Thursday, July 2, 2020 — Approximately two months after the enactment of the Supplementary Appropriation Act in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Ministers of Agriculture, Finance, and Health addressed Parliament to provide updates on the Government’s progress in implementing the COVID-19 Recovery & Stimulus Package.
This Package, at almost 4% of the national Gross Domestic Product, was described as a creative and decisive attempt to address the multifaceted socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three Ministerial Statements focus on the achievement of policy objectives: improving the preparedness of the public health system; crafting an inclusive response to vulnerable and productive sectors of society; and implementing a targeted stimulus programme to accelerate economic recovery.