Department's Mission: To oversee and coordinate the planning and management of the country's financial and economic resources, including those from external sources, utilising suitable consultative mechanisms to deliver a high quality of service to the public, and to contribute to the formulation of appropriate policies, in order to accelerate social and economic development.

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• Vehicle for Tender - Ford Everest 2007

  The Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Social Security invites tenders for the following vehicle: SLG 2078, Ford Everest 2007 located at Nom's Auto Body Repair Ltd. Bexon, Castries Vieux-Fort Highway opposite the Jehovah’s Witness Hall.
  
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• Vehicle for Tender - Mercedes Benz 2003

  The Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Social Security invites tenders for the following vehicle: SLG 970, Mercedes Bens, 2003 located at Nom's Auto Body Repair Ltd. Bexon, Castries Vieux-Fort Highway opposite the Jehovah’s Witness Hall.
  
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• Delegation Led by Commerce Minister Attends American Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  On Saturday April 9th,  2016 Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs, Honorable Emma Hippolyte led a delegation of Senior Officials to the Fifth American Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Arizona and California.  The Delegation included Mrs. Fiona Hinkson, Exec...
  
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• PROCOM Challenge Poised To Fuel MSME Productivity and Competitiveness

  In today's constantly evolving business climate, innovation makes all the difference when it comes to increasing competitiveness and improving productivity. This was the thinking behind the PROCOM Challenge which was launched earlier this week by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC). The PROCOM Challenge, a c...
  
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• Economic and Social Review 2015-2016 [Saint Lucia]

  Economic and Social Review 2015-2016 [Saint Lucia]files/Resources/25/2015-Economic-Review.pdf/files/Resources/25/2015-Economic-Review.pdfapplication/pdf
  
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• Saint Lucian Officials Attend Compete Caribbean Stocktaking Exercise

  Often characterised by its limited natural resources and extreme vulnerability to natural disasters, the Caribbean region was not immune to the crippling effects of the global financial crisis of 2008. In fact, the period following this crisis was one known for its stagnant economic growth, depletion of vital sectors (in particular t...
  
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• Productivity and Patriotism

  The Oxford dictionary defines patriotism as a ‘vigorous support of one’s country’. The word is also defined as ‘A devotion or cultural attachment to one’s homeland’. Patriotism simply put, signifies ‘a love for country.’ It is a desire to see one’s country grow and develop whereby citizens can enjoy a higher standar...
  
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• Budget Analysis Investment in Children in Saint Lucia

  Article 4 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides for the obligation of States to invest the appropriate resources for guaranteeing that all the rights safeguarded by the convention are fulfilled to the maximum extent of the available resources. In its most recent communication regarding the implementation of the ...
  
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• Fiscal Space Social Protection Floor

    This report explores the fiscal space that is available for the Government of Saint Lucia to finance social protection programmes. Subsequently, this fiscal space - in so far as available - will be translated into a proposal for a minimum SPF package covering the basic needs of Saint Lucians in the areas of health care and provisi...
  
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• Labour Productivity: A Key Driver of Economic Growth & Competitiveness

  Saint Lucia’s economy in recent years has demonstrated sluggish growth which is indicative our vulnerable and fragile main economic sectors. As such, for the last five years GDP growth has averaged at -0.4 percent. Therefore the question is- How can we improve the economic conditions of the local economy that will lead to more jobs...
  
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