Dear Editor,
We write in reference to the Jamaica Observer article published on March 17, 2015, written by Everol Anderson on the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan, the strategic framework for the country's long-term development.
While most of the article is substantive and well-informed, we question the headline that suggests that Jamaicans are not buying into the plan. We note that no evidence is presented in the article to support this statement, which was also echoed in the editorial of March 20, 2015. The identification by Social Sector Specialist Peisha Bryan-Lee of some scepticism about a better future on the part of many Jamaicans cannot be taken as suggesting widespread lack of support for the plan itself -- a claim which the writer of the article produced without providing supporting evidence. In fact, the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan is distinguished among previous plans in Jamaica by the wide stakeholder participation in its preparation, as well as the enduring bipartisan support it has enjoyed.
This year, the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat will be providing extensive progress reports on the first six years of implementation of the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan. This year will also see the preparation of the new Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) 2015-2018, which will provide the priority national outcomes, strategies and actions for the period from 2015 to 2018 towards the achievement of the goals and targets of Vision 2030 Jamaica.
We encourage the Jamaica Observer to take advantage of these opportunities to continue its coverage of the national development planning process on a basis that is fully informed by evidence and fact. We also extend an offer to your company to contact or visit us to clarify any issues relating to Vision 2030 Jamaica that may arise in an effort to better inform the public that you graciously serve.
Richard Lumsden
Deputy Director General
Economic Planning and Policy Logistics
Vision 2030 has mass buy-in
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We write in reference to the Jamaica Observer article published on March 17, 2015, written by Everol Anderson on the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan, the strategic framework for the country's long-term development.
While most of the article is substantive and well-informed, we question the headline that suggests that Jamaicans are not buying into the plan. We note that no evidence is presented in the article to support this statement, which was also echoed in the editorial of March 20, 2015. The identification by Social Sector Specialist Peisha Bryan-Lee of some scepticism about a better future on the part of many Jamaicans cannot be taken as suggesting widespread lack of support for the plan itself -- a claim which the writer of the article produced without providing supporting evidence. In fact, the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan is distinguished among previous plans in Jamaica by the wide stakeholder participation in its preparation, as well as the enduring bipartisan support it has enjoyed.
This year, the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat will be providing extensive progress reports on the first six years of implementation of the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan. This year will also see the preparation of the new Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) 2015-2018, which will provide the priority national outcomes, strategies and actions for the period from 2015 to 2018 towards the achievement of the goals and targets of Vision 2030 Jamaica.
We encourage the Jamaica Observer to take advantage of these opportunities to continue its coverage of the national development planning process on a basis that is fully informed by evidence and fact. We also extend an offer to your company to contact or visit us to clarify any issues relating to Vision 2030 Jamaica that may arise in an effort to better inform the public that you graciously serve.
Richard Lumsden
Deputy Director General
Economic Planning and Policy Logistics
Vision 2030 has mass buy-in
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