Government Developing National Workforce Plan For Next Decade

Government is in the process of completing its National Workforce and Manpower Strategic Plan to identify the skills and expertise needed over the next decade.

Speaking in the Senate, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Dr Kennedy Swaratsingh said effective manpower planning is essential to the country’s future growth and human capital development.

“Keeping up with manpower planning is not just a requirement, it’s an essential requirement. And updating it periodically is critical to the future aspirations of our country, both from an economic perspective as well as from a human capital perspective.”