2012 Country Poverty Assessment Executive Summary

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TCI Country Poverty Assessment

Executive Summary

Turks and Caicos Islands Country Poverty Assessment (CPA) Executive Summary 1

Objectives and Approach

This study of poverty in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is one of a series of Country Poverty Assessments (CPAs) undertaken throughout the Caribbean since 1995. Its primary objectives are:  To identify the extent, characteristics and causes of poverty in TCI.  To evaluate the effectiveness of current policies and programmes in terms of their impact on the poor and vulnerable groups of the population.  To make recommendations for future policies and programmes to contribute to the reduction of poverty in the country. The CPA involved four principal components: 1. A review of available reports and statistics. 2. A sample household survey (the Survey of Living Conditions/ SLC) which combines the Census questionnaire with information on household expenditure and incomes. 3. A series of Participatory Poverty Assessments (PPAs) targeted at communities across the country and identified vulnerable groups such as the unemployed, youth, the elderly and single parents. 4. A series of meetings and discussions to identify current programmes related to the reduction of poverty and the provision of assistance to vulnerable groups (the Institutional Analysis). The CPA was a joint undertaking of a National Assessment Team (NAT) including members from government and non-government organisations, and a Team of Consultants (TOC) appointed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The study started in late 2011. Data collection and processing continued throughout 2012 and was completed in early July 2013. An initial Draft CPA report was completed by the TOC at the end of October 2013. This Report was subsequently discussed with NAT members in mid November. Comments made at these discussions have been incorporated into this Draft Final CPA Report. The policy situation in TCI is particularly fluid at this time. The new national government took over at the end of 2012 after 3 years of rule by the British-led Interim Government during which activities were concentrated on stabilising the fiscal situation. This CPA therefore comes at an ideal time for some of its recommendations to be incorporated into government. It also provides a substantial amount of statistical information not previously available to policy makers.

TCI Country Poverty Assessment, Draft Final Report Halcrow Group Limited, December 2013.

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