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Grenadian
Facts & Figures
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Grenada,
one of the smallest independent countries in the western
hemisphere, is an island nation and sovereign state consisting
of three small islands in the south eastern Caribbean Sea.
Although the Government has increased spending on education from 5.3%
of GDP in 2000 to 6.3% in 2002, low teacher qualification
remains endemic. Urban migration and urban squatting have
increased demand for safety nets for the poor and mean that a
streamlined poverty reduction program crucial for Grenada.
Grenada has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV.
Providing cost-effective primary healthcare continues to be one
of the main challenges for Government. Poverty alleviation is at
the heart of the Government’s development strategy. It will be
important to the success of the strategy that appropriate
systems are established for monitoring its implementation and
for measuring the impact on the livelihoods of the people of
Grenada- especially the poorest.
The Taylor Family Trust Fund's mission is designed to improve the
quality of life of the citizens of Grenada by helping to
alleviate poverty levels, reduce the incidents of abuse, improve
health
issues and reduce unemployment. This will be accomplished through
training, life skills building, and other self-help initiatives,
thereby creating sustainable long-term improvement in abuses among the Grenadian people. The
Taylor Family Trust Fund is
committed to assisting the community, especially for the
development and education of Grenada’s youth. |
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General
Total Population 106,605
(2006 est.) Population growth rate is 0.26% (2006 est.)
Population Density 299.81 km
The Population of St. Patrick’s 11,537 (2001 est.)
19% of the population use the internet.
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