It is clear that to fulfil the objectives, there will have to be an adjustment in the Community’s methods of operation. This Plan is an integral part of a reform process underway in the Community which will include reviews of the Institutions and the restructuring of the Secretariat to accomplish the goals set out. This reform process is dynamic and will require us to be proactive and responsive as we proceed, guided by a system of monitoring and evaluation of the progress that we make. This will ensure that we remain relevant and on the path of repositioning our Community to maximise the opportunities we have created through such mechanisms as the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and to enhance our ability to integrate beneficially into the global arena. I would like to express sincere gratitude to the team which made this Plan possible, especially Gwendoline Williams and Associates who led the way and in particular Ms. Maria MasonRoberts for her lead role in preparing the Plan. The Change Drivers from our Member States and Associate Members played an instrumental role in the entire process as did the Internal Change Team Strategic Planning Sub-Group and other staff of the Secretariat. I also extend appreciation to the numerous stakeholders who participated in the consultative process throughout the Community; as well as our Community Institutions. In going forward, that spirit of CARICOM unity exhibited throughout the entire consultative and planning process, is what we will need to ensure that this Plan succeeds in carrying us further along the road to sustainable growth and development and an improvement in the lives of the people of our Community. Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General, CARICOM v