UWI Annual Report 2016/2017

The current Annual Meeting comes at a critical juncture as the year being covered – 2016/17 – represents the end of the 2012/2017 Strategic Plan period and ushers in the new Triple A Strategic Plan 2017-2022. It is also worth noting that the reporting year, 2016/17, was arguably one of the worst in Trinidad and Tobago's economic history, as a drastic fall in petroleum prices precipitated significant cutbacks in government spending. Because of the funding model in which Trinidad and Tobago's Government subventions finance about 50 per cent of our Campus's budget, the impact was automatically transferred to the Campus Finances. In short, during the year under review, the Campus faced significant financial constraints. Principal Copeland's comprehensive report details the many achievements of the past year and the strategic adaptations required to cope with the changing economic conditions. In addition, the new Triple A Strategic Plan for the five years 2017-2022 prioritizes the need for the UWI to play a critical role in revitalizing Caribbean Development.

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