The Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP) remains indicative of the Government’s enduring commitment towards the social protection needs of the vulnerable population. Overall, the SSIP works to translate the Government’s vision for the sustainable development of the society into tangible programmes and projects. These projects and programmes align with the goals of the government’s overarching national planning framework, the National Development Strategy 2016-2030 (Vision 2030). The Roadmap to Recovery Report (R2R) and the Community Recovery Report (CRR) also influence the development of projects and programmes across the social sector.

The SSIP 2025 provides a synopsis of Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T’s) performance on multiple indices, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) and the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Based on the HDI, T&T is a leader in the Caribbean region in terms of its economic strength and its levels of socio-economic development. The Human Development Report 2023/2024 indicated that T&T was ranked 60 out of 193 countries with a score of
0.814 and was among the highest-ranking human development countries. Some of the indicators provided in the Report included: