Grenada National Strategic Development Plan (2007)
In September 2004, Grenada was demolished by Category 3 Hurricane Ivan, which cost twenty-eight persons their lives and caused widespread destruction, destroying physical infrastructure and severely disrupting economic activity. Within 10 months, another hurricane (Emily) exacerbated the situation, reversing initial recovery progress, in particular destroying the food crop sector which was in the process of rehabilitation.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, and given the scale of the destruction, Government, with direct funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), established the Agency for Reconstruction and Development (ARD), assigning to it the responsibility for spearheading the recovery process, in the context of “building back better”, and, inter alia, the mandate for initiating a National Strategic Development Planning Process. The Government of Grenada was of the view that the opportunity should be grasped to take a strategic approach to charting a course for the next phase of the country’s development. We sought the assistance of the international community in our reconstruction and development efforts. The Commonwealth Secretariat, under its Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation, responded by providing Grenada with a number of experts, one of whom was assigned to lead the National Strategic Development Planning effort.
The National Strategic Development Plan addresses a comprehensive range of issues, goals, strategies, objectives and actions that are strategic in charting the course towards the social and economic advancement of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.
Moreover, it is based on a shared vision and an enduring value system. The Government is committed to working with all stakeholders in implementing the Plan as we work towards achieving our national Vision:
The Spice Isle of the Caribbean, embracing a rich heritage that nurtures community and family values, with a united, educated, spiritual and hospitable people, thriving in a peaceful, democratic environment, transformed by innovation, creativity, enterprise and equal opportunity for a better quality of life.
Area of interest: Grenada
Year: 2007
