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]]> T&T’s social sector remained a stabilising force in FY 2025, with approximately TT$21.99 billion (about 33% of total expenditure) channelled to key Social Sector Ministries (SSMs) and the THA to protect the vulnerable, build human capital, and sustain community resilience. Over the 2021 to 2025 period, allocations averaged approximately 35% of the national budget, rising from 32% in FY 2022 to 37% in FY 2023, 38% in FY 2024, before easing to 33% in FY 2025, signalling consistent prioritisation despite tighter fiscal space.

FY 2025 unfolded amid fiscal headwinds and social pressures common across the Caribbean. Even so, the social sector continued to anchor equity, access, and resilience, consistent with the role described in prior SSIPs. The GoRTT budgeted TT$54.224 billion in revenue and TT$59.741 billion in expenditure (deficit TT$5.517 billion; 2.91% of GDP). Within this envelope, SSM’s expenditure solely focused on education, health, social protection, community development, housing, and youth, anchoring inclusive growth and social stability.

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]]> T&T’s social sector remained a stabilising force in FY 2025, with approximately TT$21.99 billion (about 33% of total expenditure) channelled to key Social Sector Ministries (SSMs) and the THA to protect the vulnerable, build human capital, and sustain community resilience. Over the 2021 to 2025 period, allocations averaged approximately 35% of the national budget, rising from 32% in FY 2022 to 37% in FY 2023, 38% in FY 2024, before easing to 33% in FY 2025, signalling consistent prioritisation despite tighter fiscal space.

FY 2025 unfolded amid fiscal headwinds and social pressures common across the Caribbean. Even so, the social sector continued to anchor equity, access, and resilience, consistent with the role described in prior SSIPs. The GoRTT budgeted TT$54.224 billion in revenue and TT$59.741 billion in expenditure (deficit TT$5.517 billion; 2.91% of GDP). Within this envelope, SSM’s expenditure solely focused on education, health, social protection, community development, housing, and youth, anchoring inclusive growth and social stability.

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]]> The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) remains indicative of the Government’s enduring commitment towards the social protection needs of the vulnerable population. Overall, the SSIP works to translate the Government’s vision for the sustainable development of the society into tangible programmes and projects. These projects and programmes align with the goals of the government’s overarching national planning framework, the National Development Strategy 2016-2030 (Vision 2030). The Roadmap to Recovery Report (R2R) and the Community Recovery Report (CRR) also influence the development of projects and programmes across the social sector.

The SSIP 2025 provides a synopsis of Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T’s) performance on multiple indices, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) and the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Based on the HDI, T&T is a leader in the Caribbean region in terms of its economic strength and its levels of socio-economic development. The Human Development Report 2023/2024 indicated that T&T was ranked 60 out of 193 countries with a score of
0.814 and was among the highest-ranking human development countries. Some of the indicators provided in the Report included:

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]]> The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP), continues to be of paramount importance in meeting the social protection needs of the vulnerable population. Consequently, the SSIP works to transform Government’s vision for the sustainable development of the society into tangible programmes and projects. These projects and programmes are designed to realize the goals set out in Government’s overarching national planning framework namely the National Development Strategy 2016-2030 (Vision 2030). During fiscals 2019-2023, Government allocated $100 billion1 to key social sector Ministries and social divisions of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), demonstrating its ongoing obligations to social protection.

Moreover, the SSIP  2024 examines the social economic climate of Trinidad and Tobago, and the developments made toward attaining social transformation. It also provides an overview of the national social context by analysing existing and new social sector initiatives, as well as investments made by the key social sector Ministries, and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) toward social development, during the 2023 fiscal year.

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The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP), continues to be of paramount importance in meeting the social protection needs of the vulnerable population. Consequently, the SSIP works to transform Government’s vision for the sustainable development of the society into tangible programmes and projects. These projects and programmes are designed to realize the goals set out in Government’s overarching national planning framework namely the National Development Strategy 2016-2030 (Vision 2030). During fiscals 2019-2023, Government allocated $100 billion1 to key social sector Ministries and social divisions of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), demonstrating its ongoing obligations to social protection.

Moreover, the SSIP  2024 examines the social economic climate of Trinidad and Tobago, and the developments made toward attaining social transformation. It also provides an overview of the national social context by analysing existing and new social sector initiatives, as well as investments made by the key social sector Ministries, and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) toward social development, during the 2023 fiscal year.

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]]> The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) 2023 examines the socio-economic environment of Trinidad and Tobago, and the strategic developments made toward attaining social transformation. It also provides an overview of the national social context by scrutinizing existing and new social sector initiatives, as well as investments made by the key social sector Ministries, and the Tobago House of Assembly toward social development, during the 2022 fiscal year.

The major Social Sector Plans for the fiscal year 2023 are also outlined in the document. This year’s SSIP 2023 comprises inter alia, three (3) Chapters, and four (4) Appendices. Consequently, the document notes the ongoing challenges presented by the ongoing COVID19 pandemic; the war between Ukraine and Russia; climate change; and the urgent need for food security, which have all significantly impacted economies locally, regionally and internationally.

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]]> The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) 2021 examines the social milieu of Trinidad and Tobago, and highlights all progress made toward attaining social transformation and development. It also provides an overview of the national social context by examining existing and new social sector initiatives, and the investments made by the key Social Sector Ministries and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) toward social development, during the 2020 fiscal year. The major Social Sector Plans for the fiscal year 2021 are also outlined in the document.

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]]> Social Sector Investment Programme 2020 https://www.finance.gov.tt/2019/10/07/social-sector-investment-programme-2020/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:57:34 +0000 https://www.finance.gov.tt/?p=35184 The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) examines the social landscape of Trinidad and Tobago, highlighting progress made towards attaining social transformation and development. It provides an overview of the international, Caribbean and national social situations; examines existing and new social sector initiatives and the investment made by the key social sector Ministries and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) towards social development during the 2019 fiscal year and social sector plans for the 2020 fiscal year.

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]]> Social Sector Investment Programme 2019 https://www.finance.gov.tt/2018/10/01/social-sector-investment-programme-2019/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:54:13 +0000 https://www.finance.gov.tt/?p=33685 The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) 2019, provides an overview of the international, Caribbean and national social situations; examines existing and new social sector initiatives and the investment made by government towards social development during the 2018 fiscal year; and social sector plans for the 2019 fiscal year.

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