MARY WILFRED RESEARCH UNIT MINISTRY OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT November 2013

 1a: Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day  The proportion of the population living on $2.00 per day has declined from 7.1 per cent in 1995 to 1.6 per cent in 2005.

Target 1b: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people

 The country has met the target of achieving universal primary education with a net enrolment ratio of 94 per cent in  The implementation of Universal Secondary Education in 2006 has resulted in greater access by both males and females to secondary education.. Universal early childhood education is a priority for the Government

# of women holding seats Total # of seats available Mode of entry PARLIAMENT629 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 317Popular Election SENATE311Appointment GOVERNOR GENERAL 11Appointment CABINET314Mixed MINISTERS213Mixed ATTORNEY GENERAL 11Appointment

 Gender disparities in access to primary and secondary school enrolment have almost been eliminated; however, there is concern about educational disparities that affect boys.  The Division of Gender Relations is proactive in raising awareness of domestic violence and gender based violence (GBV), but is no national action plan to eliminate GBV. Between 2008 and 2010, 1,446 domestic violence cases were brought before the courts.  Education: Female literacy rate is 90% and male literacy rate is 87%.  Primary enrolment rates are 91 % for males and 94 % for females, and the ratio of girls to boys at Secondary level is The ratio of male/female students in tertiary education is  Labour Market: The labour force participation rate is 59 % for females and 73% for males. The national unemployment rate is 23.9 % (19 % male; 22 % female), and higher among youth.

MaleFemaleTotal In Parliament79%21%100% In General Population 50% 100%

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Health-Related MDGsMDG Target IndicatorsRemarks Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Target 5: Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate 13: Under-five mortality rateper 1,000 population <5 years : Infant mortality rateper 1,000 population live births : Proportion of 1 year old children immunised against measlesPercent… Goal 5: Improve maternal health Target 6: Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio 16: Maternal mortality ratioper 1,000 population live births : Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnelPercent100 Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Target 7: Have halted by 2015, and begun to reverse, the spread of HIV/AIDS 18a: HIV prevalence among all pregnant womenPercent of total deliveries a: HIV prevalence among year old pregnant women Percent of deliveries among women yrs : Contraceptive prevalence rate …………… 20: Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS …………… Target 8: Have halted by 2015, and begun to reverse, the incidence of malaria and other major diseases 21a: Prevalence associated with malariaReported cases b: Death rates associated with malariaPer 100,000 pop : Proportion of population in malaria risk areas using effective malaria prevention and treatment measures…………… 23a: Prevalence associated with tuberculosisRate per 100,000 pop b: Death rates associated with tuberculosisRate per 100,000 pop : Proportion of TB cases detected and cured under DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) ……………

 The National Environment Policy  The National Management Strategy  The Sustainable Energy Plan: Energy Sector Policy and Strategy Volumes 1 and 2  The Saint Lucia National Climate Change Policy and Adaptation Plan  The Coastal Zone Management in Saint Lucia: Lessons Learnt Document; Issues Paper; Policy, Guidelines and Selected Projects.  Saint Lucia is signatory to a number of regional and international environmental agreements which demonstrates its commitment to environmental sustainability.

 Target 7c: Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation 90% of the population uses an improved drinking water source and improved sanitation facility ( MICS, 2012)

 Target 8a: Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system Includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction; both nationally and internationally Target 8b:  Address the special needs of the least developed countries Includes tariff and quota free access for the least developed countries' exports; enhanced programme of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and cancellation of official bilateral debt; and more generous ODA for countries committed to poverty reduction

 Target 8c Address the special needs of landlocked developing countries and small island developing States through the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the outcome of the twenty-second special session of the General Assembly  Target 8d Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term.

The MDGs play a critical role and is in the forefront of the implementing ministries. The National Poverty Reduction Strategy New Initiative to create employment Health Sector Development Plan The Department of Sustainable Development has an aggressive agenda on the environment

1. Economic Stabilization 2. Poverty Reduction 3. Gender Equity 4. Education, Training and Human Resource Environmental Sustainability and Vulnerability 5. Migration

1. Provide relevant and quality education with a greater emphasis on technical vocational training opportunities especially for women and youth Provide relevant and quality education with a greater emphasis on technical vocational training opportunities especially for women and youth 2. Foster more inclusive governance structures and strengthen the government’s capacity for the provision of services; Foster more inclusive governance structures and strengthen the government’s capacity for the provision of services; 3. Inclusive and Child-Centred Education Reforms to bring St. Lucia’s Education System into the 21st Century Inclusive and Child-Centred Education Reforms to bring St. Lucia’s Education System into the 21st Century 4. Expand and diversify the labor market, promote access decent jobs, with special focus on youth Expand and diversify the labor market, promote access decent jobs, with special focus on youth 5. Improve the quality and accessibility of health services Improve the quality and accessibility of health services 6. Promote environmentally responsible planning and foster sustainability goals. Promote environmentally responsible planning and foster sustainability goals. 7. Provide a safe and secure environment for citizens to function optimally in their communities. Provide a safe and secure environment for citizens to function optimally in their communities.

 Indicators and targets are not sufficiently discussed and coordinated within the ministries leading the implementation of the MDGs.  Localization of the MDG document  Monitoring has been a challenge, in some cases some gains have been reversed.