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In which areas do you foresee public-private partnerships (PPPs) playing a greater role?

 

While the agriculture sector of Trinidad and Tobago has experienced a steady decline in recent decades, the government is looking to reinvigorate growth, with a focus on value-added and niche products.

 

Contributing a significant percentage to GDP and providing work for a large part of the workforce, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise a vital part of the Trinidad and Tobago economy. According to the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC), there were more than 20,000 SMEs operating in the country as of 2011 – the...

 

In what ways is the drop in oil and gas prices impacting non-energy industries?

 

Trinidad and Tobago stands out in the Caribbean and the Americas as a comparatively wealthy, hydrocarbons-based economy with rich and diverse cultural traditions and a robust democratic system. The twin-island country has a population of 1.35m people, a GDP of $35.2bn and a GDP per capita of $26,220, both calculated on a purchasing power...

 

Comparatively wealthy and with some degree of economic diversification in the finance, manufacturing and transport sectors, Trinidad and Tobago is the largest Caribbean oil producer and the world’s sixth-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). As in many other hydrocarbons-based economies, the local energy sector was severely affected...

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