C O N T E N T S
5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan
FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................
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1.0.................................................................... TWENTY YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2036
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1.1........................................................................................................................... Inclusive Socio-economic Development
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1.2..................................................................................................................................Transformational Strategic Thrusts
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2.0....................................................................... STRENGTHS AND ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
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2.1..................................................................................................................................................................... Demography
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2.2....................................................................................................................................................Economic Development
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2.3.......................................................................................................................................................... Social Development
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2.4............................................................................................................................................................Structural Reforms
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2.5.............................................................................................................................................................Good Governance
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2.6................................................................................................................................................................Climate Change
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3.0...........................................................................FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2021
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3.1........................................................................................................................... Inclusive Socio-economic Development
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3.1.1...................................................................................................................................................Water and Sanitation
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3.1.2.......................................................................................................................................................................Energy
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3.1.3.................................................................................................................................................. Housing Development
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3.1.4..........................................................................................................................................Food and Nutrition Security
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3.1.5...................................................................................................................................................................Education
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3.1.6........................................................................................................................................ Health and Medical Services
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3.1.7...............................................................................................................................Social Inclusion and Empowerment
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3.1.8...................................................................................................................................... Youth and Sports Development
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3.1.9................................................................................................................................................Women in Development
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3.1.10................................................................................................................................................. Culture and Heritage
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3.1.11........................................................................................................................National Security and the Rule of Law
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3.2..................................................................................................................................Transformational Strategic Thrusts
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3.2.1........................................................................................................................................Modernising Land Transport
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3.2.2................................................................................................................................................... Inter-Island Network
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3.2.3...................................................................................................................................................Domestic Air Services
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3.2.4.........................................................................................................International Connectivity (Airports and Sea Ports)
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3.2.5..........................................................................................................Modernising the Business Regulatory Environment
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3.2.6....................................................................................................... Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
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3.2.7...................................................................................................................................... Manufacturing and Commerce
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3.2.8........................................................................................................................................................Financial Services
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3.2.9....................................................................................................................................... Sustainable Cities and Towns
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3.2.10................................................................................................................................... Expanding the Rural Economy
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3.2.11.......................................................................................................................................................................Sugar
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3.2.12............................................................................................................................................... Non Sugar Agriculture
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3.2.13...................................................................................................................................................................Fisheries
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3.2.14....................................................................................................................................................................Forestry
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3.2.15.....................................................................................................................................................................Mining
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3.2.16....................................................................................................................................................................Tourism
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3.2.17................................................................................................... Enhancing International Trade and Foreign Relations
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3.2.18................................................................................................................Information and Communication Technology
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4.0...........................................................................MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS
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4.1.......................................................................................................................National Outcomes and Ministry Outputs
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4.2.................................................................................................................................................Roles and Responsibilities
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4.3.............................................................................................................................. Monitoring and Evaluation Template
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GLOSSARY...............................................................................................................................
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