Welcome to the official page of Kennedy Swaratsingh, serving Trinidad and Tobago with a focus on sustainable economic growth, national planning, innovation, and effective public service. Here you will find priorities, select achievements, media features, and public documents that support transparent, data-driven decision-making.
Kennedy Swaratsingh has decades of experience in public service, development, defence, and academia. His focus is on economic resilience, business competitiveness, and aligning national plans with the Sustainable Development Goals through dialogue and collaboration that turn policy into results.
Coordinating policy, budgets, and performance frameworks that turn strategic plans into projects with clear milestones and outcomes.
Supporting sectors with high value-added potential, export development, and investment facilitation to create quality jobs.
Encouraging digital government services, stronger data governance, and innovation partnerships that improve service delivery.
Promoting service standards, talent development, and results-based management across ministries and state entities.
Modernized public administration and improved citizen access to services.
Led regional ICT and telecommunications development.
Advanced information reform and digital government initiatives.
Strengthened institutions through governance and leadership.
Secured development financing for infrastructure and growth.
Directed multi-stakeholder projects across the Caribbean.
Modernized public administration and improved citizen access to services.
Led regional ICT and telecommunications development.
Advanced information reform and digital government initiatives.
Strengthened institutions through governance and leadership.
Secured development financing for infrastructure and growth.
Directed multi-stakeholder projects across the Caribbean.
Focused on planning, growth, and innovation that deliver real results for Trinidad and Tobago.
Turning strategies into actionable projects with measurable outcomes.
Advancing digital government, data systems, and creative solutions.
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Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s growth depends on a dynamic, competitive, and innovative economy. Through the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, efforts are focused on strengthening key industries, attracting investment, and creating meaningful employment across all sectors.
Our approach encourages private sector partnership, regional cooperation, and smarter fiscal management to build resilience in an ever-changing global economy. By advancing projects that diversify production, enhance exports, and support entrepreneurship, we aim to create sustainable prosperity that benefits every citizen.
Priority initiatives include improving the ease of doing business, facilitating digital transformation within industries, and aligning development financing with projects that deliver measurable national impact. The ultimate goal is to ensure that economic progress translates into opportunity, inclusion, and stability for the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
Effective national planning ensures that Trinidad and Tobago’s development goals are translated into practical, achievable outcomes. This involves coordinating national policies, budgets, and performance frameworks to guide sustainable growth and balanced development across regions and sectors.
Under the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, the focus is on evidence-based planning — using data, consultation, and performance tracking to strengthen decision-making and accountability. By aligning national strategies with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the planning process supports long-term economic stability, social equity, and environmental responsibility.
Through collaboration with ministries, state agencies, and international partners, national planning becomes more responsive, transparent, and results-driven — ensuring that every initiative contributes to building a stronger and more resilient Trinidad and Tobago.
Innovation is central to Trinidad and Tobago’s transformation agenda. By promoting the use of sustainable technologies, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development is advancing a future built on creativity, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.
This includes supporting digital government services, expanding access to data and research, and encouraging collaboration between the public and private sectors to develop home-grown solutions. Through partnerships with local entrepreneurs, universities, and international agencies, the Ministry fosters an ecosystem where technology drives cleaner energy use, smart infrastructure, and sustainable industry practices.
The goal is simple — to make innovation a national standard, powering economic growth while protecting the environment for generations to come.
True development happens when citizens are part of the process. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development works to ensure that communities across Trinidad and Tobago are actively involved in shaping the country’s future.
Through public consultations, outreach programmes, and stakeholder partnerships, the Ministry listens to the needs of citizens, civil society, and the private sector. This collaborative approach strengthens trust, transparency, and local ownership of national initiatives.
By engaging communities in planning and implementation, the Ministry ensures that development is inclusive, equitable, and responsive — improving lives, building resilience, and leaving no one behind.
