The Unemployment Relief Programme (URP), managed by the Ministry of Works & Transport, provides short-term employment to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. The programme is also designed to enhance the entrepreneurial skills of individuals and community groups, and to assist in the delivery of small-scale projects in various communities. The programme has three components:
The Core Employment comp
onent provides short-term employment on a rotation basis to unemployed persons. The Women's Programme teaches women marketable skills while providing employment, using an "earn while you learn" approach. The Special Projects Delivery component awards contracts for work in the community to small-scale contractors.