On May Day otherwise known as International Workers Day in Barbados, the government, business community, and labor unions all endorsed the Declaration of Mission Barbados.
In her recent speech at the National Botanical Gardens, where the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) was hosting its annual May Day celebrations, Prime Minister Mia Mottley outlined the six goals.
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After being tossed from “pillar to post,” according to Mottley, it was time to establish new goals and use what he had learned over the previous four years.
Mottley, Trisha Tannis, the chairperson of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA), Toni Moore, the general secretary of the BWU, Mary-Anne Redman, the president of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union, Kimberley Agard, and Colin Jordan, the minister of labor, all signed the agreement.
The nation’s goals disclosed that it would become a clean, attractive, large-ocean state by 2030 and promote local and international sustainable development, with the aim of making all domestic operations entirely sustainable by 2035. Another goal is to make Barbados a nation of engaged, proactive individuals by the year 2030. All Barbadians shall have a sense of empowerment and participation in the social, economic, and cultural development of their nation as secure, imaginative, kind, and resourceful citizens.
In addition to the nation’s list of goals, another is to make sure that everyone in Barbados has equal and dependable access to clean water and reasonably priced, wholesome food, by the year 2030.
A part of their plan is to make happiness and health a priority in society by 2030. Enhance public health and safety, which will result in a 50% drop in new non-communicable disease cases and a 50% drop in crime.
Also to create opportunities for ownership and wealth creation that will allow Barbadians to better care for themselves and one another, as well as reduce the poverty rate by 50% by 2030. This will empower and enfranchise all workers and families in Barbados.
Finally, to transform Barbados by 2030 into a highly functional, resilient society with universal service access and significant digital inclusion.
