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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017
A
s part of the initiative to forge consensus on a plan
of action for addressing growth, competitiveness
and employment in the ECCU, the inaugural ECCU
Growth Dialogue With Social Partners was convened
at the ECCB Headquarters in St Kitts and Nevis on
1 March 2017.
The objectives of the Growth Dialogue were to inter
alia:
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Address the economic decline in the ECCU over
the last two decades and establish a pathway
to the ECCU’s pre-crisis economic performance
levels;
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Encourage
active
participation
from
social partners including: governments,
representatives of opposition parties, trade
and labour unions, civil society organisations,
youth, churches, and the private sector,
through representative organisations, to
identify key challenges presently faced and
identify opportunities which can be prioritised
to formulate an ECCU Growth Action Plan;
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Develop a framework and methodology for
implementing the Growth Action Plan for the
countries of the ECCU; and
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Establish a process for monitoring, evaluating
and reporting on the implementation of the
Growth Action Plan.
Two plenary panels, comprising (i) social partners and
(ii) development partners, examined the theme from
different perspectives. Following the presentations,
the participants worked in nine break-out groups to
discuss the constraints and possible opportunities
relating to inclusive growth in the ECCU. They then
identified the key components of the Action Plan for
implementation across the sub-region.
ECCU Growth Dialogue With Social Partners
Working Together to Achieve Higher and More Inclusive Growth in the ECCU