌.

Learn about business development, access to grant and soft loan financing for your business ventures as well as enjoy local products on sale!

29/09/2023

Economist Sheann Joseph 👩🏽‍💼attended the handing over ceremony for the water project at the Plain View Combined School in La Ressource Vieux Fort on Wednesday September 20, 2023.

A consistent supply of water 💦 from the water utility (WASCO) has always been a challenge for the school, not to mention residents and businesses in the South of the island. Water stress situations are most acute in the dry season, hence the school was chosen to be the beneficiary of a 20,000-gallon Rain Water Harvesting System (RWH) in order to meet the water needs of staff, students and the wider community.

The project not only speaks to mitigation and adaptation measures but contributes to the disaster risk reduction strategy for the community since the school serves as a community resource center, especially during times of natural disasters.

This intervention forms part of component 2 of a European Union “Intra-ACP GCCA+ programme in the Caribbean: Enhancing climate resilience in CARIFORUM countries”. The executing agencies are the OECS Commission and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5C’s). The Ministry of Education provided guidance on engagement with the school as well as some technical specifications on roof catchment design.

Apart from the water tanks, a solar pump house which in total valued at approximately $400,000.00 was also installed. The water would be used for both non-potable and portable use as much as possible. Filters were added to the system as well as training for staff to apply chlorine on a regular basis. Twenty (20) participants received certificates at the ceremony on Wednesday.